Escavalier

Escavalier
Current
Information
Type	Bug /  Steel
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Swarm Hidden Overcoat
Species	Cavalry Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.0 m / 3'03" Weight 33.0 kg / 72.8 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves from Karrablast
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Gray Egg group(s) Bug Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0589
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	095 / 156 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos 023
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	274 / 067 (TIoA) / 096 (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name シュバラゴ Shubarago
Japanese	Name シュバラゴ Shubarago
English	Name Escavalier
English	Name Escavalier

Escavalier (Japanese: シュバラゴ, Hepburn: Shubarago) (ess-KAH-vuh-LEER) is a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Escavalier is an insect-like Pokémon that resembles a beetle clad in snail-shell armor. Its main body is actually quite small compared to the Armour with the visible areas that aren't armor being most of its body. It hasn't grown much compared to its pre-evolution with only a more pointed head, the fact its face has moved up its body and has grown slightly longer and slimmer. The armor it wears has been taken from Shelmet and has been enhanced for combat. It has made two lances, one for each hand, and has split the helmet into two parts. One for head protection which now includes a metallic plume attached to the top of the helmet and armor attached to its legs which comes in a spiral and has a red spike protruding from it which is implied that Escavalier walks with.

Behavior

Escavalier protects itself by stealing the shell of a Shelmet. It also uses its twin lances to attack its foes. Escavalier appears to be very popular in the Galar region. It often duels with Sirfetch'd, which was depicted in a painting. Escavalier have a reputation for being brave and courageous Pokémon. They will not give up in fights until they are defeated, no matter how bleak the odds appear to be.

Evolution

Escavalier evolves from Karrablast when traded with Shelmet.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Evolve Karrablast	None
X and Y	Evolve Karrablast	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Pokédex Entries

• Black

  They fly around at high speed, striking with their pointed spears. Even when in trouble, they face opponents bravely.

• White

  These Pokémon evolve by wearing the shell covering of a Shelmet. The steel armor protects their whole body.

• Black 2

  Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.

• White 2

  Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.

• X

  Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.

• Y

  These Pokémon evolve by wearing the shell covering of a Shelmet. The steel armor protects their whole body.

• Omega Ruby

  Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.

• Alpha Sapphire

  These Pokémon evolve by wearing the shell covering of a Shelmet. The steel armor protects their whole body.

• Sword

  They use shells they've stolen from Shelmet to arm and protect themselves. They're very popular Pokémon in the Galar region.

• Shield

  It charges its enemies, lances at the ready. An image of one of its duels is captured in a famous painting of Escavalier clashing with Sirfetch'd.

Stats

Stats
HP	70
Attack	135
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	105
Speed	20
Total	495

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Double-Edge	120	100%	15	Normal	Physical
1	Fell Stinger	50	100%	25	Bug	Physical
1	Peck	35	100%	35	Flying	Physical
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status
1	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical
4	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
8	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status
13	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical
16	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
20	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
25	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
28	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special
32	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
37	Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
40	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
44	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
49	Reversal	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
52	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
56	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
60	Fell Stinger	50	100%	25	Bug	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Double-Edge	120	100%	15	Normal	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
1	Fell Stinger	30	100%	25	Bug	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Peck	35	100%	35	Flying	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
1	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
1	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
4	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
8	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
13	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
16	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
20	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
25	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
28	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
32	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
37	Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
40	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
44	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
49	Reversal	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
52	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
56	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
60	Fell Stinger	30	100%	25	Bug	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Peck	35	100%	35	Flying	Physical
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status
1	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical
4	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
8	Quick Guard	—	—%	15	Fighting	Status
13	Twineedle	25	100%	20	Bug	Physical
16	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
20	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
25	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
28	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special
32	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
37	Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
40	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
44	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
49	Reversal	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
52	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
56	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM67	Smart Strike	70	—%	10	Steel	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM76	Struggle Bug	50	100%	20	Bug	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM76	Struggle Bug	30	100%	20	Bug	Special
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Escavalier can learn, refer to Karrablast.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite USUM	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Drill Run USUM	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Laser Focus USUM	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Signal Beam USUM	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Bug Bite ORAS	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Drill Run ORAS	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Giga Drain ORAS	75	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Iron Defense ORAS	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Head ORAS	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Knock Off ORAS	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Signal Beam ORAS	75	100%	15	Bug	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Bianca's Escavalier.

Anime

Supporting

• Bianca's Escavalier

Minor

• Dirk's Escavalier
• Shulin's Escavalier

Trivia

• Despite this Pokémon wearing the same armor as Shelmet, this Pokémon is part Steel while Shelmet is only Bug Type.
• Similar to its pre-evolution, they have teeth unlike real insects.
• Before Gen 6, Escavalier's cry sounded like Phione.
• Even though its Pokémon Black Pokédex entry says it flies around at high speeds, it only has a base speed stat of 20.
  • In the anime, Bianca's Escavalier was incredibly fast, being on par with Accelgor's speed.

Origin

Escavalier seems to be based on the Japanese snail-eating beetle and the Drilus beetle, both of which eat snails and wear their shells during their larval stages. Its armor appears to be based on jousting knights with its helmet being based on a galea, a Roman soldier helmet.

Etymology

Escavalier comes from escargot (French for "snail"), excalibur, and cavalier (another word for "knight").

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data