Barb Barrage

Barb Barrage

Introduced:	Generation VIII

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	65
Accuracy:	100
PP:	15, max: 24
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Barb Barrage is a Poison-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil.

Description

Games	Description
LA	The user launches countless toxic barbs to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
SV	The user launches countless toxic barbs to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. This move's power is doubled if the target is already poisoned.

Effects

Barb Barrage does damage and has a 30% chance to poison the target. Like Hex, if the target is afflicted with a nonvolatile status condition (such as Burn, Paralysis etc.), it doubles in power.

Using Barb Barrage in the Strong Style twenty times in Generation VIII will allow Hisuian Qwilfish to evolve into Overqwil.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VIII	IX
	Qwilfish	dark/poison	Water 2	15LA	28
	Overqwil	dark/poison	Water 2	15LA	28
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Group(s)
	Qwilfish		Water 2
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• In universe, the move is explained as a result of Qwilfish's poisonous diet.