Is Sharpedo Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Dark glass cannon. AbilityRough Skin chips anything that touches it. Dark shuts down Acerola's Ghost E4, Water covers Olivia, and the sheer speed gets Sharpedo moving before most opponents. No Mega Stone, and the defenses evaporate on any hit, but the offensive pressure is serious.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Carvanha trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Carvanha's weaknesses hard.
Carvanha has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Sharpedo on Ancient Poni Path (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-44). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Carvanha.
Catch Carvanha on Ancient Poni Path (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-44).
How to Get Sharpedo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
moderate rates across 8 locations for Sharpedo in early-game fishing spots. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Sharpedo in USUM
The path to Sharpedo starts with Carvanha at Lv. 10-49 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CarvanhaAncient Poni PathLv.10-49Super RodRate 20%Shaking spotPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-49Super RodRate 20%Shaking spotAncient Poni PathLv.10-44Super RodRate 10%Poni Breaker CoastLv.10-44Super RodRate 10%
Step 2Sharpedo ✓Ancient Poni PathLv.10-44Super RodSOS from CarvanhaAncient Poni PathLv.10-49Super RodSOS from CarvanhaPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-49Super RodSOS from CarvanhaPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-44Super RodSOS from Carvanhaor 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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x85-102%KO Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x177-209%KO Bug Bite 2x70-83% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x143-170%KO Double Kick 2x25-29% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x122-143%KO Brick Break 2x68-81% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x54-64% Fury Cutter 2x32-38% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x191-225%KO Bug Bite 2x75-89% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x150-178%KO Double Kick 2x27-31% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x131-155%KO Brick Break 2x73-88% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x106-127%KO Brick Break 2x58-69% Fury Cutter 2x31-38% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x132-156%KO Energy Ball 2x47-56% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x183-216%KO Energy Ball 2x121-144%KO Bug Bite 2x71-84% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x145-172%KO Double Kick 2x24-29% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x136-160%KO Leaf Blade 2x105-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Fury Cutter 2x49-59% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x149-176%KO Double Kick 2x24-28% Pin Missile 2x21-26% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x134-159%KO Energy Ball 2x49-59% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x138-162%KO Leaf Blade 2x109-129%KO Thunderbolt 2x67-80% Fury Cutter 2x49-59% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x171-202%KO Brick Break 2x96-113%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x188-222%KO Infestation 2x17-21% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x206-242%KO U-turn 2x78-92% Low Sweep 2x73-87% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x213-251%KO U-turn 2x84-99% Energy Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x175-207%KO Energy Ball 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x231-272%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x240-283%KO Hammer Arm 2x163-192%KO Pin Missile 2x28-33% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x320-377%KO Focus Blast 2x128-151%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x305-360%KO U-turn 2x76-90% Low Sweep 2x72-85% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x244-287%KO Hammer Arm 2x166-195%KO Pin Missile 2x28-33% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x375-442%KO Infestation 2x26-31% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x333-392%KO Thunderbolt 2x226-266%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x134-158%KO Signal Beam 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x285-335%KO Close Combat 2x171-202%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% | ||
 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Abundance Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Tapu Bulu builds →Solar Beam 2x271-319%KO Superpower 2x156-184%KO Megahorn 2x156-184%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x110-129%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Sharpedo with Focus Blast (209-245%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x166-195%KO Focus Blast 2x209-245%KO Thunder 2x191-226%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 25 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Brine, Destiny Bond and 5 more.
USUM Sharpedo Best Moveset
AbilitySpeed Boost raises Speed every turn, and 120 Attack with Water/Dark TermStab accelerates into a fast physical threat within two turns. Mega Sharpedo gains AbilityStrong Jaw boosting bite moves by 50%% including MoveCrunch and MovePsychic Fangs. AbilityRough Skin damages physical contact. The moveset holds B-tier through Speed Boost acceleration and Mega Strong Jaw power.
Best Build
Sharpedo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Liquidation
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Brine from the egg pool give Sharpedo something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
People believe that carrying one of its discarded fangs will prevent mishaps at sea, so the fangs are made into accessories.
It drinks in seawater and jets it from its rear to propel itself. It’s very sensitive to the scent of blood.
Sharpedo Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Sharpedo. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a cannon. Protect with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sharpedo can Mega Evolve into Mega Sharpedo. That's 560 BST, up from 460. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
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 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