Carracosta - 023/086 - Black Bolt

Carracosta is card 23/86 in Black Bolt, a Pokémon TCG set from the Scarlet & Violet series, released in July 2025. It is a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 180 HP that evolves from Tirtouga.

Card details

• Card type: Pokémon · Stage 2
• HP: 180
• Type: Water
• Evolves from: Tirtouga
• Weakness: Lightning ×2
• Resistance: None
• Retreat cost: 3 Energy
• Set: Black Bolt (BLK)
• Card number: 23/86
• Rarity: Rare
• Regulation mark: I
• Illustrator: Gemi
• National Pokédex no.: #565

Abilities and attacks

• Ability: Mighty Shell — Prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon by your opponent's Pokémon that have any Special Energy attached.
• Big Bite (Water + 2 Colorless, 150 damage) — During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Pokédex entry: “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.”

Sold here as Holo, Reverse Holo, Master Ball and Poké Ball — each is a separate option. Holo is the foil printing of the card; a reverse holo carries the foil across the card body instead of the artwork. Master Ball and Poké Ball are pattern reverse holos, each with its ball printed across the foil. All singles are genuine Pokémon TCG cards.