Karrablast (Pokémon)

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Karrablast カブルモ Kaburumo #588 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony No Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 200 (36.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Karrablast 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 13.0 lbs. 5.9 kg Karrablast 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 63	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Karrablast 0 HP 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Karrablast (Japanese: カブルモ Kaburumo) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Escavalier when traded for a Shelmet, which evolves into Accelgor simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.

Biology

Karrablast is a round, bipedal Pokémon with a primarily blue carapace that comprises a horn at the tip. Its black face has a teal patch on its forehead, a fanged mouth, and eyes with orange pupils and yellow scleras. Its ridged underbelly, or plastron, is yellow, and its stubby arms and legs are black. When it senses danger, it spews an acidic liquid from its mouth. It targets Shelmet, so it can evolve. It resides in forests and fields, and it often hides in trees or grass if threatened.

In the anime

Karrablast in the anime

Major appearances

Karrablast made its anime debut in Crisis at Chargestone Cave! as part of a fantasy. It appeared in the flesh in Evolution Exchange Excitement! where Professor Juniper traded it to Bianca so it could evolve.

A Karrablast made an appearance in Unrest at the Nursery!.

Minor appearances

A Karrablast appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup! participating in the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup.

A Trainer's Karrablast appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW063 Karrablast Ash's Pokédex Karrablast, the Clamping Pokémon. Karrablast live in forests and fields, and often hide in trees or grass when threatened. They can also defend themselves by spitting acid.

In the TCG

Main article: Karrablast (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V 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
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 6 and 11 Black 2 White 2 Routes 6 and 11 Route 8, Icirrus City, Moor of IcirrusSpringSummerAutumn
Generation VI X Y Routes 14 and 19

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Soothing Shore, World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Arbor Area

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Trade for Evolution! Karrablast	Japanese	Japan	30	October 10 to November 28, 2010
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	English	Europe	50	June 11 to August 27, 2011
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	French	Europe	50	June 11 to August 27, 2011
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	German	Europe	50	June 11 to August 27, 2011
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	Italian	Europe	50	June 11 to August 27, 2011
	Summer 2011 Karrablast	Spanish	Europe	50	June 11 to August 27, 2011

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Bug Gem (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 315	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 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 044 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 088 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1313 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1616 Fury Attack Normal Physical 04040 08585% 20 2020 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2525 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40 2828 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 3232 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3737 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4040 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4444 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4949 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 5252 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 5656 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 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 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Drill Run‡ Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100% 25 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Karrablast in Generation VI 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 Karrablast in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Karrablast Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Karrablast Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Karrablast can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Karrablast cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Karrablast Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Karrablast Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He is Pawniard's friend. He is busy playing, but someday he wants to be a strong knight to protect the Arbor Area.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Karrablast  Bug

Trade for Shelmet →

First Evolution Escavalier  Bug  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Karrablast and Shelmet are the only Pokémon that have to be traded for a specific Pokémon to evolve, having to be traded for each other.

Origin

Karrablast may be based on the Japanese Snail-eating Beetle (Carabus blaptoides blaptoides) due to its penchant for attacking Shelmet, a snail-like Pokémon.

Karrablast and Shelmet may be a reference to coevolution, where the evolution of one species is influenced by changes in another, closely related species. In this case, the relationship between predator and prey.

Name origin

Karrablast may be a combination of κέρατο kérato (Greek for horn) and plastron (the underside of a shelled creature). It may also be a corruption of Carabidae, the family of ground beetles.

Kaburumo is derived from 噛りつく kaburitsuku (to bite into or stick to, referring its species name).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カブルモ Kaburumo From 齧る kaburu French Carabing Possibly from scarabée Spanish Karrablast Same as English name German Laukaps From lauern and Kapsel Italian Karrablast Same as English name Korean 딱정곤 Ttakjeonggon From 딱정벌레 ttakjeongbeollae and 곤충 gonchoong Mandarin Chinese 蓋蓋蟲 / 盖盖虫 Gàigàichóng From 蓋 gài and 蟲 chóng Cantonese Chinese

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