Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- V (Unova)
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Upright
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
- Egg Groups
- Water1, Water3
- Hatch Counter
- 30 cycles (~7,936 steps)
- Base Experience
- 173
- EV Yield
- 2 Def
- Height
- 1.2 m (3'11")
- Weight
- 81.0 kg (178.6 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Water/Rock dual typing.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.
Doubles Speed during rain.
Generation VII
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.
Generation VIII
Carracosta 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.
Show older entries (Gen V, VI)
Generation V
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.
Generation VI
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.
Level Up
17 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water GunSTAB | wat | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | wat | N | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Bite | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Aqua JetSTAB | wat | P | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Ancient PowerSTAB | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Wide Guard | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| 27 | Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 28 | BrineSTAB | wat | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 31 | Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 33 | Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| 35 | Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Aqua TailSTAB | wat | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 51 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 51 | Shell Smash | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| 56 | Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| 61 | Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM / HM
47 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract | nor | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| Blizzard | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| BrineSTAB | wat | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dig | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| DiveSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Focus Blast | fig | S | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Guard Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Iron Tail | ste | P | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Mud Shot | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Muddy WaterSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Razor ShellSTAB | wat | P | 75 | 95% | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Round | nor | S | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| ScaldSTAB | wat | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Superpower | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| SurfSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| WaterfallSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| WhirlpoolSTAB | wat | S | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Move Tutor
14 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua TailSTAB | wat | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Iron Tail | ste | P | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Meteor BeamSTAB | roc | S | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Superpower | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Carracosta
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Carracosta
Carracosta is a Water and Rock-type Pokemon 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 Pokemon.
Carracosta Base Stats
Carracosta has a base stat total of 495, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokemon. 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 & 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 & 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).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Carracosta. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Carracosta, or use the team builder to see how Carracosta fits into your squad.
