#0688

Binacle

Two-Handed Pokémon

If the two don’t work well together, both their offense and defense fall apart. Without good teamwork, they won’t survive.

In Pokémon GO · 946 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight31.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP61

Abilities

Tough Claws

Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

PickpocketHidden

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Egg groups: Water 3

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

306

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Grass4×

Fighting2×

Ground2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Fire¼×

Normal½×

Flying½×

Poison½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Shell Smash

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

HP20

Atk▲180

Def60

SpD148

Spe36

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Binacle

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ambrette Town Azure Bay Route 12 Route 8

Ambrette Town Azure Bay Cyllage City Route 12 Route 8

Omega Ruby

Mirage Island

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Island

Sword

Bridge Field Galar Mine No. 2 Motostoke Riverbank

Shield

Bridge Field Motostoke Riverbank

Evolution

#0688Binacle

Lv. 39

#0689Barbaracle

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Binacle can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Status	—	—	40
8	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
12	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
16	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
20	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
20	Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Water	Physical	35	85	15
24	Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
28	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
32	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
36	Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	75	95	10
40	Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
41	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
44	Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Fighting	Physical	100	80	5