Pokémon type
Water
Dark
Carvanha weaknesses
Carvanha is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy-type moves.
Carvanha
#318 (Hoenn)
Best moveset for Carvanha
The best moves for Carvanha are Snarl and Crunch when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Snarl and Aqua Jet deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Carvanha family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo for 50 Candy, then temporarily into Mega Sharpedo.
- Evolving Mega Sharpedo costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Game images
Carvanha, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Carvanha is a Water & Dark Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves. Carvanha's best moveset is Snarl & Crunch and it has a Max CP of 1,154. Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo.
About
"Carvanha's strongly developed jaws and its sharply pointed fangs pack the destructive power to rip out boat hulls. Many boats have been attacked and sunk by this Pokémon."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bite | 6 | 14.4 |
| Snarl | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | 65 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Poison Fang | 30 | 3 | 0.91 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Snarl
13.2 DPS
|
Crunch
26 DPS
|
8.5 | 100% |
|
Bite
14.4 DPS
|
Crunch
26 DPS
|
8.5 | 100% |
|
Bite
14.4 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.5 | 99% |
|
Snarl
13.2 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.4 | 99% |
|
Bite
14.4 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
7.7 | 90% |
|
Snarl
13.2 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
7.4 | 87% |
|
Bite
14.4 DPS
|
Poison Fang
20 DPS
|
7.3 | 86% |
|
Bite
14.4 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.9 | 81% |
|
Snarl
13.2 DPS
|
Poison Fang
20 DPS
|
6.9 | 80% |
|
Snarl
13.2 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.9 | 69% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Carvanha?
Carvanha is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves.
The best counter to Carvanha is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Mega Sceptile.
The top Carvanha counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 87% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 87% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 86% | |
| Regieleki | 85% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 84% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
171 |
| Defense |
|
39 |
| Stamina |
|
128 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 113 |
Size
| Height | 0.79 m |
| Weight | 20.8 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
437 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
583 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
875 |
|
Level 40 |
1,020 |
|
Level 50 |
1,154 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 729 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 947 |