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Pokédex No.0588
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Karrablast

No.0588 · Clamping Pokémon

Karrablast

カブルモ

Bug
Height
0.5 m
Weight
5.9 kg
Color
Blue
Shape
Humanoid
Abilities

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

No GuardHidden

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP50
210–304
Attack75
139–273
Defense45
85–207
Sp. Atk40
76–196
Sp. Def45
85–207
Speed60
112–240
Total315Higher than 22% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 50Attack 75Defense 45Speed 60Sp. Def 45Sp. Atk 40
  • HPtop 80%
  • Attacktop 52%
  • Defensetop 85%
  • Sp. Atktop 88%
  • Sp. Deftop 85%
  • Speedtop 59%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
FireFlyingRock
Takes ½× damage
GrassFightingGround
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass½×
Ice1×
Fighting½×
Poison1×
Ground½×
Flying2×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock2×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassPsychicDark

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Karrablast silhouette
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SVZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

42 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Flying35
4Page →Bug40
8Page →Normal—
12Page →Normal40
16Page →Poison40
20Page →Normal70
24Page →Normal—
28Page →Normal—
32Page →Bug80
36Page →Normal—
40Page →Normal90
44Page →Bug90
48Page →Normal120

Learnset from Sword & Shield. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

5 unique entries
Pokédex entries
It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.
Shield
Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.
Sword
For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.
Black 2White 2YAlpha Sapphire
When they feel threatened, they spit an acidic liquid to drive attackers away. This Pokémon targets Shelmet.
White
These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.
BlackXOmega Ruby

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
カブルモ
Rōmaji
Kaburumo
Korean
딱정곤
Chinese (Simplified)
盖盖虫
Chinese (Traditional)
蓋蓋蟲
French
Carabing
German
Laukaps
Spanish
Karrablast
Italian
Karrablast

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Attack
Catch rate200 (36.6% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience63
Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitat—

Other names

Japaneseカブルモ
Korean딱정곤
GermanLaukaps
FrenchCarabing
SpanishKarrablast
ItalianKarrablast

Regional Pokédex numbers

Original Unova #94Updated Unova #155Kalos Mountain #22Galar #273Isle Of Armor #66Crown Tundra #95

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Karrablast summary

Karrablast is a Bug-type Clamping Pokémon introduced in Generation 5, number 588 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 315 (HP 50, Attack 75, Defense 45, Sp. Atk 40, Sp. Def 45, Speed 60). It is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock moves. Its abilities are swarm and shed-skin, with no-guard as a hidden ability.

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