Carracosta (Pokémon)

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Carracosta (Japanese: アバゴーラ Abagoura) is a dual-type Fossil introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from starting at level 37.
==Biology==
Carracosta is a reptilian 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 are powerful; with one slap, it can open a hole in the bottom of a tanker 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 shell or 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 and .
===Evolution===
Carracosta evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Carracosta is the adoptive father of the partner Pokémon. He is stern and strict but means well.
===Pokédex entries===
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Carracosta in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Carracosta is available in Version 1.3.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Multiple Carracosta made their animated series debut in a flashback in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1. They defended a young Ferris and a from a flock of attacking . They physically appeared in the follow-up episode, where the Tirtouga that Ferris befriended also evolved into one after being forcefully revived by Dr. Zager.
===Minor appearances===
Carracosta debuted in the opening sequence of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
A Carracosta appeared in Eyes on the Goal!, under the ownership of the Shell Sage.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Carracosta appeared in a fantasy in Mine Mayhem.
In A Cold Reception, 's Tirtouga, nicknamed Costa, evolved into a Carracosta during his Gym against Brycen. This allowed Costa to defeat Brycen's and win the battle.
===Pokémon RéBURST===
Zengai has a Carracosta that he can use as a Burst form.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Carracosta and are the only Fossil Pokémon to have as their secondary type instead of their primary type.
* Before Generation VIII, Carracosta and its pre-evolved form had only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, they could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and . The Tirtouga family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
* Carracosta's English , "Prototurtle", may be a combination of proto- (prefix used to mean "original" or "primitive" derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning "first") and turtle.
===Origin===
Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from , the largest known species of sea turtle from the period. Its blue skin and dark gray carapace give it the same color scheme as the . 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 .
====Name origin====
Carracosta may be a combination of carapace (a hard, protective covering, i.e. a shell) and costa (Latin, Spanish and Portuguese for coast). It may also allude to the , which contains numerous fossils.
Abagoura may be a combination of 暴れる abareru (to thrash or act violently) or 肋 abara (rib cage) and 甲羅 kōra (shell).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Costa
* Carracosta (Super Mystery Dungeon)
* Fossil
==External links==
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