Is Carbink Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Carbink spawns in the Wild Area under sandstorm. Rock/Fairy with 150/150 defenses is incredibly bulky. 50 Attack and 50 Special Attack mean it can't fight back. A wall with no weapons. Stalls fights indefinitely without winning them. Defensive gimmick at best.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Carbink has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Carbink trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Carbink on Tunnel to the Top (overworld, Lv 60-65). All Weather.
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
You can find Carbink through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
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 |
What is Carbink Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Carbink
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Drilbur Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Drilbur builds →Metal Claw 4x48-57% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferroseed builds →Metal Claw 4x54-64% Solar Beam 2x36-43% | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x115-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 4x87-103%KO Dig 2x68-81% | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Mawile builds →Iron Head 4x92-110%KO Solar Beam 2x34-41% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x115-136%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 4x89-105%KO Dig 2x68-80% | ||
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x66-79% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x37-45% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 4x100-118%KO Power Whip 2x71-84% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x119-141%KO Dig 2x66-78% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
 Copperajah Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 4x128-151%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 4x101-119%KO Power Whip 2x73-86% Bulldoze 2x25-31% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x118-140%KO Dig 2x68-80% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 4x114-135%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Copperajah Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 4x132-155%KO Dig 2x43-52% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 4x102-120%KO Power Whip 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x119-140%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
 Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 4x122-144%KO Solar Beam 2x60-71% Stomping Tantrum 2x32-37% | ||
Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Doublade builds →Iron Head 4x113-133%KO Solar Blade 2x58-69% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Bisharp builds →Iron Head 4x125-147%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 4x131-154%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x119-140%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 4x122-144%KO Solar Beam 2x60-71% Stomping Tantrum 2x32-37% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x152-179%KO Earthquake 2x56-65% | ||
Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Bisharp builds →Iron Head 4x125-147%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x113-133%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% Solar Beam 2x35-41% Hydro Pump 2x32-37% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Smart Strike 4x119-140%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 4x122-144%KO Solar Beam 2x60-71% Stomping Tantrum 2x32-37% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 4x152-179%KO Earthquake 2x56-65% | ||
Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Bisharp builds →Iron Head 4x125-147%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Aggron builds →Iron Head 4x113-133%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% Solar Beam 2x35-41% Hydro Pump 2x32-37% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Metagross's Earthquake hits Carbink for 58-68%. Excadrill deals 79-93% with Earthquake.
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off13-15% U Turn14-17% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carbink View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Rapid Spin7-8% | ||
Carbink Evolutions
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 onlySwSh Carbink Best Moveset
150 in both defenses on 50 HP with Rock/Fairy typing and AbilitySturdy from the hidden slot surviving one hit. The moveset tanks hits and supports the team, but 50 in both offenses means zero offensive pressure. E-tier because opponents set up freely in front of the defensive presence.
Best Build
Carbink best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Moonblast
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, we rate Carbink C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 500 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Moonblast with Leftovers 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 mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 50 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Sword & Shield, run Moonblast, Iron Defense, Bodypress, and Rest on Carbink. Moonblast is the most common pick at 0% usage. Moonblast provides reliable STAB damage.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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