Karrablast (Pokémon)


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Karrablast (Japanese: カブルモ Kaburumo) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into when traded for a, which evolves into  simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.

Biology
Karrablast is a round, bipedal Pokémon with a primarily blue carapace that comprises a horn at the tip. Its black face has a teal patch on its forehead, a fanged mouth, and eyes with orange pupils and yellow scleras. Its ridged underbelly, or plastron, is yellow, and its stubby arms and legs are black. When it senses danger, it spews an acidic liquid from its mouth. It targets, so it can evolve. It resides in forests and fields, and it often hides in trees or grass if threatened.

Major appearances
Karrablast physically debuted in Evolution Exchange Excitement!, where Professor Juniper traded it to for her  so it could evolve. The trade ended with Karrablast evolving into.

A Karrablast appeared in Unrest at the Nursery!. It was one of the residents of a Pokémon Day Care not far from Humilau City.

Minor appearances
Karrablast debuted in a fantasy in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.

A Karrablast appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup!, under the ownership of Marris. It battled in the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup but lost to  in the first round.

A 's Karrablast appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

A Karrablast appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Big City Battles, a Karrablast was briefly seen under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.

A Karrablast appeared in Underground Showdown and Pinsir Changes.

A Karrablast appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

In Cold Storage Battle, a Karrablast was stolen from an executive member of the Autumn Choir Tournament in Castelia City. The thieves were part of Team Plasma's new faction, who ran into the Castelia Sewers. Karrablast was later abandoned at the sewers, along with the rest of the Pokémon that had been stolen.

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Trivia

 * Karrablast and are the only Pokémon that have to be traded for a specific Pokémon to evolve, having to be traded for each other.

Origin
Karrablast may be based on the, as well as the due to its penchant for attacking , a snail-like Pokémon.

Karrablast and Shelmet may be a reference to, where the evolution of one species is influenced by changes in another species. In this case, the relationship between predator and prey.

Name origin
Karrablast may be a combination of κέρατο kérato (Greek for horn) and plastron (the underside of a shelled creature). It may also be a corruption of Carabidae, the family of s.

Kaburumo is derived from 噛りつく kaburitsuku (to bite into or stick to, referring its species name).