Barboach (Pokémon)

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Barboach (Japanese: ドジョッチ Dojoach) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 30.
==Biology==
Barboach is a small, serpentine that resembles a . The main body is a soft gray with a jagged black line running its length. Its eyes are very small, and it has a round, blue nose. It has several blue barbels that are used as a superb radar in murky water and can be used for taste as well. These whiskers are left exposed when it hides in the mud to wait for prey. There are two rounded, blue pectoral fins and a single dorsal fin, all of which have black spots. Its tail fin is also rounded and blue but possesses no spots.
A slimy film covers its body, which protects Barboach from bacteria and allows it to easily escape from predators like Bird Pokémon. Barboach remains in its environment to prevent itself from drying out and becoming weak. Barboach can use its whiskers to detect the location of its prey, and to detect both smell and flavor similar to a human.
===Evolution===
Barboach evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Barboach (EX Deoxys 54)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
 	 	
Beardy in	Stubby in	Whiskers in
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Barboach was going to be featured in an episode that would air between Solid as a Solrock and Vanity Affair, under the ownership of Chōta. However, the episode ultimately never aired anywhere in the world due to that occurred in sometime before its scheduled airdate.
Barboach officially debuted in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by , but they all worked together to escape.
===Minor appearances===
In On Olden Pond, multiple Barboach were living in an old lake.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Marina Group used multiple Barboach for their water show.
In Strategy Begins at Home!, Team Rocket was fishing for in a lake that had a Barboach.
A Barboach appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.
Two Barboach appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a 's Barboach competed in the Kids Marine Athletic Race.
A Barboach appeared in HZ071.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I, two Barboach were in aquariums belonging to Mr. Briney and Team Aqua, respectively.
A Barboach appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Barboach and its evolved form are the only dual-type Pokémon who are not in the Egg Group.
** They are also the only Ground-type Pokémon in the .
===Origin===
Barboach seems to be based on the found in East Asia, which also buries itself to hide from view, uses its whiskers to detect its surroundings, secretes a slimy substance, and encases itself in mud. Considering its evolved form, Barboach may also be based on , a family of catfish similar to es. Given the aforementioned catfish-like attributes, as well as its small, slender body, it may also be based on the small catfish known as the , also known as the toothpick fish. Barboach could also be based on due to being able to learn the move .
Barboach may be based on the , a in known for causing earthquakes. Its move and ability could allude to that myth, which possibly originated from the observation that catfish are capable of predicting earthquakes and become agitated a few hours before their occurrence. Sometimes Namazu is depicted as dragon-serpent which may explain why it can learn the move .
Barboach's Pokédex entry mentioning the belief that Barboach was born from hardened mud may be a reference to , an old scientific theory which held that living creatures could arise from nonliving matter, more specifically it may be a reference to 's idea that emerged spontaneously from mud due to their enigmatic way of reproduction. 
====Name origin====
Barboach may be a combination of barb or (whiskerlike sensory organ in a catfish) and .
Dojoach may be a combination of 泥鰌 dojō () and loach.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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