Karrablast is technically a pre-evolution of Escavalier, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Known as the Clamping Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
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.
Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.
It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.
Karrablast Weakness
AvgKarrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Karrablast easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Counter, Knock Off and 2 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Egg moves make a real difference. Karrablast gets Bug Bite and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Megahorn and Bug Buzz.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Karrablast's scattered across 60 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
walking encounters for Karrablast across 60 spots at Lv. 13-65. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Karrablast isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Escavalier to unlock its full potential. At 315 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Karrablast evolves into Escavalier by trading. Karrablast is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Karrablast. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability No Guard can work in specific setups. Shed Skin is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Karrablast fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Karrablast appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A