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binacle
#688

Binacle

Two-Handed Pokémon

RockWater

Two Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock.

Base Stats

HP 42
Attack 52
Defense 67
Sp. Atk 39
Sp. Def 56
Speed 50
Total 306

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Two-Handed Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 31.0 kg
Base Exp 61
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

binacle Front Front
binacle Back Back
binacle Front Shiny Front Shiny
binacle Back Shiny Back Shiny
binacle Official Art Official Art
binacle Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.2%
Shell Smash
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 20
Atk 180
Def 60
SpD 148
Spe 36

Strategy Overview

Although Binacle has access to one of the best boosting moves in the game in Shell Smash, a nice ability in Tough Claws, and good coverage moves like Cross Chop, it finds itself outclassed by other Shell Smash users in the metagame due to its terribly distributed base stats. No matter how good hitting Ferroseed with Cross Chop is, these poor base stats cause it to be outclassed by Pokemon such as Tirtouga, which shares the same exact typing but has more tools like Sturdy and Aqua Jet, and Shellder, which has Skill Link to optimize the use of multi-hit moves like Icicle Spear and Rock Blast.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Eviolite
17.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc