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POKÉDEX No. #688

Binacle

Two-Handed Pokémon

Generation 6

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

Height0.5 m

Weight31.0 kg

AbilitiesTough Claws

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire ¼×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass 4×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP42
194–288
Attack52
98–223
Defense67
125–256
Sp. Atk39
74–194
Sp. Def56
105–232
Speed50
94–218

Total306

/ 720

BST306

15 percentile (1025)-130 vs Gen 6 avg (436)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Grass

Fighting

Ground

Electric

Resists

Fire

Normal

Flying

Poison

Ice

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 6

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Brown

Shape

Multiple Heads

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#688
Galar	#234
Kalos Coastal	#21
Lumiose City	#34

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#688

Binacle

→

Level 39

#689

Barbaracle

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

4 spots

30% max

Ambrette Town

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

Azure Bay

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Road 12

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Road 8

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 18
Conditions: Any

5 spots

30% max

Ambrette Town

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 13
Conditions: Any

Azure Bay

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Cyllage City

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 13
Conditions: Any

Road 12

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Road 8

30%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 13
Conditions: Any

Omega Ruby

2 spots

15% max

Mirage Island (South of Pacofidlog)

15%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 37
Conditions: Any

Mirage Island (South of Route 134)

15%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 37
Conditions: Any

Alpha Sapphire

1 spots

15% max

Mirage Island (South of Pacofidlog)

15%

Method: Smashing rocks
Level Range: Lv. 37
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Grass

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Ground

Electric

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fire

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

½×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

¼×

1×

4×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Binacle's rock/water typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice, ground, rock types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Flying

Bug

Fire

Ice

Ground

Rock

Binacle's Rock / Water typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, bug, fire, ice, ground, rock types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Impish

+Defense−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Razor Shell

Learned at Lv. 45

X Y

Water

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Ancient Power

Learned at Lv. 28

X Y

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Cross Chop

Learned at Lv. 49

X Y

Fighting

Power: 100Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Night Slash

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Dark

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Fury Cutter

Learned at Lv. 37

X Y

Bug

Power: 40Accuracy: 95PP: 20Physical

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Aerial Ace

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Binacle trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Binacle TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Binacle
Japanese	カメテテ
Japanese (Kanji)	カメテテ
Roomaji	Kametete
Korean	거북손손
French	Opermine
German	Bithora
Spanish	Binacle
Italian	Binacle
Chinese (Traditional)	龜腳腳
Chinese (Simplified)	龟脚脚

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Binacle shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Binacle shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.5 m

Weight

31.0 kg

Type

Rock

Water

Abilities

Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 3

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

120

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Mud Slap

mud-slap

Lv. 18

Sand Attack

sand-attack

Lv. 1

Scratch

scratch

Lv. 1

Shell Smash

shell-smash

Lv. 40

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 8

Withdraw

withdraw

Lv. 7

Fury Swipes

fury-swipes

Lv. 16

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 37

Slash

slash

Lv. 28

Ancient Power

ancient-power

Lv. 28

Clamp

clamp

Lv. 20

Rock Polish

rock-polish

Lv. 24

Hone Claws

hone-claws

Lv. 32

Razor Shell

razor-shell

Lv. 45

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 41

Cross Chop

cross-chop

Lv. 49

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