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No.588· Unova, GEN V
Clamping Pokémon

Karrablast

Bug
Japaneseカブルモkaburumo
Chinese (Simplified):盖盖虫gài gài chóngKorean:딱정곤ttakjeonggon9 languages
HEIGHT0.5 m
WEIGHT5.9 kg
CATCH200 / 255
ABILITIESSwarm · Shed Skin · No Guard*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
KarrablastKarrablastNo.588trade for ShelmetEscavalierEscavalierNo.589

Base stats

Total315
HP050
ATTACK075
DEFENSE045
SP. ATK040
SP. DEF045
SPEED060
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock moves.

×2
FIREFLYINGROCK
×½
GRASSFIGHTINGGROUND
×1
NORMALWATERELECTRICICEPOISONPSYCHICBUGGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

5 versions

Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.

Karrablast in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
カブルモkaburumo
Chinese (Simplified)
盖盖虫gài gài chóng
Korean
딱정곤ttakjeonggon
Chinese (Traditional)
蓋蓋蟲gài gài chóng
French
Carabing
German
Laukaps
Spanish
Karrablast
Italian
Karrablast
English
Karrablast
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Karrablast’s name means

beetle in 2 languages

  1. English

    Karrablast

    carabusLatinbeetle

    blast

  2. Chinese

    盖盖虫蓋蓋蟲gài gài chóng

    盖蓋gàilid

    虫蟲chóngbug

  3. Korean

    딱정곤ttakjeonggon

    딱정벌레ttakjeongbeollebeetle

    곤충gonchunginsect

  1. French

    Carabing

    carabeground beetle

  2. German

    Laukaps

    Laufkäferground beetle

    Kapselcapsule

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Karrablast

4 games

Sword · Shield

  • Motostoke Riverbank Grass or cave Lv. 26-60 35% Certain weather Later in the story
  • Forest of Focus Grass or cave Lv. 13-18 30%
  • Bridge Field Grass or cave Lv. 26-60 30% Certain weather Later in the story
  • Hammerlocke Hills Grass or cave Lv. 28-60 30% Certain weather Later in the story
  • Route 7 Grass or cave Lv. 36-40 25%
  • Old Cemetery Grass or cave Lv. 60-65 20%
  • Giant's Cap Grass or cave Lv. 27-60 10% Sword Certain weather Later in the story
  • Training Lowlands In the overworld Lv. 26-60 Certain weather Later in the story

Every Pokémon in Sword · Shield →Route map →

Moves Karrablast learns

36 moves