Physical
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack90
B
Defense20
F
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def20
F
Speed65
C
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight20.8 kg
45.9 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Rough SkinPopular
Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Speed BoostHAPopular
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls.

Carvanha Weakness

Type-wise, Carvanha takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Carvanha Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
½xResist
FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Carvanha in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Electric is super effective against CarvanhaView Jolteon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A small 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

2 Forms
Carvanha
#318Carvanha
30
Level 30
Sharpedo
#319Sharpedo
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Carvanha
WaterDark
Sharpedo
WaterDark
HP
45
70+25
ATK
90
120+30
DEF
20
40+20
SP.ATK
65
95+30
SP.DEF
20
40+20
SPE
65
95+30
BST
305D-Tier
460C-Tier+155
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Carvanha Best Moveset

The Sash lets Carvanha ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Speed Boost squeezes extra value from the position. Max Attack and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Speed Boost
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Carvanha
Adamant+ATK

Carvanha best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Destiny Bond
  • WaterfallSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB

Moves

TMs define Carvanha's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
A4010020Water
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 8
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 16
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 20
Flip Turn
C6010020Water
Lv 24
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 32
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 40
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 44
Liquidation
C8510010Water
Lv 51
Bounce
C85855Flying
Lv 54
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM120
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM25
Crunch
A8010015Dark
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM09
Flip Turn
C6010020Water
TM96
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM15
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM76
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TM123
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
C8510010Psychic
TM148
Scald
C8010015Water
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
C9010015Water
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM98
Waterfall
S8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Carvanha doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Carvanha can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Carvanha in Legends: Z-A

Carvanha doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Carvanha is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumBlackBlack 2

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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

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