The Essentials on Carracosta
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Grass · ×2 Electric, Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Fire · ×½ Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
- Evolution
- Tirtouga → Carracosta (Lv. 37)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 495 · top stat: Defense (133) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Mégapagos in French · アバゴーラ, Abagoura in Japanese · Karippas in German All Languages
Overview
Carracosta is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 565 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Prototurtle Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 82 kg.
Carracosta evolves from Tirtouga and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Solid Rock and Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Swift Swim. Carracosta is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Carracosta is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#565
National Pokédex
Category
Prototurtle Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
74
255
Attack
108
255
Defense
133
255
Special Attack
83
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
32
255
Total
495
Min HP (Lv. 100)
258
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
352
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Rock). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Water
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Fire
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks that hit the Pokémon.
Ability 2
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Carracosta Evolution
Carracosta Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Carracosta Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
1
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Withdraw
Water
Stat
—
—
40
1
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
9
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
12
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
15
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
18
Wide Guard
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
21
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
24
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
27
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
30
Curse
Ghost
Stat
—
—
10
33
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
36
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
41
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
46
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
51
Shell Smash
Normal
Stat
—
—
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 · Water 3
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Carracosta
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Carracosta in Pokémon GO
- 2,621Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,498Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.”
White
“Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.”
Black 2
“It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.”
White 2
“It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.”
X
“They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.”
Y
“It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.”
Omega Ruby
“They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.”
Sun
“It constructed its sturdy shell by crunching and swallowing the hard shells or bones of its prey.”
Moon
“Active both on land and in the sea, this Pokémon drags its land-based prey into the water to finish it off.”
Ultra Sun
“Its jaws are terrifyingly powerful. It could eat Omastar and Omanyte whole and not be bothered in the slightest by their shells.”
Ultra Moon
“Carracosta eats every last bit of the prey it catches, even the shells and bones, to further strengthen its sturdy shell.”
Sword
“Carracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta’s own shell grows thick and sturdy.”
Shield
“This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Mégapagos
🇬🇧 English
Carracosta
🇯🇵 漢字
アバゴーラ
🇯🇵 Kana
アバゴーラ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Abagoura
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Karippas
🇪🇸 Español
Carracosta
🇮🇹 Italiano
Carracosta
🇰🇷 한국어
늑골라
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
肋骨海龟
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
肋骨海龜
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Tortantique
🇬🇧 EN
Prototurtle Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こだいがめポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Urzeitkröten-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Carracosta
What type is Carracosta?
Carracosta is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon.
Can Carracosta still evolve?
Carracosta is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Tirtouga, it does not evolve further.
What are Carracosta's weaknesses?
Carracosta is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Carracosta is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).
What is Carracosta's Hidden Ability?
Carracosta's Hidden Ability is Swift Swim. Its regular Abilities are Solid Rock and Sturdy.
Can you get a Shiny Carracosta in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Carracosta is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
