Carracosta Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
Build the perfect Carracosta binder page. Best Sea Creatures cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2024-12-03
Popularity Rank: #680
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #740
2019 survey: #455
#680 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0565
Height
1.2 m
Weight
81.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
7,650 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
Carracosta — the quick "why it's beloved" list
The elevator pitch for Carracosta: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Carracosta feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Carracosta is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Carracosta has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Carracosta from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Rare
Stellar Crown
Rare
Unified Minds
Uncommon
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Plasma Blast
Rare
Noble Victories
Rare
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Binder plan: Carracosta edition
Binder geometry for Carracosta: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Carracosta #45 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Carracosta binder page.
Carracosta-GX #SM239 (SM Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Carracosta binder page.
Carracosta #107 (Black Bolt) is a staple for Carracosta fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Carracosta mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Carracosta chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unified Minds
Uncommon
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Black Bolt
Rare
Stellar Crown
Rare
Plasma Blast
Rare
Right page
Noble Victories
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Carracosta cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Carracosta
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Carracosta
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- National Dex #565 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Carracosta (アバゴーラ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Sea Creatures, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Water/Rock typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Carracosta cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Carracosta — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
74
Attack
108
Defense
133
Sp. Atk
83
Sp. Def
65
Speed
32
Total: 495
Players file Carracosta around tier "Past" while Ability Solid Rock (Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Swift Swim is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Water/Rock typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Carracosta — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Carracosta, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.
It could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all.
A second dex beat (Y) frames Carracosta as one that could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Carracosta shows up in Black 2 lore as one that could knock out a foe with a slap from one of its developed front appendages and chew it up, shell or bones and all. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Karippas
Spanish
Carracosta
French
Mégapagos
Italian
Carracosta
Japanese
アバゴーラ
Japanese (Romaji)
Abagoura
Korean
늑골라
Chinese (Simplified)
肋骨海龟
Chinese (Traditional)
肋骨海龜
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