Pokémon · XY
Barbaracle
Fates Collide · #23 · Rare · 2016
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Market reference
$0.40
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 129
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Binacle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 689
- Series
- XY
About this card
"Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders."
Ability: Hand Block
If you have a Stadium card in play, your opponent can't attach any Special Energy cards from his or her hand to his or her Pokémon.
[Water · Water · Colorless]Claw Slash — 70
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Barbaracle or Fates Collide.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Barbaracle was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Barbaracle has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Barbaracle — Perfect Order
Played in 267 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.39 | $2.45 | $0.40 | $0.21 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.63 | $19.98 | $0.63 | $0.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.48 |
| 7-day average | €0.33 |
| 30-day average | €0.43 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.01 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.92 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.48 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Barbaracle is real?
Barbaracle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Barbaracle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Barbaracle is $0.40; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Barbaracle from?
Barbaracle is from the Pokémon set "Fates Collide" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Barbaracle?
Barbaracle is a Rare card in the Fates Collide set.
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Other Barbaracle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
