The Clamping Pokemon. Karrablast evolves into Escavalier only when traded for a Shelmet. No Guard as a hidden ability makes every move hit, including Megahorn.
Ability 1SwarmAbility 1Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.Ability 2Shed SkinAbility 2Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
315HP50Attack75Defense45Speed60Sp.Def45Sp.Atk40
Karrablast
Escavalier
Weak to
Physical
Balanced
UTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Karrablast Best Moveset

Bug pre-evo with 75 Attack and AbilityNo Guard from the hidden slot making every move hit without fail. The moveset has some physical presence but F-tier base stats and 60 Speed limit everything. Evolve into Escavalier for 135 Attack and Bug/Steel defensive typing.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFE-F+E-F+Black & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2PEAKX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASTHE FALLSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMTHE RISESword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPCURRENT
★Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E-

Karrablast saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was Karrablast's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Noguard with Choice Band, favoring a Adamant nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Megahorn
Bug120POPULARSTAB
Lv 20
Headbutt
Normal70POPULARCoverage
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80POPULARCoverage
Lv 13
Fury Cutter
Bug40POPULARSTAB
Karrablast Black & White MovesKarrablast Black 2 & White 2 Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
No Guard
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Karrablast
Adamant+ATK

Karrablast best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • MegahornSTAB
  • HeadbuttCoverage
  • Poison Jab
  • Fury CutterSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Snorunt
SnoruntExcellent
Rattata
RattataExcellent
Duskull
DuskullGood
↓Gen VI — X & Y / ORASF+

Karrablast was a niche pick at best in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS), rarely seen in standard play. This was a decline from E-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran swarm with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM6
Toxic
Poison—POPULARUtility
TM83
Infestation
Bug20POPULARSTAB
Egg
Megahorn
Bug120POPULARSTAB
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
Bug90POPULARSTAB
Karrablast X & Y MovesKarrablast ORAS Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Swarm
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Karrablast
Bold+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • InfestationSTAB
  • MegahornHazard
  • Bug BuzzRecovery
↑Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME-

Karrablast saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Karrablast climbed from F-Tier as the competitive landscape shifted. Its most popular set ran Noguard with Choice Scarf, favoring a Jolly nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Megahorn
Bug120COMMONSTAB
Egg
Drill Run
Ground80COMMONCoverage
Egg
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
TM84
Poison Jab
Poison80COMMONCoverage
Karrablast Sun & Moon MovesKarrablast Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
No Guard
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Karrablast
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • MegahornSTAB
  • Drill Run
  • Knock Off
  • Poison Jab

Recommended Teammates

Teddiursa
TeddiursaExcellent
Trubbish
TrubbishExcellent
Staryu
StaryuExcellent
↓Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPF+

Karrablast was a niche pick at best in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP), rarely seen in standard play. This was a decline from E-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Noguard with Choice Scarf, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Knock Off
Dark65POPULARCoverage
TR28
Megahorn
Bug120POPULARSTAB
TR57
Poison Jab
Poison80COMMONCoverage
TR46
Iron Defense
Steel—COMMONUtility
TR87
Drill Run
Ground80COMMONCoverage
TM39
Facade
Normal70RARECoverage
Karrablast Sword & Shield Moves
Experimental
Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
No Guard
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Karrablast
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • MegahornSTAB
  • Poison Jab
  • Iron Defense

Recommended Teammates

Blipbug
BlipbugGood
Wimpod
WimpodGood
Caterpie
CaterpieGood

Karrablast Weakness

Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Karrablast Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground

What is Karrablast Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Karrablast Strong Against

3Strong
7Resisted
0Immune
Score-4
2xStrong
GrassPsychicDark
½xResisted
FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Karrablast

Salamence's Earthquake hits Karrablast for 48-56%. Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 427-503%.

Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
B
Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
B
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
B

Evolution

Evolving Karrablast into Escavalier takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Karrablast
#588Karrablast
Trade
Escavalier
#589Escavalier
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Karrablast
Bug
Escavalier
BugSteel
HP
50
70+20
ATK
75
135+60
DEF
45
105+60
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
45
105+60
SPE
60
20-40
BST
315D-Tier
495B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Karrablast easily with 91 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 91·

Shiny Karrablast

Blue to full green is exactly the kind of straightforward swap that works. Karrablast's shiny doesn't overthink it. New color, clean execution, looks good. A tier.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal KarrablastNormal
Shiny Karrablast Shiny
Color ShiftBlue
Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Karrablast Evolution

2 Forms
Shiny Karrablast evolution
Stage 1Karrablast
Trade
Shiny Escavalier evolution
Stage 2Escavalier
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Karrablast Odds & Hunting Methods

7 of 7 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostMotostoke Riverbank · 35%
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1024
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodPoke Radar ChainingRoute 14 · 10%
Odds1/100
Difficulty
Shiny via transfer only
Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameSun & Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
Method—
Odds—
Difficulty—
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Karrablast

All 7 games

Karrablast is the first stage of its 2-stage line, so no trade evolution leads to it. A trade is needed only further along the line, as the step cards below show.

Where To Catch Karrablast in SwSh

Karrablast is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 13-65. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Karrablast
    Step 1Karrablast ✓
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Snowstorm
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Normal Weather
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Overcast
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Heavy Fog
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Raining
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Sandstorm
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Snowing
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Intense Sun
    Forest of Focus
    Lv.13-18Grass
    Rate 30%
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    Lv.26-28Grass
    SwordRate 35%
    Raining
    Bridge Field
    Lv.26-28Grass
    Rate 30%
    Overcast
    Hammerlocke Hills
    Lv.28-30Grass
    SwordRate 30%
    Raining
    Route 7
    Lv.28-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Snowstorm
    Hammerlocke Hills
    Lv.28-30Grass
    SwordRate 15%
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    Lv.26-28Grass
    ShieldRate 10%
    Raining
    Giant's Cap
    Lv.27-29Grass
    SwordRate 10%
    Overcast
    Hammerlocke Hills
    Lv.28-30Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Raining
    Route 7
    Lv.28-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Snowstorm
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 25%
    Normal Weather
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Overcast
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Heavy Fog
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Raining
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Sandstorm
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Snowing
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Intense Sun
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    SwordRate 20%
    Thunderstorm
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Normal Weather
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Overcast
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Heavy Fog
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Raining
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Sandstorm
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Snowing
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Intense Sun
    Route 7
    Lv.36-40Grass
    ShieldRate 5%
    Thunderstorm
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 20%
    Normal Weather
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Snowstorm
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Overcast
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Heavy Fog
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Raining
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Snowing
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 16%
    Intense Sun
    Old Cemetery
    Lv.60-65Grass
    Rate 14%
    Thunderstorm
  2. Escavalier
    Step 2Evolve into Escavalier
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Karrablast egg.

Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Sword & Shield for Karrablast.

Base Stats

Karrablast's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack75
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed60
C
Total315
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight5.9 kg
13.0 lbsFeather
Base XP63
Low Yield
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
No GuardHidden Ability
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.

Pokemon Shield

Karrablast Event Distributions

Karrablast is a frequent Mystery Gift event target, offered again and again rather than as a one-off.

It's a Karrablast!Jun 2011BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Lv 50 OT: SMR2011 Cherish Ball Classic Ribbon
Moves: Megahorn, Take Down, X Scissor, Flail
from Jun 2011
School Festival x Pokemon GiftNov 2010BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Lv 30 OT: ちゅらうみ Cherish Ball Souvenir Ribbon
Moves: Fury Attack, Headbutt, False Swipe, Bug Buzz
from Nov 2010
Original name: がくえんさい×ポケモンプレゼント
School Festival x Pokemon GiftNov 2010BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Lv 30 OT: もえた Cherish Ball Souvenir Ribbon
Moves: Fury Attack, Headbutt, False Swipe, Bug Buzz
from Nov 2010
Original name: がくえんさい×ポケモンプレゼント

Karrablast Guide

  • Karrablast evolves into Escavalier via trade.

  • Karrablast does the job early-game if you need a Bug type on your team. Evolve it into Escavalier before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Karrablast has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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