Is Carvanha Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Dark from Hoenn with AbilityRough Skin damaging attackers on contact. Trade-only. Sharpedo at 30 is fast. Dark coverage handles Agatha. The typing doesn't exist in Kanto.
Carvanha resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Carvanha's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Carvanha's weaknesses hard.
Erika's team hits Carvanha's weaknesses hard.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Carvanha cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5DarkBite90100%25
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 22DarkCrunch120100%15
- After Erika
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Carvanha in FireRed & LeafGreen
Carvanha is Sapphire-exclusive in Gen 3, also appearing in Emerald. Trade from either of those games, where Carvanha fishes up on Route 118. Ruby players need a third-game intermediary.
How to Obtain Carvanha in FRLG
Step 1Carvanha ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Super rod · Route 119, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Super rod · Route 119, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Super rod · Village Bridge · Shaking spot.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Super rod · Route 118.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Carvanha can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Sharpedo
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
What is Carvanha Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Carvanha
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x96-113%KO Brick Break 2x82-98% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 2x78-93% Rock Smash 2x24-31% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x230-272%KO Brick Break 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x203-239%KO Thunderbolt 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Ivysaur builds →Giga Drain 2x134-158%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x279-329%KO Double Kick 2x41-49% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x239-282%KO Brick Break 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x167-198%KO Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x213-252%KO Thunderbolt 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x426-501%KO Thunderbolt 2x116-137%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x279-329%KO Double Kick 2x41-49% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x167-198%KO Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x424-499%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x325-382%KO Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x280-329%KO Double Kick 2x40-48% Pin Missile 2x19-23% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x442-520%KO Thunderbolt 2x120-142%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x325-383%KO Rock Smash 2x37-43% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x340-400%KO Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x524-616%KO Megahorn 2x420-494%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x309-364%KO Rock Smash 2x35-41% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x451-530%KO Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Porygon's Facade hits Carvanha for 77-90%. Elekid's Thunderbolt also KOs at 168-198%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves View Abra builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Porygon builds →Facade77-90% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carvanha View Elekid builds →Thunderbolt 2x168-198%KO | ||
Carvanha Evolutions
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
FRLG Carvanha Best Moveset
Water/Dark pre-evolution with AbilityRough Skin damaging physical attackers on contact. 90 Attack at 65 Speed. One evolution from Sharpedo's offensive moveset. Too frail for competitive use here.
Best Build
Carvanha best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Return
- Endure
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Double-Edge and Hydro Pump give Carvanha options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ice coverage already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory.
Carvanha FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Carvanha isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves