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It’s simple really
Keep Tough Claws, give it STAB Close Combat as well as Throat Chop
>HP - 72
>Atk - 135 (+30)
>Def - 145 (+30)
>Sp. Atk - 54 (+0)
>Sp. Def - 116 (+30)
>Spe - 78 (+10)
or alternatively 126 Sp. Def (+40) and 68 Spe (+0)
Then watch the OU metagame not named Dondozo, Clod, Defensive Tusk, Rillaboom, Skeledirge, Clef, and Ghouldengo (only if it doesn’t get Throat Chop) fucking drop
> +2 252 Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Ting-Lu: 860-1014 (167.3 - 197.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
> +2 252 Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 285-336 (98.6 - 116.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
> +2 252 Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 415-489 (95.6 - 112.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
>+2 252 Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Liquidation vs. 244 HP / 36 Def Gliscor: 398-470 (113 - 133.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
> +2 252 Atk Barbaracle Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 291-343 (96 - 113.2%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
> 252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. -1 4 HP / 0 SpD Barbaracle: 174-205 (60.8 - 71.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
> +2 252 Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Raging Bolt: 564-664 (144.2 - 169.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
