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ReuniclusReuniclus KarrablastKarrablast EscavalierEscavalier

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Karrablast - Type and Abilities

Karrablast - Type

Karrablast
Clamping Pokémon
Pokemon - Karrablast
Type 1 Type 2
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Karrablast Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Karrablast Pokédex Entries

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Shield
Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.
It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.

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Karrablast Abilities

Name Description
Shed Skin The Pokemon may heal its own status problems.
Swarm Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.

Karrablast Hidden Ability

Name Description
No Guard Ensures attacks by or against the Pokemon land.

Karrablast Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Bug Egg GroupBug

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Atk+1

Base Stats of Karrablast

HP
50
Atk
75
Def
45
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
45
Speed
60
Total Base Stats
315

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Evolution Chart of Karrablast

Evolution Line
Karrablast ImageKarrablast Trade for Shelmet
→		 Escavalier ImageEscavalier

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In the Wild

Random Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Route 7 Sword Common
Shield Rare
Motostoke Riverbank
Rain
Common
Bridge Field
Cloudy
Common
Giant's Cap Cloudy
(Sword Only)		 Uncommon
Hammerlocke Hills
Thunderstorm
(Sword Only)		 Uncommon
Rain
(Sword Only)		 Common
Rain
(Shield Only)		 Rare
Forest of Focus
Sunny Fog Sandstorm Thunderstorm Rain Cloudy Clear
Very Common
Old Cemetery
Clear Cloudy Rain Thunderstorm Snow Snowstorm Sunny Fog
Common

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Map Weather
Training Lowlands
Cloudy

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Rolling Fields Rare Den (G) No
Rolling Fields Special Den (F) No
Rolling Fields Special Den (B) No
Dappled Grove Special Den (D) No
South Lake Miloch Rare Den (B) No
Bridge Field Special Den (D) No
Bridge Field Rare Den (A) No

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Learnset of Karrablast

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Leer Pokemon Normal Image - 100 30
Base Peck Pokemon Flying Image 35 100 35
4 Fury Cutter Pokemon Bug Image 40 95 20
8 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
12 False Swipe Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 40
16 Acid Spray Pokemon Poison Image 40 100 20
20 Headbutt Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 15
24 Flail Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
28 Scary Face Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
32 X-Scissor Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 15
36 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
40 Take Down Pokemon Normal Image 90 85 20
44 Bug Buzz Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 10
48 Double-Edge Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM16 Screech Pokemon Normal Image - 85 40
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM26 Scary Face Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
TM28 Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM33 Rain Dance Pokemon Water Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM94 False Swipe Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 40

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR00 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR28 Megahorn Pokemon Bug Image 120 85 10
TR30 Encore Pokemon Normal Image - 100 5
TR46 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
TR57 Poison Jab Pokemon Poison Image 80 100 20
TR60 X-Scissor Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 15
TR61 Bug Buzz Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 10
TR65 Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 10
TR87 Drill Run Pokemon Ground Image 80 95 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Counter Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 20
Slash Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
Night Slash Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 15
Knock Off Pokemon Dark Image 65 100 20
Bug Bite Pokemon Bug Image 60 100 20

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