Carracosta (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Carracosta
Prototurtle Pokémon
アバゴーラ
Abagoura
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Carracosta



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Rock
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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
7710 - 7966 steps
Height
3'11" 1.2 m
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Weight
178.6 lbs. 81.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
173
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
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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 are powerful; with one slap, it can open a hole in the bottom of a tanker or knock out a foe. It once lived in the sea millions of years ago and is now considered extinct. It hides in its shell to imitate a boulder 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 shell or bone. This diet allows Carracosta to develop a thick and sturdy shell. Carracosta is an active hunter on both land and sea. However, it moves slowly on land, so once it finds prey on land, Carracosta drags it into the water to finish it off. 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.

A Carracosta appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.

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

Pokémon Adventures

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.

Pokémon RéBURST

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 Galar
Crown Tundra #148
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Carracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta's own shell grows thick and sturdy.
Shield This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


 
Carracosta in the Alola Pokédex

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
TradeVersion 1.3.0+
Expansion Pass
Frigid Sea (Wanderer)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
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
Rumble Rush
Pinsir Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Masters EX
Sync Pair Scout (Marlon's)


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 IX, 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
Fairy
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
Fairy
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
Fairy
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
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Carracosta's learnsets from other generations.


Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
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 Stamina: 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
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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  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.
  • Before Generation VIII, Carracosta and its pre-evolved form had only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and breeding. The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
  • Carracosta's English category, "Prototurtle", may be a combination of proto- (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and turtle.

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 can 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). It may also allude 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) or 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 or abara and 甲羅 kōra
  French Mégapagos From méga- and tortue des Galápagos
  Spanish Carracosta Same as English name
  German Karippas From Karibik, Rippe and Carapax
  Italian Carracosta Same as English name
  Korean 늑골라 Neukgolra From 늑골 neukgol and partial transcription of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 肋骨海龜 / 肋骨海龟 Lèigǔhǎiguī From 肋骨 lèigǔ and 海龜 / 海龟 hǎiguī
  Cantonese Chinese 肋骨海龜 Lahkgwāthóigwāi From 肋骨 lahkgwāt and 海龜 hóigwāi


Related articles

Pokémon Fossils
Item
HelixDomeOld AmberRootClawSkullArmor
CoverPlumeJawSailBirdFishDrakeDino
Pokémon
OmanyteOmastarKabutoKabutopsAerodactyl
LileepCradilyAnorithArmaldo
CranidosRampardosShieldonBastiodon
TirtougaCarracostaArchenArcheops
TyruntTyrantrumAmauraAurorus
DracozoltArctozoltDracovishArctovish


External links


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