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#588 · Generation 5

Karrablast

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,182 / 1,336
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
675 / 844
Research CP (L15)
506
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Karrablast
Transfer

Transfer the extras

Karrablast has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

  • –
    Great Leagueshadow#726 of 1154 · score 68.6

    Ranked #726 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack137
Defense87
Stamina137

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#820 / 115465.1
Fury Cutter · Drill Run · X Scissor
L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow–#726 / 115468.6
Fury Cutter · Drill Run · X Scissor
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bug–#128 / 1646.748Fury Cutter · X Scissor
bugShadow–#129 / 1647.042Fury Cutter · X Scissor
flyingShadow–#194 / 2386.036Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace
flying–#196 / 2385.540Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace
groundShadow–#245 / 3026.237Fury Cutter · Drill Run
ground–#248 / 3025.943Fury Cutter · Drill Run

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Peck
flying10+101.0s10.06+82 turns
Fury CutterSTAB
bug4+80.5s8.03+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Signal BeamSTAB
bug75-503.0s1.5075-5520% chance: -1 foe Atk, -1 foe Def
X-ScissorSTAB
bug45-331.5s1.3665-40
Drill Run
ground85-503.0s1.7070-40
Aerial Ace
flying55-332.5s1.6760-45

Questions people ask

Is Karrablast good in Pokemon GO?
Not for battle. Karrablast has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Karrablast?
Karrablast has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Karrablast a good raid attacker?
Karrablast ranks #128 of 164 bug attackers with 6.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Karrablast be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Karrablast is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Karrablast worth keeping?
Shadow Karrablast hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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