Is Karrablast Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Bug with AbilitySwarm. Wild in Kalos. Trade with Shelmet to evolve into Escavalier. The trade triggers both evolutions.
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 Karrablast in X & Y
The chain to Karrablast requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Karrablast in the wild and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Karrablast in XY
To get Karrablast, start by catching Karrablast through walking encounters at Lv. 30-47. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Karrablast ✓Route 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 2Evolve into EscavalierBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Escavalier egg.
Karrablast Weakness
Karrablast is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Karrablast Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Karrablast
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Fletchinder builds →Aerial Ace 2x80-96% Flame Charge 2x68-80% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x104-123%KO Fire Fang 2x75-89% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x135-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-72% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Rock Tomb 2x104-123%KO Fire Fang 2x73-87% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x135-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-72% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Rock Tomb 2x104-123%KO Fire Fang 2x73-87% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x175-207%KO Air Slash 2x136-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-201%KO Fly 2x128-152%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Archeops builds →Fly 2x202-238%KO Rock Tomb 2x136-161%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x175-206%KO Air Slash 2x134-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-200%KO Fly 2x129-153%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x142-168%KO Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x220-259%KO Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x199-235%KO Air Slash 2x136-161%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x171-202%KO Fly 2x128-151%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x303-358%KO Fire Blast 2x53-62% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x389-458%KO Fire Blast 2x87-103%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x235-277%KO Air Slash 2x137-161%KO Rock Slide 2x73-87% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x265-312%KO Sky Attack 2x235-277%KO Ancient Power 2x82-97% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x220-260%KO Stone Edge 2x105-124%KO | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Karrablast with Stone Edge (135-159%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (106-124%). Salamence deals 71-84% with Outrage.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Pursuit27-32% Crunch54-64% Superpower27-31% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain14-17% Flamethrower 2x106-124%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Karrablast View Salamence builds →Earthquake20-23% Outrage71-84% | ||
Karrablast Evolutions
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
XY Karrablast Best Moveset
Bug at 75 Attack. AbilityNo Guard guarantees hits. Fairy resists Bug. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Escavalier trades Bug/Flying for Bug/Steel through trade evolution.
Best Build
Karrablast best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Infestation
- Megahorn
- Bug Buzz
Moves List
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.
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
These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.
For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.
Karrablast X & Y Guide
Karrablast evolves into Escavalier via trade. 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.
In X & Y, 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.
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
- 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