Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Barbaracle
Perfect Order · #43 · Uncommon · 2026
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
—
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 124
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Binacle
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Pokédex #
- 689
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Barbaracle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Binacle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Barbaracle
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 1% of decks
- 2.13 copies on average · 439 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.2%
- +1.0 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Building around Barbaracle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Stone Arms
Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Attach a Basic Fighting Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Fighting Pokémon.
FFCHammer In — 80
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Barbaracle or Perfect Order.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Barbaracle was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
165
ran Barbaracle
Tournaments scanned
290
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
28 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Barbaracle
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Barbaracle is real?
Barbaracle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Barbaracle worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Barbaracle from?
Barbaracle is from the Pokémon set "Perfect Order" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Barbaracle?
Barbaracle is a Uncommon card in the Perfect Order set.
Other Barbaracle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
