Competitive Information for Carbink [Sword/Shield]
Rock / Fairy
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Carbink? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Carbink, a top-notch Pokémon that excels with Rock and Fairy typing! It's a sight to see Carbink out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Carbink below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Mental Herb / Aguav Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Guard Split
- Iron Defense
- Protect
- Trick Room
Prepare for single battles with Carbink as a remarkable Physical Wall. It's designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. With Sturdy, if Carbink is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. Immune to ohko. With a Mental Herb equipped to it, cures Carbink of attract, disable, encore, heal block, taunt, torment then the Mental Herb gets consumed. With a Aguav Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spd nature then the Aguav Berry gets consumed.
◆ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Carbink's defense by 2 stages).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Carbink this turn).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Body Press
- Stomping Tantrum
- Facade / Tackle
When it comes to single battles, Carbink shines as a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Carbink's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Carbink's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Carbink's last move failed).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Carbink is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tackle is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Misty Explosion / Moonblast
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic
Prepare for single battles with Carbink as a renowned Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using formidable special attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Carbink's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages.
◆ Moonblast is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fairy-type move (30% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 220 Hp / 236 Def / 52 SpD
Moveset:
- Moonblast
- Trick Room
- Calm Mind
- Harden
Carbink proves to be an astounding Double Wall for single battles. This strategy is built to provide strong resistance against both physical and special moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Carbink last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages. With it's INSANE amount of Defense, this Pokemon will be the best under-rated new creature to have emerged this gen!
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Carbink's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Harden is a status move (raises your Carbink's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Carbink? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Body Press
- Stomping Tantrum
- Facade / Tackle
Carbink proves to be a renowned Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Carbink's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Carbink's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Carbink's last move failed).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Carbink is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tackle is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
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Item: Babiri Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Misty Explosion
- Power Gem / Ancient Power
- Earth Power
- Psychic
Dominating double battles, Carbink is a first-rate Special Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes with potent special attacks. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. Life Orb boosts the power of Carbink's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages.
◆ Misty Explosion is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fairy-type move (Carbink faints. Carbink on misty terrain: 1.5x power).
◆ Power Gem is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Ancient Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Babiri Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Body Press
- Stomping Tantrum
- Trick Room
Taking on single battles? Carbink is a notable Defensive Trick Roomer. The Babiri Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Carbink's stat stages.
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Carbink's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Carbink's last move failed).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Carbink can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Carbink.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Carbink can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Carbink
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Harden
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect
Moves that boost Carbink's stats
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Carbink
- Body Press
- Charm
- Guard Split
- Gyro Ball
- Iron Defense
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Carbink in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 4/0/252/0/252/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Carbink's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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