Carracosta appears to draw inspiration from Archelon, the largest known species of sea turtle from the Late Cretaceous period. The fact it eats steel beams draws from the fact that sea turtles are able to bend metal bars with their jaws. The front of its shell also bears resemblance to a bulletproof vest.
Carracosta may be a combination of carapace (a hard, protective covering, i.e. a shell) and costa (Latin, Spanish and Portuguese for coast, a reference to its habitat). Carra may also refer to the Carrara fossil formation, which contains numerous trilobite fossils.
Abagoura may be a combination of 暴れる abareru (to thrash or act violently), 肋 abara (rib cage), and 甲羅 kōra (shell).
No: 565
English Name: Carracosta
Japanese Name: Abagora
Generation: 5
Type: Water, Rock
Species: Prototurtle Pokémon
Abilities: Solid Rock, Sturdy, Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Evolution: Tirtouga > Carracosta
Carracosta resembles a bipedal, blue-colored sea turtle. Its stomach is pale blue. It has deep blue rocky structures encrusted on its face, back, and the sides of its chest forming a “mask” and shell. Its flippers are long with black finger-like protrusions at the tips. Carracosta has a thick tail and short legs with two-toed feet. Carracosta has extremely strong jaws and have enough power in its slap to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker. Carracosta once lived in the sea millions of years ago and is now considered extinct. Carracosta eats steel frames and rocks, in addition to prey.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Black: 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.
Pokemon White: Incredible jaw strength enables them to chew up steel beams and rocks along with their prey.
Pokemon Black 2: 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.
pokemon White 2: 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.
Pokemon X: They can live in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Pokemon Y: 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.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
