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Barbaracle

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Barbaracle

Sword & Shield

Rebel Clash · #104 · Rare · 2020

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Market reference

$0.22

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Card facts

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Set position
104 / 209
Release year
2020
Rarity
Rare
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Binacle
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
Anesaki Dynamic
Pokédex #
689
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
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

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Barbaracle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Hand Press) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Binacle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Barbaracle

  • Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
1% of decks
2.15 copies on average · 440 decks
Match win rate
47.4%
+0.3 pts vs the 47.2% field average

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About this card

HP: 120Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Binacle

"Seven Binacle come together to form one Barbaracle. The Binacle that serves as the head gives orders to those serving as the limbs."

FCRock Hurl — 50

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

FCCHand Press — 80+

If you have more cards in your hand than your opponent, this attack does 80 more damage.

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Barbaracle has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

BarbaraclePerfect Order

Played in 175 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.25$19.98$0.22$0.19
Reverse Holofoil$0.22$0.45$19.98$0.45$0.43

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.09
7-day average€0.32
30-day average€0.25
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.36
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1€0.80
Reverse holo 7-day€0.80
reverseHoloSell€0.68
averageSellPrice€0.39
Reverse holo 30-day€0.55
Reverse holo trend€0.79

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, the current market reference price for Barbaracle is $0.22; 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 "Rebel Clash" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Barbaracle?

Barbaracle is a Rare card in the Rebel Clash set.