Carvanha (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-07-05
Carvanha (Japanese: キバニア Kibanha) is a dual-type Water/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into Sharpedo starting at level 30.
Biology
Carvanha is a fish Pokémon with a body covered in tiny, sharp denticles. The top half of its spherical body is blue, while the bottom half is red with a yellow, four-pointed star below its mouth. It has two yellow dorsal fins above its eyes that resemble shark fins, and a matching pelvic fin on its belly. Its pectoral fins are also yellow. The caudal fin is composed of two red spines with a thin yellow membrane stretched between them.
It has powerful jaws and razor-sharp teeth that are able to chew through solid steel, rip up boat hulls, and rip wooden boats to pieces. As a result, sailors avoid getting their boats dented by it at all costs. Carvanha has been responsible for the destruction of many boats that come into contact with it. They mercilessly swarm any intruder and prey that invades their territory, but they become timid when alone. It only attacks when in a group of five or more, becoming instantly vicious. Carvanha is drawn towards the scent of blood. It lives in rivers that course through jungles, as well as temperate regions. Each Carvanha school has its own territory. It competes with Basculin for food.
Prior to Generation V, Carvanha and its evolved form, Sharpedo, were the only known Pokémon that could have Rough Skin as an Ability.
Evolution
Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| Ruby | Carvanha's strongly developed jaws and its sharply pointed fangs pack the destructive power to rip out boat hulls. Many boats have been attacked and sunk by this Pokémon. |
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| Sapphire | If anything invades Carvanha's territory, it will swarm and tear at the intruder with its pointed fangs. On its own, however, this Pokémon turns suddenly timid. |
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| Emerald | Carvanha attack ships in swarms, making them sink. Although it is said to be a very vicious Pokémon, it timidly flees as soon as it finds itself alone. |
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| FireRed | It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls. |
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| HeartGold | They form packs to attack boats and rip out their hulls to sink them. They live in rivers in the jungle. |
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| Black | They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls. |
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| Black 2 | They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #055 | | Hoenn
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| X | They form packs to attack boats and rip out their hulls to sink them. They live in rivers in the jungle. |
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| Y | It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory. |
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| Omega Ruby | Carvanha's strongly developed jaws and its sharply pointed fangs pack the destructive power to rip out boat hulls. Many boats have been attacked and sunk by this Pokémon. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | If anything invades Carvanha's territory, it will swarm and tear at the intruder with its pointed fangs. On its own, however, this Pokémon turns suddenly timid. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #264 | | Alola
US UM : #345 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | Each school has its own territory. Any intruders are mercilessly attacked with fangs bared. |
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| Moon | If they scent the faintest trace of blood, they rush to attack en masse. When alone, they're rather cowardly. |
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| Ultra Sun | They're such cowards that they won't hunt alone. When five or so of them get together, they suddenly turn ferocious! |
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| Ultra Moon | With its sturdy jaws and fangs, it can easily chomp wooden boats to splinters. It fights with Basculin over food. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Isle of Armor #111 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It won't attack while it's alone—not even if it spots prey. Instead, it waits for other Carvanha to join it, and then the Pokémon attack as a group. |
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| Shield | These Pokémon have sharp fangs and powerful jaws. Sailors avoid Carvanha dens at all costs. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Carvanha is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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SwSh
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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BDSP
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carvanha in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Carvanha in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carvanha in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Carvanha in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carvanha
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Carvanha
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger| Group: | | Poké Assist: | 
| Field move: | None | | Loops: 4 | Min. exp.: 0 | Max. exp.: 0 | Browser entry R-117
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds | Base HP: 46 | | | Base Attack: 70 | Base Defense: 36 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Multiple Carvanha debuted in A Corphish Out of Water. When Ash had to take his sick Corphish to a Pokémon Center, he had to cross a river that was infested with them.
In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, James tried to catch a Carvanha with a bazooka-powered net, only for it to bite through the net and escape.
In The Cuteness Quotient!, Jessie pulled a Carvanha from the Rocket Prize Master during their scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Friendship Festival.
Minor appearances
In A Three Team Scheme!, Shelly's Carvanha was swimming in a lake located underground in a Secret Base built by Keanu.
A Carvanha appeared in Whiscash and Ash.
A Carvanha appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Pinch Healing!, multiple Carvanha were living in Fennel Valley.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Carvanha was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
Multiple Carvanha appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Carvanha appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Carvanha appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, during a fantasy.
A Carvanha appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
Pokédex entries
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| AG024 | Carvanha | Ash's Pokédex | Carvanha, the Savage Pokémon. Carvanha has powerful jaws and razor-sharp teeth able to chew through solid steel. Carvanha will form packs and attack any invaders in its territory. |
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Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a wild Carvanha was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
A Carvanha appeared in PMDP17.
Pokémon Adventures
Carvanha was one of the Pokémon owned by Aqua Admin Amber, first appearing in Lombre Larceny. Amber used Carvanha's Rough Skin to wear down Sapphire's Torchic and Aron. It was later left behind at the Seafloor Cavern to cover for its Trainer as he made his escape.
A Carvanha appeared in Goodra Spits, under the ownership of a Team Aqua Grunt.
In Kyogre Returns, a second Matt appears using a Carvanha at Mossdeep City to attack Sapphire to prevent her from stopping Zinnia's plan.
In the TCG
Main article: Carvanha (TCG)Trivia
- Carvanha has the lowest base Defense stat of all Dark-type Pokémon, and is tied with Feebas and Solo Form Wishiwashi for the lowest base Defense stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
- Carvanha's evolutionary line may be considered a counterpart of Numel's evolutionary line. Both of them are dual-type Pokémon, both lines have identical base stat totals per evolutionary stage, both of their final evolutions are used by Team Aqua Leader Archie and Team Magma Leader Maxie, respectively, and both of their final evolutions can Mega Evolve.
Origin
Carvanha appears to be based on a piranha, with its red underside particularly bringing to mind the red-bellied piranha. The star on its underside may allude to sharks like starspotted smooth-hound or starry smooth-hound.
Name origin
Carvanha may be a combination of carve or carnivore and piranha. It may also involve Carcharodon carcharias (scientific name of the great white shark).
Kibanha may be a combination of 牙 kiba (fang) and piranha.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | शारपीरा Sharpira | From shark and piranha |  Russian | Карванья Karvan'ya | Transcription of English name |  Thai | คิบาเนีย Khibania | Transcription of Japanese name |
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