Stats & Training
Defense leads and HP gets almost nothing. That's Carbink's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.
When beset by attackers, Carbink wipes them all out by firing high-energy beams from the gems embedded in its body.
It’s said that somewhere in the world, there’s a mineral vein housing a large pack of slumbering Carbink. It’s also said that this pack has a queen.
Carbink Weakness
Carbink's Rock/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Steel, Water, Grass, and Ground. Steel hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Carbink's overall bulk (50/150/150) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Steel |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x36-43% Water Gun 2x18-21% Mud-Slap 2x18-21% | ||
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x36-43% Flash Cannon 4x54-64% Metal Claw 4x54-64% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Klink Steel | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x34-42% Water Gun 2x17-22% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x34-42% Flash Cannon 4x46-55% Metal Claw 4x46-55% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Klink Steel | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x31-38% Flash Cannon 4x49-58% Iron Head 4x71-83% Metal Claw 4x49-58% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Klink Steel | D | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x68-81% Mud Shot 2x24-29% Metal Claw 4x87-103%KO Sand Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x32-39% Flash Cannon 4x43-52% Iron Head 4x66-77% Metal Claw 4x43-52% | ||
Klink Steel | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x68-80% Mud Shot 2x23-28% Metal Claw 4x89-105%KO Sand Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x31-37% Flash Cannon 4x46-56% Iron Head 4x68-80% Metal Claw 4x46-56% | ||
Klink Steel | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x66-79% Smart Strike 4x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x50-59% Mud Shot 2x23-28% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x37-45% Metal Claw 4x71-84% | ||
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x31-36% Flash Cannon 4x42-50% Iron Head 4x66-79% Metal Claw 4x42-50% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x66-78% Smart Strike 4x119-141%KO Bulldoze 2x50-59% Mud Shot 2x23-27% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% Metal Claw 4x73-86% | ||
Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 2x30-35% Flash Cannon 4x41-49% Iron Head 4x64-76% Metal Claw 4x41-49% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x68-80% Drill Run 2x68-80% Stomping Tantrum 2x63-75% Smart Strike 4x118-140%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x76-90% Solar Beam 2x48-58% Flash Cannon 4x68-80% Iron Head 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
 Klang Steel | D | |
 Runerigus GroundGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityWanderingspirit ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Runerigus builds →Poltergeist27-32% | ||
 Klinklang Steel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Klinklang builds →Wild Charge21-25% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Leafeon builds →Knock Off11-12% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Slowking builds →Scald 2x32-38% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Bullet Punch 4x71-83% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Breeding is the whole story for Carbink. No compatible partners through two egg groups, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Carbink is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Fairy and Mineral egg groups.
Ditto onlySword & Shield Carbink Best Moveset
Sturdy isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Mental Herb for one-time Taunt or Encore immunity and max HP and Sp. Def EVs, Carbink fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Sassy nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Carbink best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Skill Swap
- Trick Room
- Protect
- Ally Switch
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Moonblast
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Carbink. TMs unlock Normal and Fighting coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Meteor Beam and Stone Edge into something with actual range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Carbink Locations
A handful of locations for Carbink with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Carbink in Sword & Shield
6 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65 for Carbink across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Carbink Guide
For Sword & Shield, we rate Carbink B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. At 500 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Skillswap with Mental Herb is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Steelix (Steel), Milotic (Water), and Venusaur (Grass) when using Carbink. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steelix is the most dangerous since Steel moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. Carbink has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Carbink. Sturdy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Carbink is a special attacker with base 50 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Sword & Shield, Carbink has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Steel, Water, and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Carbink joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves