Carbon#6 Life type

Carbon (C) element facts for kids

Every living thing on Earth is built from carbon chains — your body, trees, bugs, food. The same atom also makes diamond, pencil graphite, and coal.

Lifethe Life Spiral

Battle stats

12 Toughness Diamond is one of the hardest things there is

+0 Power Burns slowly

2 Speed A very light atom

Real facts

1Every living thing is built from carbon chains.
2Same atom makes diamond, pencil graphite, and coal.
3It is unusually good at holding hands with itself.

Moves

Endless BondTeam

+2 if its partner is on your team.

Carbon atoms are unusually good at holding hands with each other in long chains, and those chains are what living things are made of.

Diamond ArmorGuard

Goes first. Take half damage this round. Not twice in a row.

Diamond is carbon atoms packed in the tightest way, which is why diamond is one of the hardest things you can touch.

Coal BreathHit

A clean hit.

Coal and wood are mostly carbon, and when carbon joins with oxygen it burns — that is a campfire.

Battle type

LifeNonmetals living things are built from.

Type bonus: Heals 1 HP at the end of each round.

Beats×2

Rare EarthOxygen reacts readily with rare-earth metals. Real science

Weak to×2

BlastReactive metals react violently with water, and living things are mostly water. Real science
NuclearIonizing radiation damages living cells. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Nonmetal family: The living-world family: air, plants, rust, and fire.

Bond buddies

On the same team, these cards boost each other. They are buddies because the elements join up in real chemistry.

Real life: carbon dioxideOxygen #008

Real life: steelIron #026

Carbon quick facts

Carbon quick facts
Atomic number	6
Symbol	C
Family	Nonmetal
Group (column)	14
Period (row)	2
State at room temperature	Solid
Discovered	Known since ancient times (charcoal and soot)

Interesting facts about carbon

Diamond, pencil graphite and soot are all carbon, with the atoms arranged differently.
Every known living thing is built around carbon.
Scientists use a kind of carbon called carbon-14 to work out the age of old bones and wood.
About 18% of your body's mass is carbon.

What are Carbon's moves, and the real science behind them?

Endless Bond

In the game: Lock on and keep hitting. The real science: Carbon atoms are unusually good at holding hands with each other in long chains, and those chains are what living things are made of.

Diamond Armor

In the game: Huge defense. The real science: Diamond is carbon atoms packed in the tightest way, which is why diamond is one of the hardest things you can touch.

Coal Breath

In the game: Fire damage with recoil. The real science: Coal and wood are mostly carbon, and when carbon joins with oxygen it burns — that is a campfire.

What does Carbon bond with?

Carbon and Oxygen: together in real life they make carbon dioxide
Carbon and Iron: together in real life they make steel

Where does Carbon fit among the nine types?

Carbon is Life type. Life is the type for the nonmetals living things are built from: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur and selenium. It hits Rare Earth cards for double damage and takes double damage from Blast and Nuclear. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Carbon in the game
Elemon type	Life
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Rare Earth
Weak to (×2)	Blast, Nuclear
Resists (×½)	none
Type power	Heals 1 HP at the end of each round.

Want carbon on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.