Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Bibarel
Say it: BI-ba-re-l
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Bibarel is the Beaver Pokémon — Normal and Water from Bidoof. In Pokémon GO it is a Great League option and budget Water/Normal attacker. Water helps against Fire, Ground, and Rock; Normal only hits Normal hard. Fighting, Grass, and Electric punish it. Hyper Fang from Bidoof Community Day (or an Elite TM) is its best Normal charged move.
Say it: BI-ba-re-l
Bibarel (#400) is a Normal / Water Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Bidoof. Trainers use it for Great League PvP and as a budget Water attacker with Water Gun + Surf / Hyper Fang. Against Bibarel, lead with Fighting, Grass, or Electric. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Bibarel is a Normal / Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0400. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Hyper Fang (Elite Charged TM if you missed Bidoof Community Day). Water Gun + Surf / Hyper Fang is the usual kit; Rollout and Take Down are alternate fast moves. Shadow Bibarel is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
- Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Bibarel is your opponent, Electric, Grass, Fighting hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 162
- Defense
- 119
- Stamina
- 188
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 7. Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 8. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch
- 10. Zapdos · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 11. Magnezone · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 12. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 2. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 3. Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Jolteon · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 5. Ampharos · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Zap Cannon
- 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 7. Galvantula · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Discharge
- 8. Eelektross · beats Electric
Spark + Thunderbolt
- 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 11. Raichu · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 12. Magneton · beats Electric
Spark + Discharge
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Hyper Fang is a Bidoof Community Day exclusive — unlock with an Elite Charged TM if you missed the event window.
Fast
- Water Gun · Standard
Water STAB / default
- Take Down · Standard
Normal filler
- Rollout · Standard
Rock energy option
Charged
- Hyper Fang · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Normal nuke
- Surf · Standard
Water nuke
- Hyper Beam · Standard
Usually skip
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- water gun
- take down
- rollout
Charged
- hyper fang
- hyper beam
- surf
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #374 of 954 · CP 1484
Rollout + Hyper Beam
- Ultra League · rank #527 of 747 · CP 2061
Rollout + Hyper Beam
- Master League · rank #571 of 1023 · CP 2061
Rollout + Hyper Beam
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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