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|rubysapphire=[[Hoenn Route 111|Route 111]], [[Hoenn Route 114|114]], [[Hoenn Route 120|120]], [[Meteor Falls]], [[Hoenn Victory Road|Victory Road]]
 
|rubysapphire=[[Hoenn Route 111|Route 111]], [[Hoenn Route 114|114]], [[Hoenn Route 120|120]], [[Meteor Falls]], [[Hoenn Victory Road|Victory Road]]
 
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===Pokédex entries===
 
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|ruby=Barboach's sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
 
|ruby=Barboach's sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
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|white 2=Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
 
|white 2=Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
 
|x=It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
 
|x=It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
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|or=Barboach’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
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|as=Barboach’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this Pokémon just slips out of the enemy’s grip. This Pokémon grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.}}
   
 
===Sprites===
 
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==Appearances==
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===Anime===
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[[Juan's Barboach]]
   
 
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===Etymolgy===
 
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Barboach is a combination of barb (referring to the barbs around its mouth) or barbel and loach.
 
Barboach is a combination of barb (referring to the barbs around its mouth) or barbel and loach.
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==Gallery==
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Revision as of 17:13, 7 February 2015

Barboach (Japanese: ドジョッチ Dojoach) is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

Barboach is a blue and gray loach-like Pokémon with a whiskery blue face and three fins. All of its fins are uchiwa fan-shaped(the dorsal, pelvic, anal and tail fin), while only the dorsal, pelvic and anal fins have black spots on them. All across it's side there is a zigzag black line. Barboach does not have any visible pectoral fins though. 

Evolution

Barboach evolves into Whiscash at level 30.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire Route 111, 114, 120, Meteor Falls, Victory Road Uncommon
FireRed and LeafGreen Trade None
Emerald Route 111, 114, 120, Meteor Falls, Victory Road Uncommon
Diamond and Pearl Fishing at many places (Good Rod) Common
Platinum Great Marsh Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver Safari Zone Common
Black and White Route 8, Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus Common
X and Y Route 14, 19 Common

Pokédex entries

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Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

Juan's Barboach

Trivia

  • Barboach is actually derived from the dojo loach, a type of catfish-relative fish with many characteristics with the genus such as; burying themselves to hide from view, using their whiskers to detect their surroundings, secretion of a slimy substance and the ability to encase themselves in mud.
  • Although, they make look more like the false eel called as 'bichir'. Like loaches, bichirs have barbels and relies on smell replacing its poor eyesight.

Etymolgy

Barboach is a combination of barb (referring to the barbs around its mouth) or barbel and loach.

Gallery

See also

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