Best Barboach counters

Raid Battles

The best Barboach counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Sky Forme Shaymin, Mega Venusaur, Zarude, Shadow Sceptile, and Shadow Tangrowth. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Barboach in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #2
          Official artwork of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme Shaymin
          Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
          Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
          #4
          Official artwork of ZarudeZarude
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SceptileShadow Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TangrowthShadow Tangrowth
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *118.615460.0032s257.4
          2.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 111.824711.5033s238.3
          3.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 99.495281.1037s222.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *95.796025.9039s221.6
          5.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 90.186802.7041s216.5
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *101.924038.0037s214.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 94.485158.2039s212.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *97.204171.3038s207.9
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 94.384157.6040s203.0
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *96.213599.6139s200.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 93.363818.2040s197.7
          12.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 91.923789.3041s195.0
          13.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 85.544865.5043s193.8
          14.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *86.334543.6043s192.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Blade 94.933067.4140s191.6
          16.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 87.713997.2042s189.9
          17.Thumbnail image of TsareenaTsareenaGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 84.374526.1044s188.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Porygon-ZShadow Porygon-ZNormalLock-On GrassSolar Beam 92.053196.4141s188.6
          19.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *81.265186.0045s188.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MeganiumShadow MeganiumGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *84.514260.2044s186.8
          21.Thumbnail image of CelebiCelebiGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Storm 78.405614.5047s186.2
          22.Thumbnail image of SceptileSceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *84.413942.6044s183.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ShiftryShadow ShiftryGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 88.723158.2142s182.7
          24.Thumbnail image of TangrowthTangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 78.395038.6047s182.1
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowGrassLeafage GrassEnergy Ball 76.595451.3048s181.7
          26.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 85.483409.7144s180.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VileplumeShadow VileplumeGrassRazor Leaf GrassSolar Beam 86.303189.7143s179.1
          28.Thumbnail image of VenusaurVenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *80.584077.4046s178.3
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangelaShadow TangelaGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip *84.073170.7144s175.2
          30.Thumbnail image of ExeggutorExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 78.574087.5047s174.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Barboach CP range from Raids

          Barboach can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 427 CP to 468 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 534 CP to 585 CP with Rain and Sunny weather boost

          Barboach weaknesses

          Barboach type chart

          When fighting Barboach, keep in mind the that Water and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass (2x)-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GrassGrass256.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          RockRock62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Barboach

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass330.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal12.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug10.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Barboach in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Barboach down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Barboach counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.