Carracosta.
BST 495 · water / rock
Carracosta is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground and resists Normal, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying.
Carracosta base stats
BST 495 · ranges at level 100Carracosta weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Water / Rock dual typingCarracosta abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenCarracosta evolution line
2 stages
Best Carracosta moves
gen 8 learnset · sorted by base powerCarracosta moves
gen 8 · 78 moves · 17 level-up · 47 TM/HM · 14 tutorCarracosta Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstCarracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta’s own shell grows thick and sturdy.
This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land.
It constructed its sturdy shell by crunching and swallowing the hard shells or bones of its prey.
Active both on land and in the sea, this Pokémon drags its land-based prey into the water to finish it off.
Its jaws are terrifyingly powerful. It could eat Omastar and Omanyte whole and not be bothered in the slightest by their shells.
Carracosta eats every last bit of the prey it catches, even the shells and bones, to further strengthen its sturdy shell.
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.
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.
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.
Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.
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.
Carracosta species data
gen V species · breeding and trainingAbout Carracosta
Carracosta is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). Carracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta’s own shell grows thick and sturdy. Carracosta stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 81.0 kg (178.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Carracosta base stats
Carracosta has a base stat total of 495, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Defense at 133 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 32 (poor). Carracosta serves as a bulky physical attacker. Carracosta is slow with a base Speed of 32.
Carracosta weaknesses and resistances
As a Water and Rock-type, Carracosta is weak to Electric, Grass (4x), Fighting, Ground-type moves, resists Normal, Fire (¼x), Ice, Poison, Flying-type attacks. This gives Carracosta 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Carracosta abilities
Carracosta's abilities include Sturdy, Solid Rock, Swift Swim. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.. Solid Rock decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4. Its Hidden Ability is Swift Swim, which doubles Speed during rain.
Carracosta moves and learnset
Carracosta can learn 78 moves in Generation 8, including 17 by leveling up, 47 via TM/HM, and 14 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Aqua Tail (Water, 90 power). For coverage, Carracosta can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Focus Blast (Fighting).
Training Carracosta
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Carracosta can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Carracosta yields 2 Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 7,936 steps to hatch from an Egg. Carracosta belongs to the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Carracosta is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Tirtouga → Carracosta).
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