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#0688 · Generation VI

Binacle

Rock / Water · Two-Handed Pokémon — first seen in Generation VI.

Showing the official games. Pick a ROM hack to see how it changes this Pokémon, or compare all of them.

Base stats

StatBaseMinMax
HP42
194288
Attack52
98223
Defense67
125256
Sp. Attack39
74194
Sp. Defense56
105232
Speed50
94218
Total306

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Binacle takes from each attacking type.

×4
Grass
×2
FightingGroundElectric
×½
NormalFlyingPoisonIce
×¼
Fire
×1
RockBugGhostSteelWaterPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Evolution

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon16 level-up · 46 TM/HM · 9 tutor · 4 egg

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1ScratchNormalPhysical40100%35
1Sand AttackGroundStatus—100%15
1Shell SmashNormalStatus——15
4Water GunWaterSpecial40100%25
7WithdrawWaterStatus——40
10Fury SwipesNormalPhysical1880%15
13SlashNormalPhysical70100%20
18Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
20ClampWaterPhysical3585%15
24Rock PolishRockStatus——20
28Ancient PowerRockSpecial60100%5
32Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
37Fury CutterBugPhysical4095%20
41Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
45Razor ShellWaterPhysical7595%10
49Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080%5

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM34Sludge WavePoisonSpecial95100%10
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100%10
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM54False SwipeNormalPhysical40100%40
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus——20
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical80100%15
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100%20
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
TM96Nature PowerNormalStatus——20

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
EndeavorNormalPhysical—100%5
Iron DefenseSteelStatus——15
Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
Stealth RockRockStatus——20
Dual ChopDragonPhysical4090%15
LiquidationWaterPhysical85100%10

Egg moves

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
TickleNormalStatus—100%20
Water SportWaterStatus——15
SwitcherooDarkStatus—100%10
Sun / Moon16 level-up · 46 TM/HM · 4 egg

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1ScratchNormalPhysical40100%35
1Sand AttackGroundStatus—100%15
1Shell SmashNormalStatus——15
4Water GunWaterSpecial40100%25
7WithdrawWaterStatus——40
10Fury SwipesNormalPhysical1880%15
13SlashNormalPhysical70100%20
18Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
20ClampWaterPhysical3585%15
24Rock PolishRockStatus——20
28Ancient PowerRockSpecial60100%5
32Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
37Fury CutterBugPhysical4095%20
41Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
45Razor ShellWaterPhysical7595%10
49Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080%5

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM34Sludge WavePoisonSpecial95100%10
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100%10
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM54False SwipeNormalPhysical40100%40
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus——20
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical80100%15
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100%20
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
TM96Nature PowerNormalStatus——20

Egg moves

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
TickleNormalStatus—100%20
Water SportWaterStatus——15
SwitcherooDarkStatus—100%10
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire16 level-up · 53 TM/HM · 8 tutor · 4 egg

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1ScratchNormalPhysical40100%35
1Sand AttackGroundStatus—100%15
1Shell SmashNormalStatus——15
4Water GunWaterSpecial40100%25
7WithdrawWaterStatus——40
10Fury SwipesNormalPhysical1880%15
13SlashNormalPhysical70100%20
18Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
20ClampWaterPhysical3585%15
24Rock PolishRockStatus——20
28Ancient PowerRockSpecial60100%5
32Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
37Fury CutterBugPhysical4095%20
41Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
45Razor ShellWaterPhysical7595%10
49Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080%5

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM28DigGroundPhysical80100%10
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM34Sludge WavePoisonSpecial95100%10
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100%10
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM54False SwipeNormalPhysical40100%40
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus——20
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical80100%15
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100%20
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM96Nature PowerNormalStatus——20
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM01CutNormalPhysical5095%30
HM03SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
EndeavorNormalPhysical—100%5
Iron DefenseSteelStatus——15
Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
Stealth RockRockStatus——20
Dual ChopDragonPhysical4090%15

Egg moves

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
TickleNormalStatus—100%20
Water SportWaterStatus——15
SwitcherooDarkStatus—100%10
X / Y16 level-up · 52 TM/HM · 4 egg

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1ScratchNormalPhysical40100%35
1Sand AttackGroundStatus—100%15
1Shell SmashNormalStatus——15
4Water GunWaterSpecial40100%25
7WithdrawWaterStatus——40
10Fury SwipesNormalPhysical1880%15
13SlashNormalPhysical70100%20
18Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100%10
20ClampWaterPhysical3585%15
24Rock PolishRockStatus——20
28Ancient PowerRockSpecial60100%5
32Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
37Fury CutterBugPhysical4095%20
41Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
45Razor ShellWaterPhysical7595%10
49Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080%5

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM28DigGroundPhysical80100%10
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM34Sludge WavePoisonSpecial95100%10
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100%10
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM41TormentDarkStatus—100%15
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM54False SwipeNormalPhysical40100%40
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM63EmbargoDarkStatus—100%15
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical50100%10
TM69Rock PolishRockStatus——20
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical80100%15
TM83InfestationBugSpecial20100%20
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100%20
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
TM96Nature PowerNormalStatus——20
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM01CutNormalPhysical5095%30
HM03SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15

Egg moves

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Helping HandNormalStatus——20
TickleNormalStatus—100%20
Water SportWaterStatus——15
SwitcherooDarkStatus—100%10

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

GameAreaMethodLevelsRate
X / YAmbrette TownRock Smash13-2034%
X / YAzure BayRock Smash23-2534%
X / YCyllage CityRock Smash13-1534%
X / YRoute 12Rock Smash23-2534%
X / YRoute 8Rock Smash13-2034%
Omega Ruby / Alpha SapphireMirage IslandRock Smash3715%

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

19 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

GuideWhere
Unbound
Great Desert ARock Smash · Lv 30-40 · 10%
Great Desert BRock Smash · Lv 30-40 · 10%
Great Desert CRock Smash · Lv 30-40 · 10%
and 8 more areas
Pokémon Soulgold
Cianwood CityRock Smash · Lv 20-22 · 60%
Cliff Edge CaveGrass · Lv 23-25 · 10%
Cliff Edge CaveRock Smash · Lv 23 · 90%
and 4 more areas
Pokémon R.O.W.E
Abandoned ShipSurf · Lv Scales · 4%rare
Bond BridgeRock Smash · Lv Scales · 30%
Granite CaveRock Smash · Lv Scales · 5%rare
and 11 more areas
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus
Wild Area 3 (Volcano)Grass · Lv — · 10%
Radical Red
Pallet TownOld Rod · Lv 2-4 · 30%
Elite Redux
Route 106Rock Smash · Lv — · 60%
Dewford TownRock Smash · Lv — · 60%
Lilycove CityRock Smash · Lv — · 60%
and 1 more area
Inclement Emerald
Dewford TownRock Smash · Lv Scales · 60%
Lilycove CityRock Smash · Lv Scales · 60%
Route 106Rock Smash · Lv Scales · 60%
and 1 more area
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition
Granite Cave Back RoomRock Smash · Lv 20-25 · 60%
Gaia
and 1 more area
Pokémon Emerald Imperium
Route 104Good Rod · Lv 10-20 · 33%
Route 124Surf · Lv 5-35 · 60%
Route 128Old Rod · Lv 5-10 · 34%
and 2 more areas
Pokémon Exceeded
Route 104Rock Smash · Lv 5 · 30%
Route 105Rock Smash · Lv 5 · 30%
Pokémon Emerald Squared
Route 106Land · Lv 20-23 · 5%
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire
Route 111Rock Smash · Lv 22
Poke47
Route 124Dive · Lv 30-38 · 20%
Route 126Dive · Lv 30-38 · 20%
HeartGold Generations
Slowpoke WellGrass (1F, morning / day) · Lv 6 · 5.3%
Slowpoke WellGrass (1F, morning / day, Hoenn Sound) · Lv 6 · 5.3%
Slowpoke WellGrass (1F, morning / day, Sinnoh Sound) · Lv 6 · 5.3%
Pokémon Saiph 2
Falahte Lakefront (East)Fishing · Lv 15-20 · 4%
Sabbio Desert (West)Fishing · Lv 20-23 · 1%rare
Underwater (Main North)Seagrass · Lv 14-16 · 10%
and 3 more areas
Pokémon Parallel Emerald
Route 103Old Rod · Lv ? · 30%
Route 115Grass · Lv ? · 20%
Route 115Old Rod · Lv ? · 30%
and 1 more area
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald
Meteor FallsGrass · Lv 29-35 · 1%rare
Meteor FallsGrass · Lv 29-35 · 1%rare
Meteor FallsGrass · Lv 29-35 · 1%rare
and 1 more area
Pokémon Mirror Gold
Mt. Moon Outside AreaGood Rod · Lv 55-60 · 40%
Mt. Moon Outside AreaOld Rod · Lv 50-55 · 85%
Mt. Moon Outside Clefairy ActiveGood Rod · Lv 55-60 · 40%
and 10 more areas
Emerald Roguenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Heart & Soulnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Too Many Types 1not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrownot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicatednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Binacle with the ROM hacks →

In the 24 guides that include it

Changed in 20 of 24 guides: retyped in 1, stats in 2, abilities in 7, evolution in 18.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Binacle, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

GuideTypeTotalAbilities
Unbound
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 36
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Soulgold
Evolves into Barbaracle — Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Heart & Soul
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon R.O.W.E
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus
Evolves into Barbaracle — Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper
− Pickpocket
Radical Red
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 35
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Infiltrator
+ Infiltrator − Pickpocket
Elite Redux
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 30
ChangedRockWater306Pickpocket, Mountaineer, Sand Force
Inclement Emerald
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
Changed0 -306
-42 HP, -52 Attack, -67 Defense, -39 Sp. Atk, -56 Sp. Def, -50 Speed
—
Pokémon Too Many Types 1ChangedRockWater→RockWaterGuys306—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 35
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Infiltrator
+ Infiltrator − Pickpocket
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Exceeded
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 39
ChangedRockWater306Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Emerald Squared
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Twincast, Sharpness
+ Twincast, Sharpness − Sniper, Pickpocket
Poke47
Evolves into Barbaracle — Level up: 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Constrictor, Pickpocket
+ Constrictor − Sniper
HeartGold Generations
Evolves into Barbaracle — at level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Saiph 2Changed0 -306
-42 HP, -52 Attack, -67 Defense, -39 Sp. Atk, -56 Sp. Def, -50 Speed
—
Pokémon Parallel Emerald
Evolves into Barbaracle at level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Sturdy
+ Sturdy − Pickpocket
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald
Evolves into Barbaracle at Level 39
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon Mirror Gold
Evolves into Barbaracle — at level 32
ChangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper
− Pickpocket
Emerald RogueUnchangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
GaiaUnchangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Rising Ruby & Sinking SapphireUnchangedRockWater306Tough Claws, Sniper, Pickpocket
Pokémon OvercomplicatedUnchangedRockWater306Sturdy

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

X / Omega RubyTwo Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock.
Y / Alpha SapphireThey stretch and then contract, yanking their rocks along with them in bold hops. They eat seaweed that washes up on the shoreline.

Names in other languages

Japaneseカメテテ
Japanese (Rōmaji)Kametete
GermanBithora
FrenchOpermine
SpanishBinacle
ItalianBinacle
Korean거북손손
Chinese (Simplified)龟脚脚
Chinese (Traditional)龜腳腳

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.