Barraskewda • Generation VIII Pokédex • Marriland.com

Barraskewda's Type

WATER

Barraskewda's Pokédex #s

National #: 847

Galar #: 181

Armor #: 97

Crown #: --

Barraskewda's Base Stats

HP:: 61

Attack:: 123

Defense:: 60

Sp. Atk:: 60

Sp. Def:: 50

Speed:: 136

Total:: 490

Misc. Info

Height:: 4'3" (1.3m)

Weight:: 66.1 lbs. (30 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Water 2

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 2 Speed

Base EXP:: 172

Catch Rate:: 60

Barraskewda's Abilities

Here are what abilities Barraskewda can possibly have, along with their effects.

Swift Swim: Doubles Barraskewda's Speed while the weather is rainy.

Propeller Tail: Ignores effects of abilities and moves that draw in moves, such as Lightning Rod, Storm Drain, etc.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Barraskewda's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: ELECTRIC

GRASS

½: FIRE

WATER

ICE

STEEL

Barraskewda's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Barraskewda evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Arrokuda: starting form

Barraskewda: at level 26

Barraskewda's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Barraskewda can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Barraskewda learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for the next two turns.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
1	Peck Damages the target.	FLYING	35	100%	35	One Target
1	Aqua Jet Has higher priority.	WATER	40	100%	20	One Target
1	Fury Attack Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	15	85%	20	One Target
1	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
18	Agility Raises Barraskewda's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
24	Dive Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	WATER	80	100%	10	One Target
32	Laser Focus Barraskewda's next move will be a critical hit.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
40	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
48	Liquidation 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	WATER	85	100%	10	One Target
56	Double-Edge Barraskewda takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	120	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Barraskewda can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM21	Rest Barraskewda restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Barraskewda from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM26	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM36	Whirlpool Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	35	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Barraskewda is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM45	Dive Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	WATER	80	100%	10	One Target
TM52	Bounce Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn. Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.	FLYING	85	85%	5	One Target
TM58	Assurance Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.	DARK	60	100%	10	One Target
TM67	Ice Fang Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	ICE	65	95%	15	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Barraskewda can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR03	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target
TR04	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TR12	Agility Raises Barraskewda's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR13	Focus Energy Raises critical hit rate by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User
TR16	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Barraskewda's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Barraskewda's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR32	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR53	Close Combat Lowers Barraskewda's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	100%	5	One Target
TR57	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TR84	Scald Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR87	Drill Run Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GROUND	80	95%	10	One Target
TR95	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using any sound-based moves for the next two turns.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR97	Psychic Fangs Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	PSYCHIC	85	100%	10	One Target
TR98	Liquidation 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	WATER	85	100%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Barraskewda can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Barraskewda.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Thrash Confuses Barraskewda after 2–3 turns.	NORMAL	120	100%	10	Random Enemy
EGG	Acupressure Raises a random stat (including Accuracy and Evasion) by two stages.	NORMAL	--	--	30	User or Ally
EGG	Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Barraskewda can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Flip Turn Forces Barraskewda to switch out after dealing damage.	WATER		60	100%	20	One Target
TUTOR	Scale Shot Hits the target two to five times in a row. If Scale Shot hits at least once, raises Barraskewda's Speed by one stage and lowers Barraskewda's Defense by one stage.	DRAGON		25	90%	20	One Target

Barraskewda's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Barraskewda's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Barraskewda's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Barraskewda is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	232	263	295	326	61
Attack	251	282	314	345	123
Defense	125	156	188	219	60
Sp. Atk	125	156	188	219	60
Sp. Def	105	136	168	199	50
Speed	277	308	340	371	136
Total					490

Where to Find Barraskewda in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Barraskewda, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Barraskewda in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Barraskewda

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Barraskewda in the Wild

Galar Route 2

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Any Weather
28%			Lv. 38-40

Motostoke Riverbank

Fishing Rod Encounters

10%			Lv. 26-28

Dusty Bowl

Fishing Rod Encounters

50%			Lv. 40-45

Lake of Outrage

Fishing Rod Encounters

50%			Lv. 50-52
Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)
Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43	Lv. 40-43

Getting Barraskewda By Evolution

Evolves from Arrokuda at level 26.

Pokédex Entries for Barraskewda

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

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.

Shield

It spins its tail fins to propel itself, surging forward at speeds of over 100 knots before ramming prey and spearing into them.