Bibarel (Pokémon)

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Bibarel ビーダル Beadaru #400
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type Normal Water Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Beaver Pokémon
Abilities Simple or Unaware Unaware Blue-Striped ----- Moody Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #014 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-005 Oblivia R-138
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 69.4 lbs. Imperial 31.5 kg Metric 69.4 lbs./31.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 127 (16.6%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Field groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 116 Battle Exp.: 1161*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bibarel (Japanese: ビーダル Beadaru) is a dual-type Normal/Water Pokémon.

It evolves from Bidoof starting at level 15.

Biology

Physiology

Bibarel are large, bulky, brown beaver-like rodent Pokémon, and more bipedal than their pre-evolution. Bibarel have tan "masks", on their faces and rumples on the sides. There are tan "bibs" on their chests, and they have large, broad dark-brown tails with a wavy tan pattern on them. Their hind feet are bigger than their forefeet, with a tan-colored paw pad on the underside. Bibarel, like their prevolution, have pronounced teeth, of which Bibarel uses to chew through wood.

Gender differences

A male Bibarel's "mask" has two more circles on it than a female.

Special abilities

Bibarel have incredibly sharp front teeth which are used for cutting down small trees to build dams and lodges. They then use their large tails to smack down mud to keep the dams and lodges water-proof. As Bibarel is both Normal-type, a type known for elemental versatility, and Water-type, the type with three HM moves to its name, Bibarel can be effectively used for performing HM moves.

Behavior

Bibarel are known to be industrious workers and act as such when making their nests out of mud and wood.

Habitat

Bibarel live in rivers. They make their nests out of dams they construct of mud and wood.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Bibarel in the anime

Major appearances

Bibarel appeared in Bibarel Gnaws Best!, under the command of Isis. It refused to help build a bridge because it knew it was structurally unstable.

Paul's brother, Reggie, owns a Bibarel which appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!.

Minor appearances

Bibarel made its anime debut in brief cameos in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, appearing in the wild.

A Bibarel made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

Multiple Bibarel appeared in a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP057 Bibarel Ash's Pokédex Bibarel, the Beaver Pokémon. It dams up rivers to make a nest and is well known as a hard worker.

In the manga

Bibarel in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Bibarel appeared alongside a nameless Socialite at the Seven Stars Restaurant, along with a Gentleman and his Hippowdon. The quartet battled Diamond's Torterra, Tru, and Pearl's Infernape, Chimler in a Tag Battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Bibarel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It makes its nest by damming streams with bark and mud. It is known as an industrious worker. Pearl While its movements out of water are sluggish, it can swim as fast as any Feebas. Platinum A river dammed by Bibarel will never overflow its banks, which is appreciated by people nearby. HeartGold It busily makes its nest with stacks of branches and roots it has cut up with its sharp incisors. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black A river dammed by Bibarel will never overflow its banks, which is appreciated by people nearby. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 208, 209, 210, and 212, Lake Verity (Any Gen III game), Lake Valor, Spring Path, Great Marsh, Lake Acuity Platinum Common Routes 208, 209, and 210, Lake Valor, Valor Lakefront, Lake Acuity, Great Marsh, Sendoff Spring HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Bidoof Pal Park None Pokéwalker Big Forest
Generation V Black White Uncommon Village Bridge Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Travail (1F-19F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Cargo Ship Vien Forest Ranger Union Union Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Daybreak Ruins
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Meadow Zone, Meeting Place *

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Oran Berry (50%)	Sitrus Berry (5%)
Platinum
Black	White	Oran Berry (50%)	Sitrus Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 79		139 - 186	268 - 362
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 71		68 - 135	132 - 265
Total: 410	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/4 ★☆☆☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/4 ★★☆☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 055 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 099 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1313 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1515 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1818 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2323 Hyper Fang Normal Physical 08080 09090% 15 2828 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3333 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3838 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4343 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 4848 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 5353 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bibarel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bibarel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bibarel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bibarel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100%	15
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bibarel in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bibarel in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bibarel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bibarel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	40
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bibarel can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bibarel cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bibarel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bibarel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bibarel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bibarel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 3.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Soak ×2) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting out blobs of water.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Soak ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Bibarel came to the Meadow Zone to visit Bidoof. Their favorite Attractions are Bulbasaur's Daring Dash and Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Hyper Fang Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Simple Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Deep Sleep Speed: ★★★ Ability 3: Unaware Evolves from Bidoof when Attack reaches 39 Range: 3 Perfect Links: Choan

Evolution

Unevolved Bidoof  Normal

Level 15 →

First Evolution Bibarel  Normal  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Bibarel images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Bibarel.
• Due to its ability to learn six HM moves (seven in HeartGold and SoulSilver), Bibarel is considered by fans to be the ideal HM slave.
• Every time Bibarel appears in the anime, it has a female "mask".
  • The same applies to its official artwork.

Origin

Bibarel is based on a beaver.

Name origin

Bibarel may be a combination of beaver or Biber (German for beaver) and barrel. It may also refer to bib (which is similar to the pattern on Bibarel's front) or a transliteration of ビーバー biibaa (beaver).

Beadaru is a combination of beaver and 樽 taru (barrel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビーダル Beadaru From beaver and 樽 taru (barrel). French Castorno From castor. Also sounds like tonneau. Spanish Bibarel Same as English name German Bidifas From Biber and Fass. Italian Bibarel Same as English name Korean 비버통 Beavertong From beaver and 통 tong. Mandarin Chinese 大尾狸 Dà Wěi Lí 大尾 means big tail. 狸 is derived from 河狸. Cantonese Chinese

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