Competitive Information for Carracosta [Black/White]
Water / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Carracosta? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Carracosta, an extraordinary Pokémon with Water and Rock typing. It's to see Carracosta show up as a Black/White opponent. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover Carracosta's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Water Gem / Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Crunch
- Aqua Jet
- Shell Smash
Carracosta excels as an outstanding Physical Sweeper during single battles. It was designed to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Carracosta last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Sturdy, if Carracosta is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Water Gem equipped to it, Carracosta's first successful water-type attack will have 1.5x power then the Water Gem gets consumed.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower
- Earthquake / Return
- Rock Slide
Prepare for single battles with Carracosta as a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Carracosta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Carracosta's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Carracosta's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shell Smash
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Low Kick
In single battles, Carracosta is known as an astounding Physical Sweeper. This build is crafted to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Carracosta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sturdy, if Carracosta is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Carracosta? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Rindo Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 144 Hp / 252 Atk / 112 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Superpower
Dominating double battles, Carracosta is a superior Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Carracosta's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Carracosta's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Rindo Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective grass-type attack then the Rindo Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Carracosta's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Carracosta can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Carracosta.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Carracosta can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Carracosta
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Protect, Wide Guard, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Carracosta's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Carracosta
- Aqua Jet
- Aqua Tail
- Crunch
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Carracosta in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Impish Nature ( 252/60/196/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Carracosta's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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