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Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Rogue Mega Barbaracle Strategy Guide
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Rogue Mega Barbaracle is battled during Main Mission 22 in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Read on to learn how to beat Rogue Mega Barbaracle and the best counters to use against it!
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Best Pokemon to Use Against Rogue Mega Barbaracle
| Mega Barbaracle Type Matchups | |||
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 Mega Barbaracle
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Rogue Mega Barbaracle is a Rock and Fighting-type Pokemon, which is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass, Psychic, and Fairy-type attacks. So, there's going to be a lot of options for Pokemon counters for this one.
However, its dual-type combination resists Normal, Poison, Rock, Bug, Fire, and Dark-type attacks.
Gardevoir
 Gardevoir
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Moves: ・ Psychic ・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Calm Mind ・ Draining Kiss Where to Get: ・Evolve from Ralts evolution line, which is found at Vert Sector 4. An Alpha Ralts can also be found at the same location during the Night. Summary: Gardevoir's Psychic and Fairy-type attacks works well, both offensively and defensively, against Rouge Mega Barbaracle's Fighting-type. |
Gardevoir's entire moveset works well against Fighting-types like Mega Barbaracle. You can use its combination of Psychic and Fairy-type attacks simultaneously.
The only downside is that you have to tank Mega Barbaracle's Rock-type attacks. Although they are only normal damage against Gardevoir.
Gardevoir Location, Evolution, and Stats
Get Gardevoirite From Link Play Before February 28, 2026
As an early purchase bonus for Pokemon Legends: ZA, you can get a free Ralts and Gardevoirite by selecting 'Mystery Gifts' in Link Play then connecting to the internet.
This can only be claimed until February 28, 2026.
How to Get Gardevoirite Mega Stone
Recommended Move Rotation
| Calm Mind → Psychic → Dazzling Gleam → Draining Kiss → Psychic |
Rogue Mega Barbaracle has high base Defense and Sp. Def., so we can start off with Calm Mind to increase Gardevoir's Sp. Atk. Then, we can do a combination of Psychic and Dazzling Gleam.
You can also switch the ordering of Dazzling Gleam with Draining Kiss, if you need to recover some HP, and make sure you use Magical Leaf as the last move due to it having a shorter cooldown than the rest.
Victreebel
 Victreebel
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Moves: ・ Bullet Seed ・ Magical Leaf ・ Giga Drain ・ Growth Where to Get: ・Evolve from Bellsprout evoltuion line, which is found at Wild Zone 5. Summary: Victreebel's Grass-type attacks are super effective against Rock types, and its Poison-type resists Fighting-type attacks. This lessens your worry about dodging most of Rogue Mega Barbaracle's attacks. |
Victreebel is the more natural option to counter Rogue Mega Barbaracle, as you can catch it early in the game, as well as obtain its Mega Stone during the early Main Missions.
The main reason for choosing Victreebel against Rogue Mega Barbaracle is to use its Grass-type attacks for offense and Poison-type attacks for defense.
Victreebel Location, Evolution, and Stats
Get Victreebelite After Defeating Rogue Mega Victreebel
Get a Victreebelite after defeating the Rogue Mega Victreebel during Main Mission 13. This allows you to Mega Evolve your own Victreebel.
Rogue Mega Victreebel Strategy Guide
Recommended Move Rotation
| Growth → Magical Leaf → Bullet Seed → Giga Drain → Giga Magical Leaf |
The main move rotation for Victreebel is to use Growth to increase Attack and Sp. Atk. first. Naturally, Rogue Mega Barbaracle has high Defense and Sp. Def., so we can counter with much higher stats.
Next, you can choose between Magical Leaf and Bullet Seed since they have the same cooldown. Giga Drain can be used in between to recover a huge amount of HP.
Hawlucha
 Hawlucha
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Moves: ・ Flying Press ・ Brick Break ・ Bounce ・ Feather Dance Where to Get: ・Found at the rooftop of Restaurant Le Yeah at the Rouge District, which is east of the Quasartico Inc. ・An Alpha Hawlucha can be found on the rooftop of Passage de la Felicite at the Bleu District, southwest of the Bleu Plaza. Summary: Hawlucha is more of an alternative counter to Rogue Mega Barbaracle, as its Fighting-type attack patterns are more of an acquired taste. Nevertheless, Fighting-type attacks are still super effective against Rock-types. |
Hawlucha's Fighting-type attacks and high base Speed are its two golden tickets in countering Rogue Mega Barbaracle. Although it may struggle when it gets hit by Rock-type attacks.
Hawlucha Location, Evolution, and Stats
Get Hawluchanite After Defeating Rogue Mega Hawlucha
Get a Hawluchanite after defeating the Rogue Mega Victreebel during Main Mission 17. This allows you to Mega Evolve your own Hawlucha.
Rogue Mega Hawlucha Strategy Guide
Recommended Move Rotation
| Featherdance → Flying Press → Bounce → Brick Break → Flying Press |
With Rogue Mega Barbaracle only using Physical attacks, you can lower its Attack by using Featherdance. Then, follow it up with Flying Press, which has a very high cooldown, and Brick Break or Bounce.
All of Hawlucha's attacks might have long cooldowns, but it gets decreased due to its very high base Speed.
How to Beat Rogue Mega Barbaracle
| Rogue Mega Barbaracle Battle Tips |
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Dodge or Roll Away From Power-Up Punch and Rock Slide
| Rogue Mega Barbaracle's Attacks | |
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| Power-Up Punch |
Rock Slide |
Rogue Mega Barbaracle's Power-Up Punch is a physical attack, so it will get close to you first before using it. You can dodge this very easily, as you will see it happen even before it does.
For Rock Slide, you need to know who Rogue Mega Barbaracle is targeting first. Once you do, the rocks will fall directly above the target. It's better to roll away from this one rather than just running away.
Interrupt With Attacks When Charging Up
The Rogue Mega Barbaracle charge mode is when it goes to the center of the battlefield and charges up with a golden aura. Afterward, it will launch a series of bullet punches towards its target.
You can actually interrupt this by landing super effective attacks and will immobilize him for a second. Interrupting it while charging decreases the attack power of the bullet punches.
Run Away from Waterfall Attack
Rogue Mega Barbaracle's waterfall attack is quite simple to dodge, you can just simply run away of its course because you can see it coming from a mile away.
Steer Clear of the Binacle
When it reaches a certain amount of HP, Rogue Mega Barbaracle summons a group of Binacle around to help itself. The Binacles usually spawn when Barbaracle gets enraged, and while it's doing its Charge Up phase.
How to Battle Rogue Mega Barbaracle
Underground Sewers of Bleu Sector 5
The Barbaracle Mega Battle is found at the Bleu District, at the underground sewers of Bleu Sector 5. Fast travel to the Nouveau Cafe - Truck No. 2 and head down the sewers in front of the cafe.
How to Go to the Underground Sewers of Bleu Sector 5
Head to the Nouveau Cafe - Truck No. 2 at Bleu District, then head down the sewers in front of the cafe. Next, locate the sewer tunnel where an Ariados is hanging from the ceiling and enter it.
Once inside the sewer tunnel, turn right and use a Fire-type move on the ice shard on the ground to create an ice bridge. You will find the Rogue Mega Barbaracle at the end of the sewer tunnel.
Reward for Beating Rogue Mega Barbaracle
Get Barbaracite After Defeating Mega Barbaracle
After defeating the Rogue Mega Barbaracle, you will receive the Barbaracite Mega Stone as a reward. The Banettite allows you to Mega Evolve your own Barbaracle in your team.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides
All Rogue Mega Battles
| Rogue Mega Battle Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mega Absol | Mega Slowbro | Mega Camerupt |
| Mega Victreebel | Mega Beedrill | Mega Hawlucha |
| Mega Banette | Mega Mawile | Mega Barbaracle |
| Mega Ampharos | Mega Froslass | Mega Altaria |
| Mega Venusaur | Mega Dragonite | Mega Tyranitar |
| Mega Starmie | Zygarde | |
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You get Bannettite, which helps evolve your Barbaracle? (This issue with copy/pasting and not editing the names properly has happened in several of your Rogue Mega guides, just as a heads up. I've mostly seen it crop up in the Rewards sections.)