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 2 & White 2, 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 2 & White 2. 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 2 & White 2. 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

For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking 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 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Terrakion RockFighting	A
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Karrablast Rock Slide 2x 157-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x 126-149%KO Aerial Ace 2x 84-99% Smack Down 2x 106-125%KO View Terrakion builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 IncinerateTM59 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fire Blast 2x 238-281%KO Fly 2x 68-80% Incinerate 2x 130-154%KO Aerial Ace 2x 46-54% View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 10 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 181-214%KO Air Slash 2x 83-98% Rock Slide 2x 100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x 122-144%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 108-127%KO Air Slash 2x 82-96% Pluck 2x 73-86% Rock Tomb 2x 49-58% View Mandibuzz builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 126-149%KO Gust 2x 63-74% View Drifblim builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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 2 & White 2 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

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Karrablast Locations

14 encounter spots for Karrablast at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Karrablast in Black 2 & White 2

You can catch Karrablast through 14 walking encounters from Lv. 23-57, but availability differs between White 2 and Black 2. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 6

White 2Grass Lv.23-26 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

White 2Grass Lv.26-29 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

Black 2Grass Lv.23 Route

RareMid

Any

Route 6

Black 2Grass Lv.26 Route

RareMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

White 2Grass Lv.36-39 Route

CommonLate

Any

Route 11

White 2Grass Lv.40-43 Route

CommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

Black 2Grass Lv.36 Route

RareLate

Any

Route 11

Black 2Grass Lv.40 Route

RareLate

AnyDouble grass

Icirrus City

White 2Grass Lv.54 City

UncommonPost

Spring/summer/autumn

Moor of Icirrus

White 2Grass Lv.54 Swamp

UncommonPost

Any

Route 8

White 2Grass Lv.54 Route

UncommonPost

Spring/summer/autumn

Icirrus City

Black 2Grass Lv.57 City

RarePost

Spring/summer/autumn

Moor of Icirrus

Black 2Grass Lv.57 Swamp

RarePost

Any

Route 8

Black 2Grass Lv.57 Route

RarePost

Spring/summer/autumn

Karrablast Guide

Karrablast evolves into Escavalier by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 315 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 2 & White 2. 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 2 & White 2. 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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Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Karrablast Ember 2x 52-64% View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Karrablast Ember 2x 40-50% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Gust 2x 40-50% View Pidove builds →

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Wheel 2x 75-91% Flame Charge 2x 66-79% Ember 2x 53-62% View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Charge 2x 62-74% Ember 2x 42-51% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 53-62% Gust 2x 38-45% View Pidove builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 57-68% View Zubat builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 GustLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 30 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Charge 2x 61-72% Gust 2x 57-68% Ember 2x 86-103%KO Fire Spin 2x 77-91% View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 Rock TombTM39 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Wing Attack 2x 122-144%KO Aerial Ace 2x 122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x 81-96% Peck 2x 73-87% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Pluck 2x 73-87% Rock Tomb 2x 49-58% Gust 2x 44-53% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Karrablast Air Cutter 2x 106-125%KO Gust 2x 71-84% View Sigilyph builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 Damage vs Karrablast Flame Burst 2x 90-106%KO Fire Fang 2x 84-99% Flame Wheel 2x 77-91% Flame Charge 2x 67-80% View Growlithe builds →

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 PluckTM88 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 174-205%KO Wing Attack 2x 116-136%KO Aerial Ace 2x 116-136%KO Pluck 2x 116-136%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 103-123%KO Pluck 2x 72-85% Rock Tomb 2x 48-57% Incinerate 2x 42-50% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 95-113%KO Air Cutter 2x 101-119%KO Pluck 2x 66-78% Smack Down 2x 36-43% View Sigilyph builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Move Moves AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Karrablast Acrobatics 2x 72-85% View Emolga builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Damage vs Karrablast Flamethrower 2x 109-130%KO Flame Burst 2x 86-102%KO Fire Fang 2x 81-95% Flame Wheel 2x 75-89% View Growlithe builds →

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x 96-114%KO Wing Attack 2x 117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x 117-138%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 104-123%KO Pluck 2x 71-84% Rock Tomb 2x 47-56% Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 96-114%KO Air Cutter 2x 102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x 66-78% Pluck 2x 66-78% View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 Air CutterLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 163-192%KO Air Slash 2x 86-102%KO Air Cutter 2x 71-84% Aerial Ace 2x 109-129%KO View Unfezant builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 28 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Karrablast Fly 2x 122-144%KO Wing Attack 2x 81-96% Air Cutter 2x 71-84% Aerial Ace 2x 81-96% View Golbat builds →