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Barraskewda, a Water type Pokémon, official artwork

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Barraskewda: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Barraskewda is a fast, hard-hitting attacker, led by its Speed (136) and Attack (123), with a base stat total of 490. Competitively it is a strong choice in RarelyUsed. It currently appears on 1.2% of OU teams.

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What is Barraskewda weak to?

How much damage Barraskewda takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrass
0.5×ResistsFireIceSteelWater

Barraskewda takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Best moveset for Barraskewda

The most-used moves on Barraskewda in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

  • LiquidationWater8524.6%
  • Flip TurnWater6024.6%
  • Close CombatFighting12023.6%
  • Aqua JetWater4018.5%
  • Poison JabPoison806.6%
  • Psychic FangsPsychic851%

Best nature for Barraskewda

Adamant. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Adamant with 0/252/0/0/4/252 EVs (48.5% of sets).

Abilities

  • Swift SwimIf Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
  • Propeller TailThis Pokemon's moves cannot be redirected to a different target by any effect.

Evolution line

Arrokuda
Barraskewda

Best counters for Barraskewda

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Barraskewda:

Best teammates for Barraskewda

Pokémon most often paired with Barraskewda on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

Full learnset (40 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
DiveWater80100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Ice FangIce6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
Flip TurnWater60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Aqua JetWater40100%Physical
PeckFlying35100%Physical
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Scale ShotDragon2590%Physical
Fury AttackNormal1585%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status