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Carracosta(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Water/Rock Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves from Tirtouga starting a level 37.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Carracosta is a reptilian Pokémon resembling a bipedal, blue-colored sea turtle. Its stomach is pale blue. It has deep blue rocky structures encrusted on its face, back, and the sides of its chest forming a "mask" and shell. Its flippers are long with black finger-like protrusions at the tips. Carracosta has a thick tail and short legs with two-toed feet.

Carracosta's flippers have enough power to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker with one slap or knock out a foe. It once lived in the sea millions of years ago and is now considered extinct. It hides in its shell to imitate a boulder to ambush prey. Carracosta has extremely strong jaws, allowing it to eat steel frames and rocks, in addition to prey, devouring every last piece of flesh and bone. This diet allows Carracosta to develop a thick and sturdy shell. Carracosta is an active hunter on both land and sea. However, it moves slowly on land, so once it finds prey on land, Carracosta drags it into the water to finish it off. It preys on Omanyte and Omastar.

Appearances[]

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Carracosta is the adoptive father of the partner Pokémon. He is stern and strict but means well.

Origin[]

Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from Archelon, the largest known species of sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. Its blue skin and dark gray carapace give it the same color scheme as the leatherback sea turtle. The fact it eats steel beams draws from the fact that sea turtles can bend metal bars with their jaws. The front of its shell also bears resemblance to a bulletproof vest.

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Pokémon White Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.
Pokémon Black 2 It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.
Pokémon White 2 It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Pokémon Y It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.
Pokémon Omega Ruby They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun It constructed its sturdy shell by crunching and swallowing the hard shells or bones of its prey.
Pokémon Moon Active both on land and in the sea, this Pokémon drags its land-based prey into the water to finish it off.
Pokémon Ultra Sun Its jaws are terrifyingly powerful. It could eat Omastar and Omanyte whole and not be bothered in the slightest by their shells.
Pokémon Ultra Moon Carracosta eats every last bit of the prey it catches, even the shells and bones, to further strengthen its sturdy shell.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword Carracosta completely devours its prey—bones, shells, and all. Because of this, Carracosta's own shell grows thick and sturdy.
Pokémon Shield This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land.


Game locations[]

In the main games, Carracosta is only obtainable by evolving Tirtouga.

Evolution[]

Tirtouga
Reach level 37.
Carracosta
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 74
Attack 108
Defense 133
Sp. Attack 83
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 32
Total 495

Moveset[]

Main article: Carracosta/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Sprites
Black White
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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Sword Shield
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Trivia[]

  • Carracosta and its pre-evolved form are the only Fossil Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type instead of their primary type.
  • Carracosta's English category, "Prototurtle", may be a combination of proto- (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and turtle.
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