Barboach (Pokémon)

Barboach was going to be featured in an episode that would air between Solid as a Solrock and Vanity Affair. However, the episode ultimately never aired anywhere in the world due to an earthquake that occurred in Japan sometime before its scheduled airdate.

Barboach officially debuted in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.

In On Olden Pond, multiple Barboach were living in an old lake.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Marina Group used multiple Barboach for their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.

In Strategy Begins at Home!, Team Rocket was fishing for Goldeen in a lake that had a Barboach.

A Barboach appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.

Two Barboach appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Barboach competed in the Kids Marine Athletic Race.

In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I, two Barboach were in aquariums belonging to Mr. Briney and Team Aqua, respectively.

A Barboach appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.

Barboach is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR51 TR51 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barboach Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barboach Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barboach Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barboach Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Barboach in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Barboach in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barboach Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barboach Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —% 20 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Mud Shot* Ground Special 55 95% 15 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Barboach in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Barboach in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barboach Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barboach Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Barboach seems to be based on the pond loach found in East Asia, which also buries itself to hide from view, uses its whiskers to detect its surroundings, secretes a slimy substance, and encases itself in mud. Considering its evolved form, Barboach may also be based on loach catfish, a family of catfish similar to loaches. Given the aforementioned catfish-like attributes, as well as its small, slender body, it may also be based on the small catfish known as the candiru, also known as the toothpick fish.

Barboach is a combination of barb (referring to the barbs around its mouth) or barbel and loach.

Dojoach is a combination of 泥鰌 dojō (loach) and loach.