Barbaracle counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Barbaracle
#0689 Barbaracle
RockWater
USAGE 9.2% #24
ABILITYSniper
BASE STATS
HP 72
ATK 105
DEF 115
SPA 54
SPD 86
SPE 68
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Grass
2×
ElectricFightingGround
½×
NormalIcePoisonFlying
¼×
Fire
Moves
Razor Shell 100.0% Shell Smash 99.9% Stone Edge 90.5% Stealth Rock 30.5% Superpower 29.1% Cross Chop 24.9% Return 11.4% Substitute 9.5%
Items
White Herb 63.4% Focus Sash 30.8% Life Orb 2.7% Wacan Berry 1.7% Shuca Berry 1.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Lum Berry 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Abilities
Sniper0.0%
Common Teammates
Mesprit54.7%Klinklang52.8%Xatu48.4%Vivillon46.7%Hariyama40.9%Lilligant38.8%Zangoose38.5%Hitmonchan31.0%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #24 with 9.17% usage. Sorted by reliability score.