Barboach - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Barboach can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Barboach artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Barboach learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Rest	Psychic	—	—
6	Snore	Normal	50	100
12	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
24	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
31	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
36	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
42	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
48	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Barboach learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Spark	Electric	65	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Barboach is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Barboach is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Barboach learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Rest	Psychic	—	—
6	Snore	Normal	50	100
12	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
18	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
24	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
31	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
36	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
42	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
48	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Barboach learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Spark	Electric	65	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Moves learnt by TM

Barboach is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Barboach learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
6	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
11	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
18	Rest	Psychic	—	—
25	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
34	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
43	Earth Power	Ground	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Barboach can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Barboach egg move parents

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Barboach

Barboach's egg groups: Water 2

The egg moves for Barboach are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Barboach with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Barboach with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash

Earth Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Goldeen Seaking Magikarp Gyarados Chinchou Lanturn Relicanth Luvdisc Finneon Lumineon
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery Barboach Whiscash Finneon Lumineon

Hydro Pump

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Chinchou Lanturn Remoraid Octillery Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Luvdisc
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Carvanha Sharpedo Barboach Whiscash

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Remoraid Octillery Barboach Whiscash Relicanth

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Barboach Whiscash
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash Relicanth

Spark

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chinchou Lanturn
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Carvanha Sharpedo Relicanth Luvdisc
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Whiscash
Breeding	Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash
Evolution	Whiscash

Whirlpool

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Wailmer Wailord Finneon Lumineon
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Barboach Whiscash