Is Sharpedo Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
120 Attack and 95 Speed make Sharpedo a hit-and-run specialist. Water/Dark handles Fantina and Lucian. AbilityRough Skin punishes contact moves. Just don't let anything touch it.
Carvanha resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Sharpedo on Route 213 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40-55, uncommon).
How to Get Sharpedo in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Sharpedo in late-game fishing spots. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Sharpedo in BDSP
Carvanha is your first catch on the way to Sharpedo. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-63 across 20 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CarvanhaGreat Marsh - Area 1Lv.15-30Super RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.15-30Super RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.15-30Super RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.15-30Super RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.15-30Super RodRate 35%Fountainspring CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Sharpedo ✓Route 213Lv.40-55Super RodRate 5%Route 222Lv.40-55Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Carvanha (Step 1)
Sharpedo Weakness
Sharpedo's Water/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Sharpedo leans offensive (base 120 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Sharpedo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sharpedo
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x109-128%KO Brick Break 2x68-81% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x142-168%KO Energy Ball 2x94-112%KO | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x116-138%KO Brick Break 2x74-88% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Luxio Electric | D | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x180-213%KO Thunder Fang 2x80-95% Solar Beam 2x86-101%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x143-168%KO Solar Beam 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x180-213%KO Thunder Fang 2x80-95% Solar Beam 2x86-101%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x87-102%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x143-168%KO Solar Beam 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Azumarill builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Play Rough 2x87-102%KO | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x179-211%KO Thunder Fang 2x79-93% Solar Beam 2x84-99% Dazzling Gleam 2x85-101%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x140-165%KO Solar Beam 2x123-146%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Azumarill builds →Focus Punch 2x92-108%KO Play Rough 2x85-101%KO | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x174-205%KO Thunder Fang 2x77-90% Solar Beam 2x81-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x82-97% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x182-214%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x81-96% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Pikachu builds →Focus Punch 2x94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x82-97% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x220-259%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x98-115%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x174-205%KO Thunder Fang 2x77-91% Solar Beam 2x81-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x83-98% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Focus Punch 2x141-166%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x220-259%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x98-115%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x174-205%KO Thunder Fang 2x77-91% Solar Beam 2x81-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x83-98% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Focus Punch 2x141-166%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x223-263%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x209-246%KO Focus Punch 2x173-204%KO Pin Missile 2x30-35% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x201-236%KO Moonblast 2x105-124%KO Drain Punch 2x65-77% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom can KO Sharpedo with U-turn (177-208%). Regieleki's Thunderbolt also KOs at 296-349%.
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off41-48% U Turn 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x231-272%KO Thunderbolt 2x296-349%KO Rapid Spin23-28% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x425-501%KO Sucker Punch62-73% U Turn 2x165-195%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Togekiss builds →Air Slash94-110%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x200-236%KO | ||
Sharpedo Evolutions
Evolved from Carvanha. Sharpedo is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+30 over Carvanha), and Sharpedo peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sharpedo to get Carvanha eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Destiny Bond, Double-Edge and 3 more.
BDSP Sharpedo Best Moveset
Rose from C-tier to B behind hidden AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed every turn. 120 Attack at 95 Speed with Water/Dark dual TermStab gives the moveset fast physical offense that only accelerates. AbilityRough Skin punishes contact from the primary slot. The Speed snowball that didn't exist in the original Gen 4 creates a genuine setup threat.
Best Build
Sharpedo best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Mixed Attacker Moveset
- Crunch
- Protect
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Destiny Bond from the egg pool give Sharpedo something extra.
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
Its fangs rip through sheet iron. It swims at 75 mph and is known as the Bully of the Sea.
Sharpedo Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Sharpedo. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Crunch with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Sharpedo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sharpedo hits 560 BST.
Speed Boost is what you want on Sharpedo. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Rough Skin) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Sharpedo worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Sharpedo is a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a cannon.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Sharpedo has appeared in 15 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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 6ORASMega
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