Barraskewda

#847 (Galar)

#848 Toxel ›

Pokémon type

Water

Barraskewda weaknesses

Barraskewda is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Barraskewda is resistant to Steel, Fire, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Barraskewda

The best moves for Barraskewda are Waterfall and Close Combat when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Peck and Close Combat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Waterfall

15.6DPS

Close Combat

42DPS

Defending

Waterfall

15.6DPS

Crunch

21.7DPS

Trainer Battles

Peck

4EPT

Close Combat

2.22DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Arrokuda family. Barraskewda evolves from Arrokuda for 50 Candy.

Arrokuda

Barraskewda

Game images

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

Events

Ultra Unlock: Water Festival

18th Aug

Summary

Barraskewda is a Water Pokémon which evolves from Arrokuda. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Barraskewda's best moveset is Waterfall & Close Combat and it has a Max CP of 3,003.

About

"This Pokémon has a jaw that's as sharp as a spear and as strong as steel. Apparently Barraskewda's flesh is surprisingly tasty, too."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Waterfall	13	7	15.6
Bite	6	8	12
Peck	10	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Crunch	65	3	1.97
Aqua Jet	45	3	1.64
Close Combat	105	1	1.05

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Bite	2	1	2	4
Peck	6	2	3	4
Waterfall	11	3	4.4	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Close Combat ▼▼ def	100	45	2.22
Aqua Jet	70	40	2.1
Crunch ▼ def	70	45	1.56

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
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	12.1	100%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	11.1	92%
Bite 12 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	11	91%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	11	91%
Bite 12 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	10.3	85%
Peck 10 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	10.1	84%
Bite 12 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	10.1	83%
Peck 10 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	9.7	80%
Peck 10 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	9.4	77%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	4.5	100%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	4.3	95%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	4.2	94%
Peck 10 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	4.1	91%
Peck 10 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	3.8	84%
Peck 10 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	3.6	80%
Bite 12 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	2.9	64%
Bite 12 DPS	Aqua Jet 21.6 DPS	2.7	59%
Bite 12 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	2.4	54%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Peck 4 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	12	11.9	100%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	15	11.8	99%
Peck 4 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	10	11.4	96%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	12	11.4	96%
Bite 4 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	12	10.9	92%
Bite 4 EPT	Aqua Jet 2.1 DPE	10	10.4	87%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Crunch 1.56 DPE	15	9.6	81%
Peck 4 EPT	Crunch 1.56 DPE	12	9.2	78%
Bite 4 EPT	Crunch 1.56 DPE	12	8.2	69%

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

What counters Barraskewda?

Barraskewda is weak to Grass and Electric moves.

The best counter to Barraskewda is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and Mega Sceptile.

The top Barraskewda counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed Frenzy Plant	93%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		258
Defense		127
Stamina		156

Max HP

Level 40

135

Size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	30 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,138
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,518
Level 30 Max wild	2,277
Level 40	2,656
Level 50	3,003

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,897
Level 35 (wild)	2,467