Carbink (Pokémon)

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Carbink メレシー Mereshī #703 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Clear Body Cacophony Cacophony Sturdy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Mineral Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Carbink 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 12.6 lbs. 5.7 kg Carbink 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV ?	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: 2 Carbink 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F703.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Carbink (Japanese: メレシー Mereshī) is a dual-type Rock/Fairy Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Carbink is a grayish Pokémon that resembles a rock covered in light-blue crystals. A white, fluffy collar separates this Pokémon's limbless body and head. Carbink has bluish eyes, a light-blue crystal on top of its head and big, flat rhombus-shaped ears.

In the TCG

Carbink has not yet been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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 {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Born from temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head. Y It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It's occasionally found during the excavation of caves.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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 Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Rare Reflection Cave

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 500	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 4× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 4× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 4× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 4× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   055 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 Cool 0   0   088 Sharpen Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   1212 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   1818 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   2121 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   2727 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   3131 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   3535 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   4040 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   4646 Power Gem Rock Special 07070 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   4949 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 Cool 0   0   5050 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   6060 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   7070 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 Cool 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carbink

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 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 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carbink

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Carbink can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Carbink cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carbink

Evolution

Unevolved Carbink  Rock  Fairy

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Carbink.
• Carbink has the highest Defense of all Fairy-types.

Origin

Carbink could be based on the carbuncle, a mythical fairy-like creature that was rumored to have gemstones growing out of it.

Name origin

Carbink may be a combination of carbuncle, carbon (element diamonds are composed of), carat, and tink (to tinkle).

Mereshī is derived from from melée (small cut diamonds).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メレシー Mereshī From melee French Strassie From strass Spanish Carbink Same as English name German Rocara From Rock and Carat Italian Carbink Same as English name Korean 멜리시 Mellisi Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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