What does Karrablast evolve into?

Karrablast evolves into Escavalier by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 315 BST.

Should I use Karrablast?

In Black & White, Karrablast does the job early-game if you need a Bug type on your team. Evolve it into Escavalier before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Karrablast?

Karrablast is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

What games is Karrablast in?

Karrablast is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Karrablast - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Karrablast's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack75

Defense45

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def45

Speed60

Total315

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight5.9 kg

Base XP63

Abilities

Swarm

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

Shed Skin

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

No GuardHA

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.

Karrablast Weakness

Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Karrablast Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Karrablast in Black & White (Best Counters)

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchLv. 22 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Karrablast Flare Blitz 2x 261-308%KO Fire Blast 2x 79-94% Fire Punch 2x 166-195%KO Rock Slide 2x 110-130%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 98-116%KO Air Slash 2x 128-151%KO Air Cutter 2x 103-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x 67-80% View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 Air CutterLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 168-198%KO Air Slash 2x 91-107%KO Air Cutter 2x 72-85% Aerial Ace 2x 112-132%KO View Unfezant builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Karrablast Aerial Ace 2x 79-94% Acrobatics 2x 74-88% View Emolga builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Damage vs Karrablast Rock Slide 2x 138-162%KO Wing Attack 2x 109-129%KO Pluck 2x 109-129%KO Ancient Power 2x 79-94% View Archen builds →

Black & White Evolution

Evolving Karrablast into Escavalier takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#588Karrablast

Trade

#589Escavalier

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Karrablast

Bug

Escavalier

BugSteel

70+20

ATK

135+60

DEF

105+60

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

105+60

SPE

20-40

BST

315D-Tier

495C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Karrablast easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Counter, Feint Attack and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Karrablast Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Karrablast gets Bug Bite and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Flying and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Megahorn and Bug Buzz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 4

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 13

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 16

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 20

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 25

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 28

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

Lv 32

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 37

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 40

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 44

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 49

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 52

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Lv 56

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Karrablast can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Karrablast Locations

A handful of locations for Karrablast with high spawn rates across mid-game 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 Karrablast in Black & White

walking encounters for Karrablast across 8 spots at Lv. 22-59. The catch is that White and Black don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.22-24 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.22-24 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.26-28 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.26-28 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

BlackGrass Lv.49 Route

RarePost

Any

Route 11

WhiteGrass Lv.49 Route

RarePost

Any

Route 11

BlackGrass Lv.59 Route

RarePost

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

WhiteGrass Lv.59 Route

RarePost

AnyDouble grass

Karrablast Guide

Karrablast evolves into Escavalier by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 315 BST.
In Black & White, Karrablast does the job early-game if you need a Bug type on your team. Evolve it into Escavalier before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Karrablast is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Karrablast is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Karrablast has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Aerial Ace 2x 90-107%KO Peck 2x 52-64% View Farfetch'd builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Karrablast Incinerate 2x 67-79% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Karrablast Ember 2x 40-50% View Tepig builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 113-134%KO Pluck 2x 113-134%KO Ancient Power 2x 80-96% Rock Throw 2x 95-113%KO View Archen builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Aerial Ace 2x 95-113%KO Peck 2x 59-70% View Farfetch'd builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Karrablast Gust 2x 50-59% View Woobat builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Karrablast Incinerate 2x 68-80% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Charge 2x 63-75% Ember 2x 45-54% View Tepig builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 108-129%KO Pluck 2x 108-129%KO Ancient Power 2x 81-95% Rock Throw 2x 92-110%KO View Archen builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Aerial Ace 2x 92-110%KO Air Cutter 2x 68-81% Peck 2x 56-67% View Farfetch'd builds →
Tranquill NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 63-76% Gust 2x 44-52% View Tranquill builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 68-81% Gust 2x 48-57% View Woobat builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Burst 2x 76-90% Incinerate 2x 63-76% View Pansear builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Karrablast Fire Punch 2x 156-183%KO Fire Fang 2x 138-163%KO Incinerate 2x 46-54% Rock Tomb 2x 85-100%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 99-117%KO Gust 2x 67-79% View Sigilyph builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 106-125%KO Pluck 2x 106-125%KO Ancient Power 2x 78-92% Rock Tomb 2x 106-125%KO View Archen builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Aerial Ace 2x 88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x 67-79% Peck 2x 53-63% View Farfetch'd builds →
Tranquill NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 60-71% Gust 2x 42-50% View Tranquill builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Karrablast Fire Punch 2x 163-193%KO Fire Fang 2x 141-167%KO Incinerate 2x 47-56% Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 153-181%KO Fire Fang 2x 75-89% Wing Attack 2x 104-122%KO Ancient Power 2x 69-81% View Aerodactyl builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 100-119%KO Air Cutter 2x 104-122%KO Gust 2x 69-81% View Sigilyph builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Move Moves AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Karrablast Acrobatics 2x 75-89% View Emolga builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 110-130%KO Pluck 2x 110-130%KO Ancient Power 2x 81-96% Rock Tomb 2x 110-130%KO View Archen builds →