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Pokemon profile
Competitive Barbaracle data for Pokemon Champions Regulation M-C: usage, builds, movesets, EV spreads, items, abilities, teammates, matchups, teams, and tournament results when verified data is available.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 500HP
72
Atk
105
Def
115
SpA
54
SpD
86
Spe
68
Height
-
Weight
96 kg
Live syncing is paused. Stats remain available from the checked public tournament snapshot. This snapshot is older than usual; its source dates are shown above.
Barbaracle is legal in m-c for the Pokemon Champions Regulation M-C. In verified VantageVGC tournament data it has 0.2% usage at rank #95 and is currently classified as new.
Available build data includes, Tough Claws as an ability.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
0.2%
Rank #95
Win Rate
Data pending
623 sample
Pick Rate Trend
new
+0.4 pts
Data Source
canonical combined verified snapshot
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Barbaracle is currently stable or low-sample in the current regulation data.
Stat profile
Speed tier
68
Slow speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
No item data has been recorded for Barbaracle yet.
No move data has been recorded for Barbaracle yet.
Speed lab
Base Speed 88. The interactive benchmark controls load as this section approaches the viewport, while the current profile and usage data remain available immediately.
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Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Barbaracle yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Scouting hypotheses
RillaboomPressures Barbaracle with Grass coverage
SneaslerPressures Barbaracle with Fighting/Poison coverage
GarchompPressures Barbaracle with Dragon/Ground coverage
RaichuPressures Barbaracle with Electric coverage
Raichu-AlolaPressures Barbaracle with Electric/Psychic coverage
IncineroarPressures Barbaracle with Fire/Dark coverage
GholdengoPressures Barbaracle with Steel/Ghost coverage
CharizardPressures Barbaracle with Fire/Flying coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Barbaracle yet.
Team styles
No repeated public-team archetype has been verified for Barbaracle yet.
Player graph
No linked player profile has a recent verified Barbaracle appearance yet.
Build data
Flexible VGC slot
Barbaracle Ability: Tough Claws
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Tournament evidence
No current-regulation tournament appearance has been verified for Barbaracle yet.
Team library
No public teams currently include Barbaracle. New imports will appear here after verification.
Study queue
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Counter Guides
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Pokemon Builds
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Knowledge graph
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FAQ
Legal in M-C
Barbaracle is currently at 0.2% usage.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Barbaracle yet.
Counter data for Barbaracle is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.
