Special
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 Skin
Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Speed BoostHANot in game
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory.

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.

Carvanha Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartGood
4Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFightingBug
½xResist
FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Carvanha in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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
Forretress
BugSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • Rapid Spin
  • Explosion
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Carvanha
Rapid Spin
44-52%
Explosion
220-259%KO
Earthquake
88-104%KO
View Forretress builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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
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

Very Easy

Breed Carvanha easily with 17 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Hydro Pump, Thrash 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
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymagikarpremoraidwailordrelicanthwailmerlanturnsharpedowhiscashseakingqwilfish
12 of 17·

FireRed & LeafGreen Carvanha Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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 already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Rage
—2010020Normal
Lv 13
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 16
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 22
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 28
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 31
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 37
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 43
Agility
D——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Hydro Pump
C120805Water
Egg
Thrash
—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Carvanha in FireRed & LeafGreen

Carvanha doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. 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.

Available in:

RubySuper rod · Route 119EmeraldSuper rod · Route 119

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumBlackBlack 2XOmega Ruby

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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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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