Karrablast in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Escavalier

Karrablast Pokédex

#588

Normal

Shiny

675

844

Type

Bug

Weather boost

Attack

137

Top 69.9%

Defense

Top 87.1%

Stamina

137

Top 76.2%

Total

361

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1336

F Tier

#819

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1336

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1336

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Karrablast in Other Games

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How Karrablast stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Bug	10.43 DPS Top 70.4%	F	#190	Fury Cutter X Scissor	10.43 TDO 69
Overall
Overall	5.96 DPS Top 77.0%	F	#1259	Fury Cutter X Scissor	5.96 TDO 37

Attacker rank

DPS

Tier

Rank

Best raid moveset

DPS · TDO

Bug

10.43 DPS

Top 70.4%

#190

Fury Cutter

X Scissor

10.43

TDO 69

Overall

5.96 DPS

Top 77.0%

#1259

Fury Cutter

X Scissor

5.96

TDO 37

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Karrablast can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
6.20
30.4
2420.6s
4.11
2
Fury Cutter
Signal Beam
5.59
27.4
2684.3s
3.70
3
Fury Cutter
Drill Run
5.46
26.8
2747.7s
3.62
4
Fury Cutter
Aerial Ace
5.27
25.9
2848.1s
3.49
5
Peck
X Scissor
4.66
22.9
3218.2s
3.09
6
Peck
Aerial Ace
4.33
21.3
3462.9s
2.87
7
Peck
Signal Beam
4.16
20.4
3603.9s
2.76
8
Peck
Drill Run
4.13
20.3
3628.8s
2.74

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Karrablast in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
91.54
9166.8
0.4
39.3s
91.54
2
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
87.52
4858.3
0.7
41.1s
87.00
3
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
79.09
3784.6
1.0
45.5s
77.84
4
Mega Staraptor
Gust
Brave Bird+
77.40
7235.2
0.5
46.5s
77.20
5
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
77.27
4608.4
0.8
46.6s
76.86
6
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
77.21
4624.3
0.8
46.6s
76.39
7
Shadow Salamence
Fire Fang
Fly
74.34
4807.5
0.7
48.4s
74.34
8
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
74.11
7077.9
0.5
48.6s
74.11
9
Shadow Moltres
Fire Spin
Fly
72.38
5506.3
0.7
49.7s
72.38
10
Mega Skarmory
Air Slash
Drill Peck+
72.29
7674.6
0.5
49.8s
72.29

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Karrablast in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fury Cutter

Multipurpose

Drill Run

Spam/Bait

X Scissor

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1336

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

127.73

Attack

85.71

Defense

127

Stat Product · 1,390,325

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1352

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1336	100.00%
14/15/15	50	1327	99.34%
15/15/14	50	1331	99.21%
15/15/13	50	1327	99.21%
15/14/15	50	1329	99.02%
13/15/15	50	1318	98.68%
14/15/14	50	1323	98.56%
14/15/13	50	1318	98.56%
15/15/12	50	1323	98.43%
14/14/15	50	1321	98.37%
15/14/14	50	1325	98.24%
15/14/13	50	1321	98.24%
15/13/15	50	1323	98.04%
12/15/15	50	1310	98.03%
13/15/14	50	1314	97.91%
13/15/13	50	1310	97.91%
14/15/12	50	1314	97.78%
13/14/15	50	1312	97.72%
15/15/11	50	1318	97.64%
14/14/14	50	1316	97.59%
14/14/13	50	1312	97.59%
15/14/12	50	1316	97.46%
14/13/15	50	1314	97.39%
11/15/15	50	1301	97.37%
15/13/14	50	1318	97.27%
15/13/13	50	1314	97.27%
12/15/14	50	1305	97.25%
12/15/13	50	1301	97.25%
13/15/12	50	1305	97.13%
12/14/15	50	1303	97.07%
15/12/15	50	1316	97.06%
14/15/11	50	1310	97.00%
13/14/14	50	1308	96.95%
13/14/13	50	1303	96.95%
15/15/10	50	1314	96.85%
14/14/12	50	1307	96.82%
13/13/15	50	1305	96.75%
10/15/15	50	1292	96.71%
15/14/11	50	1312	96.68%
14/13/14	50	1310	96.63%
14/13/13	50	1305	96.63%
11/15/14	50	1296	96.60%
11/15/13	50	1292	96.60%
15/13/12	50	1310	96.50%
12/15/12	50	1297	96.48%
14/12/15	50	1307	96.42%
11/14/15	50	1294	96.41%
13/15/11	50	1301	96.35%
12/14/14	50	1299	96.30%
12/14/13	50	1294	96.30%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Karrablast can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Peck
10
10
1.0s
10

Charged Attacks

Aerial Ace
55
-33
2.5s
22
Drill Run
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
Signal Beam
75
-50
3.0s
25
X Scissor
45
-33
1.5s
30

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Karrablast	200 Candy Free via trade	Escavalier

Ranges from 0.245 m to 0.875 m tall, averaging 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m 0'10"	0.25 m 0'10"
XS	0.25 m 0'10"	0.375 m 1'03"
M	0.375 m 1'03"	0.625 m 2'01"
XL	0.625 m 2'01"	0.75 m 2'06"
XXL	0.75 m 2'06"	0.875 m 2'10"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.245 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.25 m

0'10"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.375 m

1'03"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.625 m

2'01"

0.75 m

2'06"

XXL

0.75 m

2'06"

0.875 m

2'10"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Movement timer

10s

Jump time

0.8s

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

29s

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Karrablast at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	16 CP	27	911 CP
2	52 CP	28	945 CP
3	88 CP	29	979 CP
4	123 CP	30	1013 CP
5	159 CP	31	1030 CP
6	195 CP	32	1047 CP
7	230 CP	33	1063 CP
8	266 CP	34	1080 CP
9	302 CP	35	1097 CP
10	337 CP	36	1114 CP
11	371 CP	37	1131 CP
12	405 CP	38	1148 CP
13	439 CP	39	1165 CP
14	472 CP	40	1182 CP
15	506 CP	41	1197 CP
16	540 CP	42	1212 CP
17	574 CP	43	1227 CP
18	607 CP	44	1242 CP
19	641 CP	45	1258 CP
20	675 CP	46	1273 CP
21	709 CP	47	1289 CP
22	743 CP	48	1304 CP
23	776 CP	49	1320 CP
24	810 CP	50	1336 CP
25	844 CP	51	1352 CP
26	878 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	16 CP	18	607 CP	35	1097 CP
2	52 CP	19	641 CP	36	1114 CP
3	88 CP	20	675 CP	37	1131 CP
4	123 CP	21	709 CP	38	1148 CP
5	159 CP	22	743 CP	39	1165 CP
6	195 CP	23	776 CP	40	1182 CP
7	230 CP	24	810 CP	41	1197 CP
8	266 CP	25	844 CP	42	1212 CP
9	302 CP	26	878 CP	43	1227 CP
10	337 CP	27	911 CP	44	1242 CP
11	371 CP	28	945 CP	45	1258 CP
12	405 CP	29	979 CP	46	1273 CP
13	439 CP	30	1013 CP	47	1289 CP
14	472 CP	31	1030 CP	48	1304 CP
15	506 CP	32	1047 CP	49	1320 CP
16	540 CP	33	1063 CP	50	1336 CP
17	574 CP	34	1080 CP	51	1352 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Karrablast up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Karrablast including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Karrablast

#588

Shadow Karrablast

#588

Escavalier

#589

Shadow Escavalier

#589

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Bug-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Karrablast with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.