Its strongest point is Defense — higher than 73% of species. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 71% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 4 weaknesses and 7 resistances at its disposal. Watch out for the Water, Ground types — damage from them is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
The stats describe a physical wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Defense stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Bold +Def · −Atk Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Attack — a stat it does not use anyway.
- Relaxed +Def · −Spe The same defensive gain, paid for with Speed it does not have anyway. Under Trick Room the drop becomes an advantage.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #162 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Tundra | #177 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #092 | Scarlet / Violet |
Abilities
- Steam Engine Boosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
- Flame Body Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Flash Fire Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Pokédex entry
It forms coal inside its body. Coal dropped by this Pokémon once helped fuel the lives of people in the Galar region.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Carkol takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (3)
All Carkol cards →Carkol has 3 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 51 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (15)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (55)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (48 via TM/TR, 2 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 15 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 27 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Heat Crash | Fire | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 55 | Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100% | 5 |
| 55 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| — | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |