Is Carracosta Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Carracosta from the Crown Tundra has 108 Attack and 133 Defense with AbilitySolid Rock softening super-effective hits. Water/Rock handles Kabu on a replay. Strong physical wall for DLC content, absent from the main story.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Tirtouga resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Bea's team hits Tirtouga's weaknesses hard.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Tirtouga has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Tirtouga trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Carracosta trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Tirtouga on Frigid Sea (Surf, Lv 60-65). Snowstorm.
Your Tirtouga should hit Level 37 before you reach Leon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Carracosta in Sword & Shield
Can't catch Carracosta directly. Start with Tirtouga at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 37. The 2-stage line from Tirtouga to Carracosta is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Carracosta in SwSh
The path to Carracosta starts with Tirtouga at Lv. 60-65 via walking and surfing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TirtougaFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%ThunderstormFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%OvercastFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%SnowstormFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%Heavy FogFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%SnowingFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%ThunderstormFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Normal WeatherFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%OvercastFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%RainingFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%SnowingFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%Normal WeatherFrigid SeaLv.60-65Surfing on waterRate 10%RainingFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%SnowstormFrigid SeaLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy Fog
Step 2Carracosta ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Carracosta egg.
Carracosta Weakness
Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Carracosta for super-effective damage. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Solid Rock reduces SE moves damage, further improving the defensive spread. Carracosta's physical bulk (base 133 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
What is Carracosta Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Carracosta
 Maractus Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x236-278%KO Mud Shot 2x36-44% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Vikavolt builds →Solar Beam 4x235-276%KO Thunderbolt 2x132-155%KO Mud Shot 2x55-65% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x237-279%KO Mud Shot 2x38-45% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Vikavolt builds →Solar Beam 4x231-272%KO Thunderbolt 2x132-155%KO Mud Shot 2x53-64% | ||
Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x136-161%KO Bulldoze 2x24-28% Revenge 2x24-28% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Vikavolt builds →Solar Beam 4x228-268%KO Thunderbolt 2x128-151%KO Mud Shot 2x54-63% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x228-269%KO Brick Break 2x22-27% Mud Shot 2x35-43% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x139-164%KO Bulldoze 2x24-29% Revenge 2x24-29% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Vikavolt builds →Solar Beam 4x232-273%KO Thunderbolt 2x131-155%KO Mud Shot 2x54-64% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x232-273%KO Brick Break 2x23-27% Mud Shot 2x37-44% | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 4x238-281%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 4x310-365%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x138-164%KO Bulldoze 2x24-28% Revenge 2x24-28% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 4x174-206%KO Dig 2x36-42% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x311-366%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x29-34% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Leafeon builds →Solar Blade 4x161-190%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x279-328%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x279-328%KO Focus Blast 2x93-109%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x30-36% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 4x236-278%KO Drain Punch 2x25-30% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x311-366%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x29-34% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Leafeon builds →Solar Blade 4x161-190%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x279-328%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x279-328%KO Earthquake 2x40-47% Focus Blast 2x93-109%KO | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 4x236-278%KO Drain Punch 2x25-30% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x311-366%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x29-34% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Leafeon builds →Solar Blade 4x161-190%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x279-328%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x279-328%KO Earthquake 2x40-47% Focus Blast 2x93-109%KO | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 4x236-278%KO Drain Punch 2x25-30% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Raikou can KO Carracosta with Thunderbolt (148-174%). Lucario threatens a KO with Aura Sphere (125-147%). Excadrill's Earthquake also KOs at 92-108%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x148-174%KO Scald44-52% Aura Sphere 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed13-16% Close Combat 2x124-146%KO Aura Sphere 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carracosta View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x92-108%KO Rapid Spin8-9% | ||
Carracosta Evolutions
Evolved from Tirtouga. Carracosta is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+30 over Tirtouga), and Carracosta peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Carracosta Best Moveset
Physical bulk plus Water/Rock TermStab at 108 Attack and 133 Defense. AbilitySolid Rock cuts super-effective damage by 25%, partially covering the 4x Grass weakness. AbilitySwift Swim in rain fixes the 32 Speed problem. D-tier because without rain the Speed is the lowest among viable physical attackers.
Best Build
Carracosta best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Stone Edge
- Shell Smash
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Carracosta. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Meteor Beam and Hydro Pump 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
Carracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta’s own shell grows thick and sturdy.
This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land.
Carracosta Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Carracosta. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Aqua Jet with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Exeggutor (Grass), Raikou (Electric), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Carracosta. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 32 Speed, Carracosta won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Swift Swim is what you want on Carracosta. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Solid Rock, Sturdy) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Carracosta worth using.
Base 32 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Carracosta is a mixed attacker with base 108 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.
In Sword & Shield, run Aqua Jet, Stone Edge, Shellsmash, and Ice Beam on Carracosta. Aqua Jet is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the trick room role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Carracosta joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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
Winds & Waves