What does Carvanha evolve into?

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

At what level does Carvanha evolve?

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Carvanha?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Carvanha?

Carvanha is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Carvanha - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack90

Defense20

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def20

Speed65

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight20.8 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Rough Skin

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

Speed BoostHA

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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
Damage	Types
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

Electric Grass Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Ghost Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Carvanha in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 275-324%KO High Jump Kick 2x 237-279%KO Focus Blast 2x 220-259%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-129%KO View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 410-482%KO Focus Blast 2x 194-229%KO Brick Break 2x 207-244%KO Vital Throw 2x 192-226%KO View Machoke builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Dazzling GleamTM21 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 327-385%KO Energy Ball 2x 247-291%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 146-173%KO Giga Drain 2x 207-244%KO View Roselia builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 41 Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Wood Hammer 2x 225-265%KO Solar Beam 2x 225-265%KO Energy Ball 2x 170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x 142-168%KO View Snover builds →
Marill WaterFairy	D
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 SuperpowerLv. 36 Play RoughLv. 21 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 93-110%KO Superpower 2x 75-88% Play Rough 2x 84-100%KO Brick Break 2x 48-57% View Marill builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

2 Forms

#318Carvanha

Level 30

#319Sharpedo

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Carvanha

WaterDark

Sharpedo

WaterDark

70+25

ATK

120+30

DEF

40+20

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

40+20

SPE

95+30

BST

305D-Tier

460C-Tier+155

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Carvanha easily with 19 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Destiny Bond, Double-Edge and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Carvanha Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Destiny Bond give Carvanha options it can't learn any other way, and Poison 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

Lv 1

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 4

Poison Fang

D5010015Poison

Lv 8

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 12

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 16

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 20

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Lv 24

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 28

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 36

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 40

Liquidation

C8510010Water

Lv 44

Take Down

C908520Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM49

Scald

C8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM78

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Swift

D60—20Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Carvanha can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Carvanha Locations

Easy grab on Carvanha with high spawn rates across 16 locations in early-game fishing spots. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Carvanha in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Which version you're playing matters for Carvanha. 16 fishing and walking spots at Lv. 15-63 spread across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Great Marsh - Area 1

Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 1

Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 2

Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 2

Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 3

Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 3

Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 4

Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 4

Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 6

Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Great Marsh - Area 6

Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility

35%Early

Fountainspring Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Fountainspring Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 8 Rock SmashTM98 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 300-356%KO Brick Break 2x 159-188%KO Revenge 2x 125-150%KO Rock Smash 2x 88-103%KO View Machop builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Carvanha Energy Ball 2x 141-169%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-141%KO Bullet Seed 2x 38-47% Absorb 2x 38-47% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
TM Move Moves Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Giga Drain 2x 78-94% View Surskit builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Carvanha Volt Switch 2x 103-122%KO Shock Wave 2x 88-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 78-94% Thunder Shock 2x 63-75% View Shinx builds →
Kricketot Bug	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 6 Damage vs Carvanha Struggle Bug 2x 63-75% View Kricketot builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Carvanha Thunderbolt 2x 119-142%KO Volt Switch 2x 97-117%KO Shock Wave 2x 83-100%KO Charge Beam 2x 69-83% View Pachirisu builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Carvanha Bug Buzz 2x 197-233%KO Energy Ball 2x 131-156%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-133%KO Bug Bite 2x 106-125%KO View Beautifly builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 275-325%KO Brick Break 2x 142-167%KO Low Sweep 2x 125-150%KO Revenge 2x 111-133%KO View Machop builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Carvanha Energy Ball 2x 125-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 106-125%KO Bullet Seed 2x 33-42% Absorb 2x 33-42% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Carvanha Thunderbolt 2x 147-175%KO Volt Switch 2x 119-142%KO Shock Wave 2x 106-125%KO Charge Beam 2x 92-108%KO View Electrike builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 U-turnTM89 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Carvanha Thunder 2x 167-197%KO Thunderbolt 2x 137-162%KO U-turn 2x 71-84% Volt Switch 2x 107-126%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 275-324%KO High Jump Kick 2x 241-284%KO Focus Blast 2x 221-261%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-132%KO View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 405-478%KO Focus Blast 2x 193-229%KO Brick Break 2x 204-241%KO Vital Throw 2x 191-225%KO View Machoke builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Energy Ball 2x 171-201%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Razor Leaf 2x 107-126%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Dazzling GleamTM21 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Energy Ball 2x 147-174%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x 124-146%KO View Budew builds →

Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 275-324%KO High Jump Kick 2x 241-284%KO Focus Blast 2x 221-261%KO Energy Ball 2x 112-132%KO View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 405-478%KO Focus Blast 2x 193-229%KO Brick Break 2x 204-241%KO Vital Throw 2x 191-225%KO View Machoke builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Energy Ball 2x 171-201%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Razor Leaf 2x 107-126%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Dazzling GleamTM21 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Energy Ball 2x 147-174%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x 124-146%KO View Budew builds →
Marill WaterFairy	D
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Play RoughLv. 21 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM98 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 97-116%KO Play Rough 2x 89-107%KO Brick Break 2x 51-61% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Marill builds →

Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 274-324%KO High Jump Kick 2x 237-280%KO Focus Blast 2x 220-260%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-130%KO View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 407-479%KO Focus Blast 2x 194-229%KO Brick Break 2x 206-243%KO Vital Throw 2x 191-226%KO View Machoke builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 222-263%KO Energy Ball 2x 169-199%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-169%KO Razor Leaf 2x 106-125%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Dazzling GleamTM21 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Carvanha Solar Beam 2x 194-229%KO Energy Ball 2x 146-172%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 88-103%KO Giga Drain 2x 122-145%KO View Budew builds →
Marill WaterFairy	D
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 SuperpowerLv. 36 Play RoughLv. 21 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Carvanha Focus Punch 2x 96-112%KO Superpower 2x 76-90% Play Rough 2x 85-101%KO Brick Break 2x 49-58% View Marill builds →