Is Escavalier Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Trade Karrablast for Shelmet. Bug/Steel with AbilitySwarm. If obtained, enormous Attack and Steel typing resists nine types. Only weak to Fire. Handles Valerie, Wulfric, and Drasna through resistances.
Karrablast has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Karrablast has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Korrina's team hits Karrablast's weaknesses hard.
Karrablast has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Karrablast's weaknesses hard.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Malva's team hits Escavalier's weaknesses hard.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Karrablast on Route 14 (walking, Lv 30, rare).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Valerie.
How to Get Escavalier in X & Y
A trade step sits in Escavalier's 2-stage line from Karrablast. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Karrablast shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Escavalier in XY
The path to Escavalier starts with Karrablast at Lv. 30-47 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch KarrablastRoute 14Lv.30GrassRate 10%Route 14Lv.30GrassRate 10%Near waterRoute 19Lv.47GrassRate 10%Yellow FlowerRoute 19Lv.47GrassRate 10%Near waterRoute 19Lv.47GrassRate 10%Purple flowers
Step 2Escavalier ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Escavalier egg.
Escavalier Weakness
Fire moves hit Escavalier for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Escavalier's overall bulk (70/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Escavalier Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Escavalier
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x119-141%KO | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Braixen Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x106-125%KO | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x106-125%KO | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x90-106%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x106-125%KO | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x90-106%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x163-193%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x159-188%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x113-134%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x159-188%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x159-188%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x108-127%KO | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x228-269%KO | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Escavalier Evolutions
Getting Escavalier requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Karrablast. Breed this form to get Karrablast eggs (quick to hatch). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Karrablast), and Escavalier peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Escavalier to get Karrablast eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Counter, Drill Run and 6 more.
XY Escavalier Best Moveset
Bug/Steel at 135 Attack and 105/105 defenses. Steel resists Fairy, the format's biggest addition. Bug TermStab faces Fairy resistance but Steel hits Fairy super-effectively. The moveset adapted through Steel's anti-Fairy matchup that compensates for Bug's new weakness. 20 Speed goes last always.
Best Build
Escavalier best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Iron Head
- Megahorn
- Drill Run
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Escavalier misses out on Bug Bite and Counter. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Megahorn and Bug Buzz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.
These Pokémon evolve by wearing the shell covering of a Shelmet. The steel armor protects their whole body.
Escavalier X & Y Guide
For X & Y, we rate Escavalier B-Tier: a solid option in X & Y for the right team. At 495 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Ironhead with Choice Band is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Volcarona (Fire) when using Escavalier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Volcarona is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Escavalier won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No. Escavalier is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Karrablast. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Karrablast to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Escavalier. Overcoat is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Shell Armor works too if your team needs something different.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Escavalier is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Escavalier 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