Binacle (Pokémon)

Total: 1
Binacle
0 HP	1 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Brown

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves into Barbaracle starting at level 39.

Biology

Binacle is a Pokémon that resembles a goose barnacle. It also has the appearance of a hand and arm; the “hand” serves as its head. Its head is brown with puffy orange cheeks and an orange marking where a nose would be located. On top of its head are three long claws. Its body is orange with a white band around the middle.

Binacle is always found as a pair living in a single gray rock and needed to cooperate with each other in order to survive. It moves by stretching and contracting its bodies and yanking the rock along in a hopping motion. The pair has a tendency of squabbling with one another. When they do, one of them will move and find a different rock with a different Binacle to live alongside with. Binacle eats seaweed that washes up on the shoreline.

In the anime

Binacle in the anime

Major appearances

Binacle made its main series debut in Unlocking Some Respect!, with each of Binacle's two bodies being under the ownership of two people. Locke owned one half, which he calls "Lefty" and his mentor Ed owned the other half, which he calls "Righty".

A Binacle appeared in A Festival Reunion!, where it was among the Pokémon caught by Goh while in Kalos. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Minor appearances

Binacle debuted in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
XY111	Binacle	Ash's Pokédex	Binacle, the Two-Handed Pokémon. Binacle live in pairs, two on the same rock. If they fight, one of them finds a new rock.

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
JN025	Binacle	Goh's Rotom Phone	Binacle, the Two-Handed Pokémon. A Rock and Water type. Binacle stretch and contract their bodies to pull their rocks along with them. They eat seaweed that they find washed up on shore.

In the manga

Binacle in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Youngster's Binacle appeared at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

In PS569, the thief that attempted to steal Diancie used three Binacle to keep Korrina, Gurkinn, and Diantha at bay.

In the TCG

Main article: Binacle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Kalos
Coastal #021

Hoenn
#—

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

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#234

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword	After two Binacle find a suitably sized rock, they adhere themselves to it and live together. They cooperate to gather food during high tide.
Shield	If the two don't work well together, both their offense and defense fall apart. Without good teamwork, they won't survive.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

X

Routes 8 and 12, Ambrette Town, Azure Bay (Rock Smash)

Y

Routes 8 and 12, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Azure Bay (Rock Smash)

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Islands (south of Pacifidlog Town, south of Route 134; both by Rock Smash)

Generation VII

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Galar Mine No. 2, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field
Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)

Expansion Pass

Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

Legends: Arceus

Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4

Shuffle

Violeta Palace: Stage 359

Rumble World

Legend Terrain: Mineral Crust Hollow (All Areas)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Pinsir Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde Sea^Final

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 42		102 - 149	194 - 288
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 67		64 - 130	125 - 256
Sp. Atk: 39		39 - 100	74 - 194
Sp. Def: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 306	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Rock

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Steel

1×

Water

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Fighting

2×

Ground

2×

Grass

4×

Electric

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Normal

½×

Flying

½×

Poison

½×

Fire

¼×

Ice

½×

Learnset

Binacle is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Scratch	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	35
011	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	02020	100100%	10
044	Withdraw	Water	Status	0000—	00——%	40
088	Water Gun	Water	Special	04040	100100%	25
1212	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	04040	09595%	20
1616	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	01818	08080%	15
2020	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	06060	100100%	5
2424	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	00——%	20
2828	Slash	Normal	Physical	07070	100100%	20
3232	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	00——%	15
3636	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	07575	09595%	10
4040	Shell Smash	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	15
4444	Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100100	08080%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Binacle
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Binacle
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM15	TM15	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
TM16	TM16	Screech	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	40
TM19	TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	25
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM22	TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
TM23	TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	25
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM27	TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM32	TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM37	TM37	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM41	TM41	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TM43	TM43	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
TM48	TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	06060	095}}95%	15
TM53	TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TM54	TM54	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	02525	090}}90%	10
TM57	TM57	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
TM58	TM58	Assurance	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	10
TM59	TM59	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
TM65	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TM81	TM81	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
TM83	TM83	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	07575	095}}95%	10
TM94	TM94	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	04040	100}}100%	40
TR00	TR00	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR04	TR04	Surf	Water	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TR05	TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR06	TR06	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110110	070}}70%	5
TR10	TR10	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR22	TR22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR35	TR35	Uproar	Normal	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR37	TR37	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
TR46	TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
TR57	TR57	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
TR60	TR60	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
TR75	TR75	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
TR76	TR76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR77	TR77	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
TR78	TR78	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
TR84	TR84	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR98	TR98	Liquidation	Water	Physical	08585	100}}100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Binacle
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Binacle
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
Switcheroo*	Dark	Status	—	100%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Binacle in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Binacle in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Binacle
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Binacle
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Binacle
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Binacle
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

Gen.		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
VI	VII	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Clamp ×	Water	Physical	03535	085}}85%	15
VI	VII	Confide	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
VI	VII	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
VI	VII	Dual Chop	Dragon	Physical	04040	090}}90%	15
VI	VII	Embargo ×	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	5
VI	VII	Frustration ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Hidden Power ×	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Infestation	Bug	Special	02020	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Nature Power	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Return ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Secret Power ×	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
VI	VII	Tickle	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
VI	VII	Water Pulse	Water	Special	06060	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Water Sport ×	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Binacle
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Binacle
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 46
	Base Attack: 68	Base Defense: 51	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Rock

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Rock

Attack Power: 50 - 100

5

#515

Hitting Streak

Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 123	Base Attack: 96	Base Defense: 120
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Scratch, Mud-Slap
Charged Attacks: Ancient Power, Dig, Cross Chop

Evolution

Unevolved

Binacle
Rock Water

Level 39
→

First evolution

Barbaracle
Rock Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield


HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Binacle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Binacle is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 306.
Binacle is the favorite Pokémon of Tomoaki Imakuni.[1]

Origin

Binacle seems to be based on the goose barnacle, due to their general shape and use of a connective "stalk" to cling to rocks. Considering it survives together with a second Binacle, it may possibly be a reference to the rarer, same species symbiosis. Considering its hand-like body, and its eyes within its "palms", Binacle may have also been based on the hamsa.

Name origin

Binacle is a combination of the prefix bi- (meaning two) and barnacle. It may also refer to the nautical instrument which held a ship's compass known as a binnacle. It may also be derived from knuckle, referring to its hands and making the name a pun.

Kametete may be a combination of 亀の手 kame no te (Japanese goose barnacle), tête (French for head), and 手 te (hand).

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	カメテテ Kametete	From 亀の手 kame no te, and 手 te
French	Opermine	From opercule and vermine
Spanish	Binacle	Same as English name
German	Bithora	From bi- and Thoracica
Italian	Binacle	Same as English name
Korean	거북손손 Geoboksonson	From 거북손 geobokson and 손 son
Cantonese Chinese	龜腳腳 Gwāigeukgeuk	From 龜足 gwāijūk and 腳 geuk
Mandarin Chinese

More languages
Hindi	बीनेकल Binacle	Transcription of English name
Russian	Байнакл Baynakl	Transcription of English name
Thai	คาเมเทเทะ Khamethethe	Transcription of Japanese name

External links

https://twitter.com/imakuni/status/392410428308865025

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[1] ttps://twitter.com/imakuni/status/392410428308865025