Is Sharpedo Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Carvanha evolves at level 30. Water/Dark with AbilityRough Skin. Fast with strong Attack. The physical/special split helps physical Dark. Handles Morty and Will but goes down to one solid hit.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Sharpedo resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Chuck's team hits Sharpedo's weaknesses hard.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Sharpedo resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Sharpedo resists most of Sabrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Sharpedo resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Sharpedo resists most of Will's coverage and hits back hard.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Sharpedo trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Sharpedo has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Trade
Sharpedo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- LV 28DarkCrunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 50NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 56DarkNight SlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Sharpedo in HeartGold & SoulSilver
At level 30 a bred Carvanha rips into Sharpedo. Neither stage swims wild in these games, so the whole line begins with one hatched pup and a bit of grinding.
How to Obtain Sharpedo in HGSS
- Step 1Obtain CarvanhaCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Super rod · Great Marsh, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Super rod · Great Marsh, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Super rod · Route 119. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Super rod · Route 119. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Super rod · Village Bridge · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Super rod · Village Bridge. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Good rod · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Super rod · Route 118. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Sharpedo ✓
How to Get Shiny Sharpedo in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Sharpedo evolves from Carvanha, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Sharpedo odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Sharpedo Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Sharpedo preloaded.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Sharpedo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Sharpedo
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x294-347%KO Seed Bomb 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x248-292%KO X-Scissor 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x205-241%KO Focus Blast 2x137-161%KO Shock Wave 2x69-81% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x284-335%KO Leaf Blade 2x114-135%KO X-Scissor 2x102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-83% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x274-323%KO Solar Beam 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x213-250%KO Focus Punch 2x176-208%KO Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x201-237%KO X-Scissor 2x84-99% Focus Blast 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x245-288%KO U-turn 2x77-90% Thunderbolt 2x66-78% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Pinsir builds →Focus Punch 2x189-223%KO X-Scissor 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sharpedo View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 2x229-270%KO Focus Punch 2x137-162%KO X-Scissor 2x73-86% | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 Water 2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Double-Edge, Hydro Pump and 1 more.
HGSS Sharpedo Best Moveset
Water/Dark glass cannon: 120 Attack and 95 Speed fire physical Water and Dark damage fast. AbilityRough Skin punishes physical contact. The moveset kills before it gets killed. 40 in both defenses mean any hit that connects is likely the last one.
Best Build
Sharpedo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Double-Edge from the egg pool give Sharpedo something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 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
All 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It can swim at speeds of 75 mph by jetting seawater through its body. It is the bandit of the sea.
Sharpedo HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Sharpedo does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sharpedo hits 560 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Sharpedo as a cannon. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling, Crunch is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Adamant on Sharpedo. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the cannon role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Sharpedo has appeared in 15 titles over 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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