Stats & Training
Carvanha's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
CARVANHA attack ships in swarms, making them sink. Although it is said to be a very vicious POKéMON, it timidly flees as soon as it finds itself alone.
Carvanha Weakness
Type-wise, Carvanha takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x93-112%KO Bullet Seed 2x47-56% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x51-63% Absorb 2x47-56% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x40-49% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x40-49% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x43-53% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x49-59% Absorb 2x43-53% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x59-71% Bullet Seed 2x39-47% Absorb 2x33-41% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x124-147%KO Arm Thrust 2x29-35% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x56-67% Absorb 2x44-52% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-48% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x48-57% Absorb 2x40-48% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x56-67% Bullet Seed 2x35-43% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Nuzleaf builds →Rock Smash 2x54-65% Bullet Seed 2x47-57% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x54-65% Absorb 2x45-53% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x89-105%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% | ||
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x327-385%KO Revenge 2x134-158%KO Karate Chop 2x114-134%KO Rock Smash 2x89-105%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Nuzleaf builds →Rock Smash 2x56-67% Bullet Seed 2x49-58% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x55-65% Absorb 2x45-54% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x87-104%KO Bullet Seed 2x42-50% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x329-388%KO Vital Throw 2x156-185%KO Revenge 2x133-158%KO Karate Chop 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x127-150%KO Razor Leaf 2x117-139%KO Rock Smash 2x55-66% Bullet Seed 2x55-66% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Nuzleaf builds →Rock Smash 2x57-68% Bullet Seed 2x49-59% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x59-70% Absorb 2x46-55% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x89-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x43-51% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x502-591%KO Brick Break 2x252-297%KO Rock Smash 2x138-162%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x260-306%KO Giga Drain 2x163-193%KO Magical Leaf 2x133-156%KO Razor Leaf 2x121-144%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x226-266%KO Giga Drain 2x143-168%KO Rock Smash 2x57-67% Bullet Seed 2x49-58% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x294-346%KO Giga Drain 2x185-217%KO Bullet Seed 2x64-77% Absorb 2x52-61% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x229-269%KO Giga Drain 2x145-171%KO Bullet Seed 2x52-61% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x502-591%KO Brick Break 2x252-297%KO Rock Smash 2x138-162%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x260-306%KO Giga Drain 2x163-193%KO Magical Leaf 2x133-156%KO Razor Leaf 2x121-144%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x226-266%KO Brick Break 2x105-124%KO Giga Drain 2x143-168%KO Rock Smash 2x57-67% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x294-346%KO Giga Drain 2x185-217%KO Bullet Seed 2x64-77% Absorb 2x52-61% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x229-269%KO Giga Drain 2x145-171%KO Bullet Seed 2x52-61% | ||
In Emerald, Forretress can KO Carvanha with Explosion (220-259%). Breloom threatens a KO with Mach Punch (177-208%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 363-427%.
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin44-52% Explosion220-259%KO Earthquake88-104%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x363-427%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball35-42% Rock Slide67-79% | ||
Emerald Evolution
Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 155 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Carvanha easily with 17 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Hydro Pump, Thrash to offspring.
Emerald Carvanha Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Double-Edge and Hydro Pump give Carvanha options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ice coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Carvanha Locations
high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 4 locations. Carvanha's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Carvanha in Emerald
Carvanha is a fishing-only catch in this game. 4 spots at Lv. 10-45 using Good Rod and Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Carvanha Guide
Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Emerald, Carvanha does the job early-game if you need a Water/Dark type on your team. Evolve it into Sharpedo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Carvanha is catchable in Emerald. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Carvanha first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves