Carbink first appeared in Pokemon X/Y and has been a consistent Pokemon since its debut, appearing in every mainline game since Gen 6. While it didn't appear in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's base game, the Teal Mask DLC brought it back, making it obtainable for trainers once again. Some trainers may want to use Carbink in battle, but others may want to catch it just to fill out the dex.
Unfortunately, Carbink's spawn point is hidden in Scarlet/Violet's Teal Mask. If players aren't looking at their surroundings, they can easily walk right by Carbink's hiding spot. To find the Jewel Pokemon, players should start by heading to the center/peak of the Kitakami map.
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How to Get Carbink
Players are going to need to hike up Oni Mountain to Crystal Pool. If trainers continue to progress The Teal Mask's story, they'll eventually have to climb up to Crystal Pool, but this area can be accessed whenever. Players are also going to need Koraidon/Miraidon's high jump ability or (even better) its glide ability. The high jump is the first ability that trainers will unlock in the Path of Legends main quest; the glide ability is the last.
If trainers just have the high jump ability, then they'll have to jump from ledge to ledge and time their jump inside Oni's Mountain. Thus, it's preferred to have the glide ability, even if finding the last Herba Mystica in Path of Legends can take some time.
- Start by the sign at Crystal Pool, and then cross the bridge.
- There will be a slanted hill that trainers can go around. At the back of this hill is a cave entrance that leads into Oni Mountain.
- Players are going to need to drop down into the mountain and look for an opening in the side wall. If players have Koraidon/Miraidon's glide ability, they just need to tap B-button as they're falling to slow their descent. This also makes it easier to glide towards Carbink's hiding spot. If not, then use the ledges jutting out of the walls to hop down. Otherwise, Koraidon/Miraidon will drop right by it.
Below is a video showing how to reach Carbink:
Carbink can be level 73 if players have completed the main story (including "The Way Home") of Scarlet/Violet. Otherwise, Carbink's level will be around level 28. Since Carbink is located inside a cave, trainers are advised to use a Dusk Ball when attempting to catch it.
Carbink also appears in 4-star Tera Raids. These are unlocked once players have obtained 7 Gym Badges.
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Is Carbink Worth Using?
Cabink has the same base stats for everything except Defense and Special Defense. A base stat total of 500 isn't bad of course, but it may be best to use Carbink as a tank or setter instead of an attacker.
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HP |
50 |
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Attack |
50 |
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Special Attack |
50 |
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Defense |
150 |
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Special Defense |
150 |
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Speed |
50 |
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Total |
500 |
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Type Effectiveness |
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Strong against: |
Fire, Bug, Fighting, Dark, Dragon, Flying |
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Weak against: |
Steel (x4), Water, Ground, Grass |
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Resistant to: |
Fire, Bug, Dark, Flying, Normal |
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Immune to: |
Dragon |
Nature
Looking at Carbink's stats, it's best for it to have a Nature that increases its Defense or Special Defense at the cost of its Attack or Special Attack. Most of Carbink's learnset have special moves and non-damaging moves (such as Light Screen). Because of this, it may be better to have a Bold (+Def, -Attk) or a Calm (+Def, -Sp.Attk) Nature. Furthermore, Carbink's stronger attacking moves in its learnpool are special moves. Although Carbink isn't a fighter, it's recommended to sacrifice Carbink's Attack growth while leaving its Special Attack alone.
Best Moveset & Ability
Carbink's moveset should be adjusted to however its trainer wants to use it in battle. Those that plan on using it competitively may want to favor moves that can set up hazards, such as Stealth Rock and Spikes.
Keep in mind that these moves will be reflected right back at Carbink if the opposing Pokemon has an Ability like Magic Bounce.
Giving Carbink Iron Defense will sharply raise its Defense in battle. This is a good move to have if trainers want to use it to stall their opponent. Setting up Reflect or Light Screen will halve the damage of incoming physical and special moves respectively for five turns. Carbink learns Light Screen at level 30, but it will need TM074 if it wants to learn Reflect.
As for offense, Carbink can have Power Gem or Moonblast, and Body Press. Power Gem/Moonblast are Rock and Fairy-type moves respectively, and moves that Carbink will learn as it levels up. They will also give Carbink Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB). Body Press, on the other hand, is a Fighting-type move, but it calculates its damage by the Pokemon's Defense rather than its Attack.
Finally, Carbink has two abilities: Clear Body and Sturdy. For these, Clear Body is the better choice. This prevents Carbink's stats from being lowered in battle, and if players are running Iron Defense, they'll want their Carbink to have Clear Body. As for Sturdy, this prevents Carbink from being taken out by 1HKO moves. It essentially functions the same as a Focus Sash.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are available for Nintendo Switch.