Karrablast in Your 🐛 Bugs & Insects Binder: Art, Sets, and Layout
Karrablast cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Escavalier and Accelgor.
2024-11-13
Popularity Rank: #911
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: #869
2019 survey: #784
#911 / 1025
#0588
Karrablast
Clamping Pokémon
These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0588
Height
0.5 m
Weight
5.9 kg
Capture rate
200 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Humanoid
Karrablast — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Karrablast clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Karrablast is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Karrablast has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Karrablast from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Journey Together
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Crimson Invasion
Common
Phantom Forces
Common
Plasma Blast
Common
Dark Explorers
Common
Noble Victories
Common
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Binder plan: Karrablast edition
Binder geometry for Karrablast: 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.
Karrablast #9 (Journey Together) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Karrablast an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Karrablast #12 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Karrablast binder page.
Karrablast #7 (Crimson Invasion) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Karrablast binder page.
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).
Karrablast mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Karrablast chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Journey Together
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Crimson Invasion
Common
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Brilliant Stars
Common
Right page
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Phantom Forces
Common
Plasma Blast
Common
Dark Explorers
Common
Noble Victories
Common
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 Karrablast 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 — Karrablast
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Karrablast
Scene wallpaper — Karrablast
Illustration by artstation.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Karrablast
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Karrablast duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Karrablast single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Escavalier, Accelgor, and Anorith so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a spring green and leaf lime sleeve story around Karrablast's bug-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 200 means Karrablast is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Karrablast: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Karrablast — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
75
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
45
Speed
60
Total: 315
Players file Karrablast around tier "Past" while Ability Swarm (Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-bug Karrablast spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability No Guard is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Karrablast — 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 Karrablast, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
These mysterious Pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as Shelmet.
When they feel threatened, they spit an acidic liquid to drive attackers away. This Pokémon targets Shelmet.
For some reason they evolve when they receive electrical energy while they are attacking Shelmet.
Karrablast shows up in X lore as these mysterious pokémon evolve when they receive electrical stimulation while they are in the same place as shelmet. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Karrablast as the Clamping Pokémon and known for blue colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Laukaps
Spanish
Karrablast
French
Carabing
Italian
Karrablast
Japanese
カブルモ
Japanese (Romaji)
Kaburumo
Korean
딱정곤
Chinese (Simplified)
盖盖虫
Chinese (Traditional)
蓋蓋蟲
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