The Essentials on Karrablast
- Type
- Bug
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
- Evolution
- Karrablast → Escavalier
- 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 315 · top stat: Attack (75) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Carabing in French · カブルモ, Kaburumo in Japanese · Laukaps in German All Languages
Overview
Karrablast is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 588 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Clamping Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 5.9 kg.
Karrablast evolves into Escavalier.
Abilities: Swarm and Shed Skin. Hidden Ability: No Guard. Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#588
National Pokédex
Category
Clamping Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
50
255
Attack
75
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
60
255
Total
315
Min HP (Lv. 100)
210
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
304
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Ability 2
The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
The Pokémon employs no-guard tactics to ensure incoming and outgoing attacks always land.
Karrablast Evolution
Karrablast Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Karrablast Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
4
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
8
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
12
False Swipe
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
40
16
Acid Spray
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
20
16
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
20
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
24
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
28
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
32
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
32
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
36
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
40
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
44
Bug Buzz
Bug
Spec.
100%
90
10
48
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
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 Karrablast
Available in 8 games, 67 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 26 20%
Route 6
Lv. 28 5%
Route 11
Lv. 59 5%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 22 20%
Route 6
Lv. 24 5%
Route 11
Lv. 49 5%
Black 2 22 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Route 6
Lv. 26 5%
Route 11
Lv. 40 5%
Tall grass
(20)
Route 6
Lv. 23 5%
Route 11
Lv. 36 5%
Route 8
Lv. 57 4%
Summer
Route 8
Lv. 57 1%
Spring
Route 8
Lv. 57 1%
Autumn
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 4%
Summer
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 4%
Summer
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 1%
Spring
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 1%
Spring
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 1%
Autumn
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 1%
Autumn
Route 8
Lv. 57 4%
Spring
Route 8
Lv. 57 4%
Autumn
Route 8
Lv. 57 1%
Summer
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 4%
Spring
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 4%
Spring
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 4%
Autumn
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 4%
Autumn
Icirrus City
Lv. 57 1%
Summer
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 57 1%
Summer
White 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 26 20%
Route 6
Lv. 28 5%
Route 11
Lv. 59 5%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 22 20%
Route 6
Lv. 24 5%
Route 11
Lv. 49 5%
White 2 21 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Route 6
Lv. 26 20%
Route 6
Lv. 29 1%
Route 6
Lv. 29 4%
Route 11
Lv. 40 20%
Route 11
Lv. 43 1%
Route 11
Lv. 43 4%
Tall grass
(15)
Route 6
Lv. 23 20%
Route 6
Lv. 26 4%
Route 6
Lv. 26 1%
Route 11
Lv. 36 20%
Route 11
Lv. 39 4%
Route 11
Lv. 39 1%
Route 8
Lv. 54 20%
Autumn
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 54 20%
Summer
Icirrus City
Lv. 54 20%
Summer
Route 8
Lv. 54 20%
Spring
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 54 20%
Spring
Icirrus City
Lv. 54 20%
Spring
Moor of Icirrus
Lv. 54 20%
Autumn
Icirrus City
Lv. 54 20%
Autumn
Route 8
Lv. 54 20%
Summer
Generation VI
X 5 encounters
Available
▼
Purple flowers
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Rough terrain
(2)
Route 14
Lv. 30 10%
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 14
Lv. 30 10%
Yellow flowers
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Y 5 encounters
Available
▼
Purple flowers
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Rough terrain
(2)
Route 14
Lv. 30 10%
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 14
Lv. 30 10%
Yellow flowers
(1)
Route 19
Lv. 47 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
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
Karrablast in Pokémon GO
- 1,182Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 675Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 200 🍬to evolve into Escavalier
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.”
White
“When they feel threatened, they spit an acidic liquid to drive attackers away. This Pokémon targets Shelmet.”
Black 2
“For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.”
White 2
“For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.”
X
“These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.”
Y
“For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.”
Omega Ruby
“These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.”
Alpha Sapphire
“For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.”
Sword
“Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.”
Shield
“It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Carabing
🇬🇧 English
Karrablast
🇯🇵 漢字
カブルモ
🇯🇵 Kana
カブルモ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kaburumo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Laukaps
🇪🇸 Español
Karrablast
🇮🇹 Italiano
Karrablast
🇰🇷 한국어
딱정곤
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
盖盖虫
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蓋蓋蟲
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Carabe
🇬🇧 EN
Clamping Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
かぶりつきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schnappbiss-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Karrablast
What type is Karrablast?
Karrablast is a Bug-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Karrablast?
Karrablast evolves into Escavalier.
What are Karrablast's weaknesses?
Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Karrablast's Hidden Ability?
Karrablast's Hidden Ability is No Guard. Its regular Abilities are Swarm and Shed Skin.
Can you get a Shiny Karrablast in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Karrablast is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
