Barboach

Whiskers Pokémon ^#339

Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.

- Oblivious
  This Pokémon cannot be infatuated and is immune to captivate. If a Pokémon is infatuated and acquires this ability, its infatuation is cleared.
- Anticipation
  When this Pokémon enters battle, if one of its opponents has a move that is super effective against it, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit knockout move, all participating trainers are notified. The move itself is not revealed; only that there is such a move. Moves that inflict typeless damage, such as future sight, and moves of variable type, such as hidden power, count as their listed types. counter, metal burst, mirror coat, and one-hit KO moves to which this Pokémon is immune do not trigger this ability.

- Hydration
  This Pokémon is cured of any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Its whiskers are filled with nerves. They can sense smells and flavors just as a person’s nose or tongue would.