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#0703 · Kalos · Generation 6

# Carbink

Jewel Pokémon · Rock/Fairy-type

![Carbink official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/703.webp)

Carbink is a [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock)/[Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)-type Pokémon, the Jewel Pokémon, number 703 (#0703) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the [Kalos](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kalos) region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 5.7 kg.

Carbink is the Jewel Pokémon, a small Rock and Fairy type born from the heat and pressure deep underground and studded with gems. The Pokédex says it is not especially rare, yet its glitter draws attention, and Bulbapedia says a rare mutation can turn it into the Mythical Pokémon Diancie.

## How to pronounce Carbink

Carbink is pronounced **KAR-bink**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Carbink said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/703.mp3)

In Japanese it is メレシー (Melecie).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Carbink is 0.3 m tall and 5.7 kg, with a grey, rock-like conical body set with light-blue crystals of different shapes and sizes. It has a white, fluffy collar, bright blue eyes, flat diamond-shaped ears and a crystal on top of its head. The Pokédex says it has slept deep beneath the earth for hundreds of millions of years since it formed, and that it defends itself by blasting powerful beams out of the gems on its body.

### Behaviour

Carbink live in packs. The Pokédex says they stop their jewels tarnishing by polishing one another with their soft manes. Some entries tell of a pack living with its queen in a kingdom of jewels deep underground, and of another large pack asleep in a mineral vein.

### Habitat

The Pokédex says it is occasionally found when caves are excavated. In Scarlet and Violet it can be caught in Kitakami, in The Teal Mask's Oni Mountain, Crystal Pool and Chilling Waterhead, and in Area Zero's Underdepths.

### Powers

Carbink has Clear Body, which stops other Pokémon lowering its stats, or Sturdy, hidden. It uses Power Gem, Moonblast and Stone Edge, sets Stealth Rock, and can swap Abilities with Skill Swap. Its base Defense and Special Defense are both 150 while everything else is 50, so it is a pure wall.

### Name origin

Carbink may combine 'carbuncle' (a mythical creature and a gemstone), carbon, carat and 'tink'. The Japanese name is Melecie (メレシー), perhaps from melée (small cut diamonds), mezurashii ('rare') and ishi ('stone'); it shares its ending sound with Diancie.

### Design inspiration

Carbink may take after the carbuncle, a mythical fairy-like creature said to glow and have gemstones growing from its body. It also resembles ore and carbonate minerals that can recrystallise into diamonds, and its bagworm-like look may allude to glowworms. These are fan readings.

### In the games

In Legends: Z-A Carbink appears in Wild Zone 9 and Wild Zone 20, and in the Mega Dimension DLC in Hyperspace Lumiose. It first appeared in X and Y, in Reflection Cave.

### In the anime

Carbink made its animated series debut in 'A Diamond in the Rough!', where one caused trouble in the homeland of Ash's Goodra. In the film 'Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction', three Carbink servants called Bort, Merrick and Allotrope are joined by a fourth, Dace, who appears to be their leader.

### Fun facts

- Carbink is the only Rock type in the Fairy Egg Group.
- Excluding Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, Bulbapedia says Carbink is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation VI whose gender is unknown.
- Bulbapedia says Sableye prey on Carbink and Gabite catch them.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Carbink (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carbink_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Carbink (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/carbink/)

## Base stats

- HP: **50**
- Attack: **50**
- Defense: **150**
- Sp. Atk: **50**
- Sp. Def: **150**
- Speed: **50**

Carbink’s base stat total is **500**. Its highest stat is Defense and Sp. Def.

## Type matchups

### What is Carbink weak to?

Carbink takes extra damage from [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (4×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (2×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (2×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×) moves.

It resists [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) (½×), [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

It is immune to [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) moves.

## Evolution

Carbink does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Abilities

- [Clear Body](https://pokee.si/abilities/clear-body): Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
- [Sturdy](https://pokee.si/abilities/sturdy) (hidden ability): Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

## Moves

### Moves Carbink learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Harden](https://pokee.si/moves/harden) | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | [Guard Split](https://pokee.si/moves/guard-split) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 10 | [Smack Down](https://pokee.si/moves/smack-down) | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 15 | [Flail](https://pokee.si/moves/flail) | Normal | Physical | — |
| 20 | [Ancient Power](https://pokee.si/moves/ancient-power) | Rock | Special | 60 |
| 25 | [Rock Polish](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-polish) | Rock | Status | — |
| 30 | [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 35 | [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide) | Rock | Physical | 75 |
| 40 | [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 45 | [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem) | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 50 | [Stealth Rock](https://pokee.si/moves/stealth-rock) | Rock | Status | — |
| 55 | [Moonblast](https://pokee.si/moves/moonblast) | Fairy | Special | 95 |
| 60 | [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge) | Rock | Physical | 100 |

### TM moves (46)

Carbink can learn 46 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Rock Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-blast), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Stomping Tantrum](https://pokee.si/moves/stomping-tantrum), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Body Press](https://pokee.si/moves/body-press), [Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/spikes), [Flash Cannon](https://pokee.si/moves/flash-cannon), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Stealth Rock](https://pokee.si/moves/stealth-rock), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Heavy Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/heavy-slam), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Earth Power](https://pokee.si/moves/earth-power), [Misty Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/misty-terrain), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Sand Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sand-tomb), [Gravity](https://pokee.si/moves/gravity), [Smack Down](https://pokee.si/moves/smack-down), [Gyro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/gyro-ball), [Misty Explosion](https://pokee.si/moves/misty-explosion), [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Meteor Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/meteor-beam).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Fairy, Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Defense and 1 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 100.

## Pokédex entries

It's said that somewhere in the world, there's a mineral vein housing a large pack of slumbering Carbink. It's also said that this pack has a queen. *(Shield)*

When beset by attackers, Carbink wipes them all out by firing high-energy beams from the gems embedded in its body. *(Sword)*

To keep the jewels on their bodies free of tarnish, packs of Carbink use their soft manes to polish one another's jewels. *(Ultra Moon)*

Some say that deep beneath the surface of the world, a pack of Carbink live with their queen in a kingdom of jewels. *(Ultra Sun)*

Although this Pokémon is not especially rare, its glittering, jewel-draped body draws attention from people. *(Moon)*

Born from the high temperatures and pressures deep underground, it defends itself by firing beams from the jewel part of its body. *(Sun)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: メレシー
- **Romaji**: Melecie
- **French**: Strassie
- **German**: Rocara
- **Spanish**: Carbink
- **Italian**: Carbink
- **Korean**: 멜리시
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 小碎钻
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 小碎鑽

## Trivia

- Highest Defense among Fairy types: 150, shared with 1 other.
- Lightest Rock type in Gen 6: 5.7 kg.
- Shortest Rock type in Gen 6: 0.3 m.
- Highest Defense among Rock types in Gen 6: 150, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Def among Rock types in Gen 6: 150, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Defense among Fairy types in Gen 6: 150, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
- Heavier than 17% of all Pokémon (5.7 kg).
- Base stat total 500, ranked #278 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #6 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Rock and Fairy.
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 54 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Carbink (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carbink_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Carbink (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/carbink/).
- Pronunciation (KAR-bink): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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