Binacle (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Rock

Water

Boosted in Partly Cloudy and Rain weather

Binacle weaknesses

Binacle is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric-type moves, and doubly weak to Grass-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Binacle is resistant to Normal, Flying, Poison and Ice-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fire-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Binacle

The best moves for Binacle are Scratch and Ancient Power when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Scratch

12DPS

Ancient Power

24DPS

Defending

Mud-Slap

12.7DPS

Ancient Power

24DPS

Trainer Battles

Scratch

4EPT

Ancient Power

1.6DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Binacle family. Binacle evolves into Barbaracle for 50 Candy.

Binacle

Barbaracle

Game images

Binacle, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Binacle is a Rock & Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Binacle's best moveset is Scratch & Ancient Power and it has a Max CP of 1,069. Binacle evolves into Barbaracle.

About

"Two Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	12.7
Scratch	6	8	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Ancient Power	70	3	2.55
Dig	100	2	2
Cross Chop	50	2	1

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Scratch	3	1	3	4
Mud-Slap	11	3	3.7	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def	60	45	1.6
Cross Chop	55	35	1.57
Dig	70	50	1.4

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Scratch 12 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	4.9	100%
Scratch 12 DPS	Cross Chop 33.3 DPS	4.8	99%
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	4.7	95%
Scratch 12 DPS	Dig 22.2 DPS	4.6	94%
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Cross Chop 33.3 DPS	4.5	92%
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Dig 22.2 DPS	4.3	89%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	2.4	100%
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Dig 22.2 DPS	2.2	94%
Mud-Slap 12.7 DPS	Cross Chop 33.3 DPS	1.9	81%
Scratch 12 DPS	Ancient Power 24 DPS	1.4	60%
Scratch 12 DPS	Dig 22.2 DPS	1.3	56%
Scratch 12 DPS	Cross Chop 33.3 DPS	1.1	46%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Scratch 4 EPT	Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def 1.6 DPE	12	9.4	100%
Scratch 4 EPT	Cross Chop 1.57 DPE	9	9.3	99%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def 1.6 DPE	15	9	96%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Cross Chop 1.57 DPE	12	8.9	95%
Scratch 4 EPT	Dig 1.4 DPE	13	8.6	91%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Dig 1.4 DPE	15	8.3	89%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Binacle counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Binacle Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.04
2
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.04
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04
4
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.04
5
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		96
Defense		120
Stamina		123

Max HP

Level 40	109
Level 50	115

Average size

Height	0.5 m
Weight	31 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	405
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	540
Level 30 Max wild	811
Level 40	946
Level 50	1,069

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	675
Level 35 (wild)	878