#847 Barraskewda

water

Height1.3 m(4'03")

Weight30 kg(66.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 8

Barraskewda Evolution

ArrokudaLevel 1

BarraskewdaLevel 26

Barraskewda's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	61		263
Attack	123		282
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	136		308
		0/508	1301

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Barraskewda Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Propeller TailHidden

Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.

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Barraskewda Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Fury Attack	normal	physical	15	85	Level 1	The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 1	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Peck	flying	physical	35	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 18	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Dive	water	physical	80	100	Level 24	The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 32	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 40	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	Level 48	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 56	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Barraskewda Sprites

Normal

Pokedex 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.

In Other Languages

Barraskewda's Japanese name is Kamasujaw (カマスジョー). Here are all the official names for Barraskewda across different languages:

JapaneseカマスジョーKamasujaw

Korean꼬치조

Chinese (Traditional)戽斗尖梭

FrenchHastacuda

GermanBarrakiefa

SpanishBarraskewda

ItalianBarraskewda

Chinese (Simplified)戽斗尖梭

Barraskewda Breeding

Species

Skewer Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water2

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship50

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience172

How to Get Barraskewda

Barraskewda is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Barraskewda in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Galar #181 Isle of Armor #97 Paldea #137 Kitakami #91

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