In Diamond & 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 Focus Sash is the standard set.

Does Sharpedo mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Sharpedo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sharpedo hits 560 BST.

What is Sharpedo weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Machamp (Fighting) when using Sharpedo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Bug-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Sharpedo?

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.

What role does Sharpedo play in battle?

Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Sharpedo is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a cannon.

Sharpedo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Cannon

CTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Defense gets almost nothing. That's Sharpedo's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack120

Defense40

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def40

Speed95

Total460

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight88.8 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Rough SkinTop Pick

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+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its fangs rip through sheet iron. It swims at 75 mph and is known as “The Bully of the Sea.”

Sharpedo Weakness

Sharpedo's Water/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Bug. 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.

Sharpedo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Bug

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Ghost Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Sharpedo in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 276-326%KO Close Combat 2x 222-261%KO Focus Blast 2x 94-111%KO Brick Break 2x 140-165%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 242-285%KO Focus Blast 2x 164-193%KO Brick Break 2x 121-144%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Sharpedo Power Whip 2x 184-216%KO Solar Beam 2x 171-201%KO Giga Drain 2x 107-126%KO Vine Whip 2x 71-84% View Carnivine builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Sharpedo Solar Beam 2x 124-146%KO Giga Drain 2x 78-92% Brick Break 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% View Nuzleaf builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Thunder PunchLv. 1 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 154-182%KO High Jump Kick 2x 134-159%KO Focus Blast 2x 124-146%KO Thunder Punch 2x 52-61% View Medicham builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

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 with Sharpedo to get Carvanha eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Double-Edge, Hydro Pump and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Sharpedo Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Sharpedo needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Attack and Speed EVs make it count, and Rough Skin adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Crunch. Ground coverage gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Rough Skin

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Sharpedo

Adamant+ATK

Sharpedo best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

CrunchSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
WaterfallSTAB
Aqua JetSTAB

Recommended Teammates

MiloticGood

ShayminGood

HeatranGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Double-Edge from the egg pool give Sharpedo something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Lv 6

Rage

D2010020Normal

Lv 8

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 11

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 16

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

Lv 18

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 21

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 26

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 28

Crunch

S8010015Dark

Lv 30

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 34

Aqua Jet+1

S4010020Water

Lv 40

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 45

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 50

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Lv 56

Night Slash

B7010015Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

S8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

B120805Water

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Sharpedo can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Take Down

—908520Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Sharpedo in Diamond & Pearl

decent spawn rates for Sharpedo across 4 locations in late-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Sharpedo in Diamond & Pearl

The path to Sharpedo starts with Carvanha at Lv. 15-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Carvanha
Great Marsh - Area 1
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 1
PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 2
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 2
PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 3
PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 3
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 4
PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 4
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 6
PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 6
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Facility
CommonEarly
Train until Level 30
Step 2Sharpedo ✓
Route 222
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
Route 222
PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
15%Late
Route 213
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
RareLate
Route 213
PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 Route
RareLate
or evolve from Carvanha (Step 1)

Sharpedo Guide

In Diamond & 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 Focus Sash is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Sharpedo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sharpedo hits 560 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Machamp (Fighting) when using Sharpedo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Bug-type attackers are also a problem.
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 physical attacker with base 120 Attack. 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 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 260-306%KO Brick Break 2x 134-160%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-89% View Heracross builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Sharpedo Spark 2x 60-70% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Sharpedo Razor Leaf 2x 64-77% Rock Smash 2x 32-38% Absorb 2x 21-26% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Sharpedo Absorb 2x 21-26% View Lotad builds →
Seedot Grass	D
HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sharpedo Rock Smash 2x 23-30% View Seedot builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 258-304%KO Brick Break 2x 132-157%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-87% View Heracross builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Sharpedo Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Sharpedo Razor Leaf 2x 62-74% Rock Smash 2x 32-38% Bullet Seed 2x 32-39% Absorb 2x 22-26% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sharpedo Mega Drain 2x 41-48% Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% Absorb 2x 22-26% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Sharpedo Magical Leaf 2x 65-78% Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% View Cherubi builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 280-330%KO Focus Blast 2x 98-115%KO Brick Break 2x 143-168%KO Rock Smash 2x 78-92% View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 232-274%KO Focus Blast 2x 112-132%KO Brick Break 2x 118-138%KO Vital Throw 2x 112-132%KO View Machoke builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Sharpedo Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-96% Brick Break 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% View Nuzleaf builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Thunder PunchLv. 1 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Sharpedo Focus Punch 2x 159-188%KO Focus Blast 2x 129-152%KO Thunder Punch 2x 54-64% Drain Punch 2x 80-96% View Medicham builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Sharpedo Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-96% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Lileep builds →

Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Sharpedo Close Combat 2x 242-285%KO U Turn 2x 94-111%KO Fire Blast 40-47% View Infernape builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Hidden Power Ice Heat Wave Damage vs Sharpedo Thunderbolt 2x 170-200%KO Heat Wave 30-35% View Zapdos builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Sharpedo Rapid Spin 24-28% Explosion 118-140%KO Payback 12-14% View Forretress builds →