#493 · Pokémon Soulgold
Binacle
RockWaterTough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket (hidden)
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Spec | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Stat | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| 4 | Withdraw Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense. | Water | Stat | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 16 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 20 | Ancient Power An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 20 | Clamp Traps and squeezes the foe for 4 or 5 turns. | Water | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | Rock Polish Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed. | Rock | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 28 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Hone Claws Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy. | Dark | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 36 | Razor Shell Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense. | Water | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 40 | Shell Smash Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 41 | Night Slash Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio. | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Cross Chop A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 48
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM12 | Taunt Burned Tower B1F (item ball) | Dark | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Ice Path Depths (item ball) | Ice | 110 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM20 | Safeguard Cherrygrove City Mart (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Smack Down Goldenrod City (gift) | Rock | 50 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM34 | Sludge Wave Olivine City (item ball) | Poison | 95 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Gate Route 43 (gift) | Poison | 90 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 27 House (gift) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM41 | Torment Burned Tower 1F (item ball) | Dark | — |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Rocket Hideout B2F (item ball) | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM54 | False Swipe Gate Goldenrod City Route 35 (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM55 | Scald Vajra Pyramid Outside (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM66 | Payback Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Dark | 50 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Kitakami Well B1F (item ball) | Rock | 100 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Kitakami Mountain 2F (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor Azalea Town (mart, after 4th badge) | Bug | 80 |
| TM83 | Infestation Olivine City Lighthouse (item ball); Azalea Town Mart (mart) | Bug | 20 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Route 50 (item ball) | Poison | 80 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Deep Ilex Forest (item ball) | Grass | 1 |
| TM88 | Water Pulse Kitakami Temple Bedroom (item ball) | Water | 60 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM96 | Nature Power Ruins of Alph Outside (item ball) | Normal | 1 |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest (gift) | Steel | 50 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Ice Path 1F (item ball) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Binacle
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cianwood City | Rock Smash | 20-22 | |
| Cliff Edge Cave | Grass | 23-26 | |
| Cliff Edge Cave | Rock Smash | 23-31 | |
| Route 40 | Rock Smash | 20-25 | |
| Whirl Islands 1F | Grass | 33-40 | |
| Whirl Islands B1F | Grass | 33-40 | |
| Whirl Islands B2F | Grass | 33-40 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Barbaracle — Level 39
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Suction Cups