Carracosta (Pokémon)

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Carracosta アバゴーラ Abagoura #565
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Water Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Prototurtle Pokémon
Abilities Solid Rock or Sturdy Sturdy Blue-Striped ----- Swift Swim Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #071 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 180.8 lbs. Imperial 82.0 kg Metric 180.8 lbs./82.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Water 1 and Water 3 groups 31 cycles (7905 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 173 Battle Exp.: 1731*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Carracosta (Japanese: アバゴーラ Abagoura) is a dual-type Water/Rock fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Tirtouga starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Cover Fossil.

Biology

Physiology

Carracosta resembles a bipedal, blue-colored sea turtle of some sort. Black, rocky structures encrust its face, back, and the sides of its chest, forming prongs on the "mask" and back, and somewhat pocket-like forms on the chest. Its flippers are long, with black fingers or fingerlike structures at the tips. Carracosta has rounded thighs, short legs, and two short black toes on each foot.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Carracosta has extremely strong jaws. It also has the power to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker with a slap.

Habitat

Carracosta once lived in the sea millions of years ago. Today, the Pokémon is considered extinct.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Carracosta eat steel frames and rocks, as well as prey, making them carnivorous.

In the TCG

Main article: Carracosta (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V 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 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Tirtouga Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 74		134 - 181	258 - 352
Attack: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Defense: 133		124 - 203	243 - 401
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 32		33 - 92	62 - 179
Total: 495	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Solid Rock, the effectiveness of  Fighting -,  Ground -, and  Electric-type  moves will become 1½×, while the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves will become 3×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 00Start Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 055 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 088 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1111 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1515 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1818 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2121 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2525 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 2828 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3131 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 3535 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 4040 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 4545 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5151 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 5656 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 6161 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carracosta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carracosta

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	10
	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	40
	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90%	10
	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	100
	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carracosta in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Carracosta in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carracosta

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Carracosta can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Carracosta cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carracosta

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carracosta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Evolution

Unevolved Tirtouga  Water  Rock

Level 37 →

First Evolution Carracosta  Water  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Carracosta images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Carracosta and its pre-evolved form are the only fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type.

Origin

Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from Archelon, the largest known species of sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. The fact it eats steel beams draws from the fact sea turtles are able to bend metal bars with their jaws.

Name origin

Carracosta is likely a portmanteau of the words carapace (a hard, protective covering, ie. a shell), and costa, meaning coast in Latin, Spanish and Portuguese, a reference to its habitat. "Carra" may refer to the Carrara fossil formation, which contains numerous trilobite fossils,but it probably comes from the turkish word for black, meaning black coast.There is a possibility that the whole name comes from the Greek name Costas and the Turkish "Carra" I mentioned earlier,which is used for last names such as Carrayannis,Carramanolis or, of course, Carracostas, and it would make sense because Greece is famous for its Caretta-Caretta tortoise, also known as Loggerhead sea turtle who is threatened by extinction,making it logical to make this a prehistorical Pokemon that has extincted and only its carcass can be found.

Abagoura is most likely from 暴れる abareru, to trash/act violently and 甲羅 kōra, shell.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Karippas From Carapax or possibly Karibik. French Mégapagos From mega and Galápagos. Korean 늑골라 Neukgolla

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