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
D
Attack75
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed60
C
Total315
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight5.9 kg
13.0 lbsFeather
Base XP63
Low Yield
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
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Karrablast in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against KarrablastView Volcarona →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Karrablast
#588Karrablast
Trade
Escavalier
#589Escavalier
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Karrablast
Bug
Escavalier
BugSteel
HP
50
70+20
ATK
75
135+60
DEF
45
105+60
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
45
105+60
SPE
60
20-40
BST
315D-Tier
495C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Karrablast easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Counter, Drill Run and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Karrablast Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Megahorn and Bug Buzz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
D3510035Flying
Lv 4
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Lv 13
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 16
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 20
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 25
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Lv 32
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 37
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 40
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 44
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 49
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 52
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Drill Run
D809510Ground
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—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
Drill Run
D809510Ground
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

How to Get Karrablast in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Karrablast doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Karrablast is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XSword

Karrablast Guide

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

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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