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Carbink (Japanese: メレシー Melecie) is a dual-type Rock/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, although it is considered a relative of Diancie.
Biology
Carbink variants
Carbink is a gray, rock-like Pokémon with a conical body. Its body has light blue crystals of various shapes and sizes embedded in it. A white, fluffy collar surrounds its small head. It uses this soft mane to polish the gems of other Carbink. It has bright blue eyes, a light blue crystal on top of its head, and flat diamond-shaped ears. In some media depictions, the fluffy collar, ears, and pattern of the blue crystals on the Carbink’s body can differ based on size and crystal pattern. Due to its small stature, it ties with Minior and Dwebble as the shortest Rock-type.
Carbink is created from high temperatures and pressures underground and is occasionally found during cave excavations. It is known to compare its hard body with those of Geodude and Roggenrola. Following birth, it can sleep for millions of years. It is preyed upon by Sableye, and Gabite also likes to capture it. Carbink defends itself by shooting high-energy beams from the gem on its head. Rarely, Carbink will undergo a strange mutation and transform into Diancie. It is said that a pack of Carbink lives deep underground with their queen in a jeweled kingdom. Carbink can be found on occasion during the excavation of caves.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Coastal #124 | | Hoenn
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| X | Born from temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head. |
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| Y | It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It's occasionally found during the excavation of caves. |
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| Omega Ruby | Born from temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It's occasionally found during the excavation of caves. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #101 | | Alola
US UM : #123 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | Born from the high temperatures and pressures deep underground, it defends itself by firing beams from the jewel part of its body. |
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| Moon | Although this Pokémon is not especially rare, its glittering, jewel-draped body draws attention from people. |
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| Ultra Sun | Some say that deep beneath the surface of the world, a pack of Carbink live with their queen in a kingdom of jewels. |
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| Ultra Moon | To keep the jewels on their bodies free of tarnish, packs of Carbink use their soft manes to polish one another's jewels. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Crown Tundra #128 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | When beset by attackers, Carbink wipes them all out by firing high-energy beams from the gems embedded in its body. |
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| Shield | 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. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#— | | Kitakami
#167 | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | It has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It's occasionally found during the excavation of caves. |
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| Violet | Born from the high temperatures and pressures deep underground, it defends itself by firing beams from the jewel part of its body. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carbink
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Carbink
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carbink
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carbink
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carbink
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 48 | | | Base Attack: 77 | Base Defense: 67 | Base Speed: 60 |
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #186 | | It looks like we’ve got some Carbink living happily together with Diancie. Carbink are said to be born from the high temperatures and pressures found in cave systems. |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Three Carbink named Bort, Merrick, and Allotrope appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain. Bort, Merrick, and Allotrope reappeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, accompanied by a fourth Carbink named Dace, who appeared to be their leader.
Other
Four Carbink appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark, where they were among the Pokémon rudely awakened by Hoopa's summoning of multiple Litwick.
Multiple Carbink made their main series debut in A Diamond in the Rough!, with one of them causing trouble in Ash's Goodra's homeland. One of them reappeared in Down to the Fiery Finish!, where it was watching Goodra's battle against Alain on TV.
Minor appearances
Multiple Carbink appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, where they resided in the Diamond Domain.
In The Mew from Here!, multiple Carbink were seen on Faraway Island.
Pokédex entries
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| XY123 | Carbink | Ash's Pokédex | Carbink, the Jewel Pokémon. Carbink are said to come from deep underground with its high pressure and hot temperatures. Their bodies are as hard as diamonds. |
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In the manga
Movie adaptations
Main article: Carbink servantsThe Carbink servants appear in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
Pokémon Adventures
In Glittering Diancie, a group of Carbink lived in a cave near where Korrina, Gurkinn, and Diantha camped as fugitives. A thief knocked out several of the Carbink inside the cave in order to steal the prized Diancie, but just as he made it out of the cave, he was stopped by the fugitive trio and eventually defeated by Diancie.
In the TCG
Main article: Carbink (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Carbink could be based on the carbuncle, a mythical fairy-like creature that was rumored to be able to emit light and have gemstones growing out of its body. It physically resembles ores, rocks that contains minerals with important elements that are valued for a high price.
Name origin
Carbink may be a combination of carbuncle (referring to the mythical creature and a type of gemstone), carbon (element diamonds are composed of), carat, and tink (to tinkle).
Melecie may be a combination of melée (small cut diamonds), 珍しい mezurashii (rare), and 石 ishi (stone). Melecie and Diancie share the same ending sound.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | कार्बीरा Carbeera | From carbon and हीरा hīrā |  Russian | Карбинк Karbink | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เมเลซี Melesi | Transcription of Japanese name |
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See also
External links
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