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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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