Is Carbink Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Rock/Fairy with 150 in both defenses and AbilityClear Body. No evolution. The defensive stats are absurd, but 50 in both offenses means fights take forever. A wall with no offense.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Carbink resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Carbink cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Carbink in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Carbink in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in X & Y, Sun & Moon, or Scarlet & Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Carbink cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Carbink Weakness
Carbink's Rock/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Steel, Water, Grass, and Ground. Steel hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Carbink's overall bulk (50/150/150) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Carbink Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Carbink
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x86-102%KO Mud-Slap 2x8-9% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x54-65% Mega Drain 2x26-32% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x54-65% Metal Claw 4x35-43% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x87-103%KO Dig 2x29-34% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x57-67% Mega Drain 2x26-32% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Magnezone builds →Mirror Shot 4x112-133%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aron builds →Iron Head 4x88-104%KO Dig 2x28-35% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Kingler builds →Metal Claw 4x58-69% Dig 2x43-52% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x136-160%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Lairon builds →Iron Head 4x100-119%KO Dig 2x33-40% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x85-101%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x71-84% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x153-181%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x117-138%KO Dig 2x39-46% Solar Beam 2x35-42% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x22-27% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x135-159%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Empoleon builds →Steel Wing 4x85-101%KO Surf 2x65-77% Dig 2x33-39% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x55-66% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x47-55% Solar Beam 2x34-41% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x83-98% Earthquake 2x34-41% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x132-155%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Empoleon builds →Steel Wing 4x83-98% Surf 2x63-75% Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x113-133%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% Solar Beam 2x34-40% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 4x113-133%KO Surf 2x64-76% Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 4x84-99% Earthquake 2x34-40% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Carbink for 79-93%. Greninja's Hydro Pump hits Carbink for 72-85%. Metagross deals 71-83% with Bullet Punch.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Rapid Spin7-8% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse13-15% Ice Beam19-23% Hydro Pump 2x72-85% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Bullet Punch 4x71-83% | ||
Carbink Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Carbink. No compatible partners through two egg groups, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Carbink is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Fairy and Mineral egg groups.
Ditto onlyORAS Carbink Best Moveset
Rock/Fairy at 150/150 defenses absorbing hits from both sides. AbilityClear Body blocks stat drops. AbilitySturdy as a hidden ability survives one hit. 50/50 offenses can't threaten anything directly. Fairy typing gives Dragon immunity. The moveset absorbs hits without retaliating.
Best Build
Carbink best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Trick Room
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Carbink. TMs unlock Normal and Steel coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Stone Edge and Moonblast into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Born from the temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head.
It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It’s occasionally found during the excavation of caves.
Carbink Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Carbink C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 500 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Trickroom with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Steelix (Steel), Milotic (Water), and Venusaur (Grass) when using Carbink. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steelix is the most dangerous since Steel moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. Carbink has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Carbink. Sturdy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Carbink is a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 50 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Trickroom, Explosion, Stealth Rock, and Light Screen on Carbink. Trickroom is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Carbink joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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