Carvanha Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Carvanha Pokemon Guide

Carvanha is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3, known for its sharp fangs, high Attack stat, Rough Skin ability and evolution into Sharpedo. This guide covers Carvanha’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Carvanha

Shiny Form

Shiny Carvanha

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Carvanha guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

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Carvanha Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	Related Guides
FAQ	Full Pokedex

Carvanha Description

Carvanha is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon known as the Savage Pokemon. It attacks in groups, uses powerful jaws and sharp fangs to tear through obstacles and evolves into Sharpedo starting at level 30.

Carvanha Competitive Overview

Carvanha is an aggressive physical attacker with strong Water and Dark-type coverage, but very low defenses. Rough Skin can punish contact moves, while Speed Boost gives Carvanha a way to snowball late-game in formats where it is available. It usually wants to attack quickly with moves like Crunch, Liquidation, Aqua Jet and Psychic Fangs before opponents can exploit its frailty.

Carvanha Quick Facts

National Dex:
#0318

Type:
Water / Dark

Species:
Savage Pokemon

Height:
2 ft 7 in / 0.8 m / 80 cm

Weight:
45.9 lbs / 20.8 kg

Abilities:
Rough Skin, Speed Boost Hidden Ability

Carvanha Stats

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Best Carvanha Moves Across Pokemon Games

Crunch

Dark

Reliable physical Dark-type damage and one of Carvanha’s best STAB attacks.

Liquidation

Water

Strong physical Water-type coverage with a chance to lower the target’s Defense.

Aqua Jet

Water

Priority Water-type damage that helps Carvanha finish weakened faster opponents.

Flip Turn

Water

Lets Carvanha deal damage and pivot into a teammate while keeping momentum.

Psychic Fangs

Psychic

Covers Fighting and Poison-type targets while also breaking certain screen effects in supported games.

Ice Fang

Ice

Useful coverage against Grass, Flying, Dragon and Ground-type Pokemon.

Protect

Normal

Pairs well with Speed Boost in games where Carvanha has access to that ability.

Destiny Bond

Ghost

Can punish opponents that knock out Carvanha after it has created enough speed pressure.

All Carvanha Moves

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
4	Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100
8	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
16	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
20	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
24	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
28	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
32	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
36	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
44	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
TM	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hail	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Scald	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90

Carvanha Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Weaknesses

Carvanha is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy-type moves.

Resistances

Carvanha resists Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark-type moves.

Immunities

Carvanha is immune to Psychic-type moves.

Carvanha Abilities

Rough Skin

Damages opponents that make contact with Carvanha. This can punish physical attackers even though Carvanha is frail.

Speed Boost

Hidden Ability. Raises Carvanha’s Speed at the end of each turn, making it much more dangerous after a Protect or a forced switch.

Carvanha Evolution

Base Form

#0318 Carvanha

Water / Dark-type Pokemon.

Evolution Method

Level 30

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo starting at level 30.

Final Evolution

#0319 Sharpedo

Sharpedo is Carvanha’s evolved form.

Where to Find Carvanha

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Red	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Carvanha had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Ruby	Route 118 and Route 119.
Pokemon Sapphire	Route 118 and Route 119.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 118 and Route 119.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Diamond	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Pearl	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Platinum	Great Marsh.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Black	Village Bridge.
Pokemon White	Village Bridge.
Pokemon Black 2	Village Bridge.
Pokemon White 2	Village Bridge.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon X	Route 22.
Pokemon Y	Route 22.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 118 and Route 119.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 118 and Route 119.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Sun	Breed Sharpedo.
Pokemon Moon	Breed Sharpedo.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ancient Poni Path and Poni Breaker Coast.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ancient Poni Path and Poni Breaker Coast.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Sword	Training Lowlands in The Isle of Armor DLC.
Pokemon Shield	Training Lowlands in The Isle of Armor DLC.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Great Marsh, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Great Marsh, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Found in Wild Zone 10 during day and night. Also appears in 2-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Carvanha
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Carvanha FAQ

What type is Carvanha?

Carvanha is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon.

Does Carvanha evolve?

Yes. Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo starting at level 30.

What is Carvanha weak against?

Carvanha is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy-type moves.

Where can Carvanha be found in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Carvanha can be found in Wild Zone 10 during day and night and can also appear in 2-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones in the Mega Dimension DLC.

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