Carracosta (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #564: Tirtouga	Pokémon	#566: Archen →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Carracosta (disambiguation).

Carracosta Prototurtle Pokémon アバゴーラ Abagoura #565 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Solid Rock or Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Carracosta 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 178.6 lbs. 81.0 kg Carracosta 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 173	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Carracosta 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Biology

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

Carracosta's flippers have enough power to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker with one slap. It once lived in the sea millions of years ago and is now considered extinct. It hides in its shell to imitate as a boulder in order to ambush prey. Carracosta has extremely strong jaws, allowing it to eat steel frames and rocks, in addition to prey, devouring every last piece of flesh and bone. It preys on Omanyte and Omastar.

In the anime

Carracosta in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Carracosta made their main series debut in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1. They defended a young Ferris and a Tirtouga from a flock of attacking Archen. They physically appeared in the follow-up episode, where the Tirtouga that Ferris befriended also evolved into one after being forcefully revived by Dr. Zager.

Minor appearances

Carracosta debuted in the opening sequence of 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

Carracosta in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Costa

A Carracosta appeared in a fantasy in Mine Mayhem.

In A Cold Reception, Black's Tirtouga, nicknamed Costa, evolved into a Carracosta during his Gym battle against Brycen. This allowed Costa to defeat Brycen's Beartic and win the battle.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

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

In the TCG

Main article: Carracosta (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Carracosta is the adoptive father of the partner Pokémon. He is stern and strict, but means well.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #071 Unova B2W2: #127 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 Kalos #— Hoenn #— X They can live in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker. Y 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. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola SM: #195 Alola USUM: #242 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It constructed its sturdy shell by crunching and swallowing the hard shells or bones of its prey. Moon Active both on land and in the sea, this Pokémon drags its land-based prey into the water to finish it off. Ultra Sun Its jaws are terrifyingly powerful. It could eat Omastar and Omanyte whole and not be bothered in the slightest by their shells. Ultra Moon Carracosta eats every last bit of the prey it catches, even the shells and bones, to further strengthen its sturdy shell.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Tirtouga Black 2 White 2 Evolve Tirtouga
Generation VI X Y Evolve Tirtouga Omega Ruby Trade Alpha Sapphire Evolve Tirtouga
Generation VII Sun Evolve Tirtouga Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Tirtouga Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: World Axle - B2F MD GTI Tyrian Maze (B1-B11), Glacier Palace - Eastern Spire (1F-12F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Scalchop Beach (1F-14F) Rumble U Entranceway: The Hidden Basement
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 2 Shuffle Event: Carracosta Appears Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Second release) Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Lake of Tranquility (Center Boss, Back)
Generation VII Masters Sync Pair Scout (Marlon's)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 74		134 - 181	258 - 352
Attack: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Defense: 133		124 - 203	243 - 401
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Solid Rock, the effectiveness of  Fighting -,  Ground -, and  Electric-type  moves will become 1½×, while the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves will become 3×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 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 Ancient Power 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 110110 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 VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Guard Swap* Psychic Status — —% 10 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carracosta in Generation VII 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - 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 Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #617 Paralysis Combo Increases damage done by combos if the foe is paralyzed.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 179 Base Attack: 192 Base Defense: 197 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Rock Throw Charged Attacks: Surf, Ancient Power, Body Slam

Evolution

Unevolved Tirtouga  Water  Rock

Level 37 →

First evolution Carracosta  Water  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Carracosta images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Carracosta and its pre-evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type instead of their primary type.

Origin

Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from Archelon, the largest known species of sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. Its blue skin and dark gray carapace give it the same color scheme as the leatherback sea turtle. The fact it eats steel beams draws from the fact that sea turtles are able to bend metal bars with their jaws. The front of its shell also bears resemblance to a bulletproof vest.

Name origin

Carracosta may be a combination of carapace (a hard, protective covering, i.e. 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 Japanese アバゴーラ Abagoura From 暴れる abareru, 肋 abara and 甲羅 kōra French Mégapagos From mega and Galápagos Spanish Carracosta Same as English name German Karippas From Karibik and/or Carapax Italian Carracosta Same as English name Korean 늑골라 Neukgolra From 늑골 neukgol and 라 ra may be from its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 肋骨海龜 / 肋骨海龟 Lèigǔhǎiguī From 肋骨 lèigǔ and 海龜 hǎiguī Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Карракоста Karrakosta Transcription of English name Thai อบาโกรา Abagoura Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Costa
• Carracosta (Super Mystery Dungeon)
• Fossil Pokémon

External links

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