Carracosta (Pokémon)

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Tirtouga #564: Tirtouga
Pokémon
#566: Archen Archen
Carracosta
アバゴーラ Abagoura
#565
565Carracosta.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Water Rock
Category
Prototurtle Pokémon
Abilities
Solid Rock or Sturdy Swift Swim
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#071 #127
Regional Browser numbers
Height
3'11"
Imperial
1.2 m
Metric
Weight
180.8 lbs.
Imperial
82.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body06.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F565.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding
Water 1 and
Water 3 groups
31 cycles
(7905 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
2
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 173 Battle Exp.: 1731*

Carracosta (Japanese: アバゴーラ Abagoura) is a dual-type Water/Rock Fossil Pokémon.

It evolves from Tirtouga starting at level 37, after it is revived from a Cover Fossil.

Biology

Physiology

Carracosta resembles a bipedal, blue-colored sea turtle. Its stomach is a pale blue, and deep blue rocky structures encrust its face, back, and the sides of its chest forming a "mask" and shell. Its flippers are long, with black fingerlike protrusions at the tips. Carracosta has a thick tail and short legs with two-toed feet.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Carracosta have extremely strong jaws. They also have enough power in their slap to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.

Behavior

Habitat

Carracosta once lived in the sea millions of years ago. Today, the Pokémon is considered extinct.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Carracosta eat steel frames and rocks, as well as prey, making them carnivorous.

In the anime

Carracosta in the anime

Major appearances

Several Carracosta appeared in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, making their anime debut. The group defended Ferris and a Tirtouga from a flock of attacking Archen.

In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2, the Tirtouga evolved into a Carracosta after being forcefully revived by Dr. Zager.

Minor appearances

Carracosta appeared in the introduction scenes in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW076 Carracosta Ash's Pokédex Carracosta, the Prototurtle Pokémon and the evolved form of Tirtouga. Living in the sea and on land, Carracosta has incredibly strong jaws and is capable of destroying a giant boulder with one powerful slap.

In the manga

File:Black Goura.png
Black's Carracosta, Goura

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Zengai has a Carracosta that he can use as a Burst form.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Marshal owned a Tirtouga sometime before arriving in Nimbasa City. Because of its hard-to-control nature, he released it the day before meeting Black and White. It was later captured by Black and named Goura. It later evolved into Carracosta.

In the TCG

Main article: Carracosta (TCG)


Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black 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.
White Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.
Black 2 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.
White 2
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Evolve Tirtouga
Black 2 White 2
None Evolve Tirtouga
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Gates to Infinity
Cyan Lost Road, Glacier Palace - East Tower, Magnagate dungeons, Water-colored Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast Lake: World Axle - B2F

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
74
134 - 181 258 - 352
108
101 - 176 198 - 346
133
124 - 203 243 - 401
83
79 - 148 153 - 291
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
32
33 - 92 62 - 179
Total:
495
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Bide Normal Physical 0000 —% 10
00Start Withdraw Water Status 0000 —% 40
00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
00Start Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
055 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
088 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1111 Protect Normal Status 0000 —% 10
1515 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20
1818 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2121 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
2525 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000 —% 10
2828 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10
3131 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15
3535 Curse Ghost Status 0000 —% 10
4040 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000 —% 15
4545 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10
5151 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
5656 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —% 5
6161 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carracosta
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM03 Surf Water Special 09595 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM06 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carracosta

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
MudkipMarshtompSwampertPiplupPrinplupEmpoleon
TirtougaCarracostaStunfisk
Bide Normal Physical —% 10
PoliwagPoliwhirlLaprasSphealSealeoWalrein
ShellosShellosGastrodonGastrodon
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
KrabbyKinglerTotodileCroconawFeraligatrFeebas
TympolePalpitoadSeismitoadStunfisk
Flail Normal Physical 100% 15
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseShellderClamperl
Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
CorphishCrawdauntSkorupiDrapion
Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20
ArchenArcheops
Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15
KrabbyKinglerDratiniDragonairDragoniteWooper
Quagsire
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckTentacool
TentacruelSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingLaprasRemoraid
OctilleryMantineWingullPelipperMiloticHuntail
GorebyssShellosShellosGastrodonGastrodonDucklett
SwannaAlomomola
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
ShellderCloysterMudkipMarshtompSwampertClamperl
HuntailGorebyssPiplupPrinplupEmpoleonBuizel
Floatzel
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carracosta in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Carracosta in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carracosta

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
B W B2 W2 Block Normal Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
B W B2 W2 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
B W B2 W2 Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20
B W B2 W2 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Carracosta can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Carracosta cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carracosta

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carracosta
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carracosta
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Tirtouga
Unevolved
Tirtouga
 Water  Rock 
Rare Candy
Level 37


Carracosta
First evolution
Carracosta
 Water  Rock 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 565.png Spr 5b2 565.png Spr b 5b 565.png
Spr 5b 565 s.png Spr 5b2 565 s.png Spr b 5b 565 s.png
Carracosta For other sprites and images, please see Carracosta images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from Archelon, the largest known species of sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. The fact it eats steel beams draws from the fact that sea turtles are able to bend metal bars with their jaws.

Name origin

Carracosta may be a combination of carapace (a hard, protective covering, ie. a shell) and costa (Latin, Spanish and Portuguese for coast, a reference to its habitat). Carra may also refer to the Carrara fossil formation, which contains numerous trilobite fossils.

Abagoura may be a combination of 暴れる abareru (to thrash or act violently), 肋 abara (rib cage), and 甲羅 kōra (shell).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese アバゴーラ Abagoura From 暴れる abareru, abara and 甲羅 kōra
France Flag.png French Mégapagos From mega and Galápagos
Spain Flag.png Spanish Carracosta Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Karippas From Karibik and/or Carapax
Italy Flag.png Italian Carracosta Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 늑골라 Neukgolla From 늑골
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 肋骨海龜 / 肋骨海龟 Lèigǔhǎiguī From 肋骨 lèigǔ and 海龜 hǎiguī
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese



External links

Tirtouga #564: Tirtouga
Pokémon
#566: Archen Archen


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