Carvanha (Pokémon)

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Carvanha Savage Pokémon キバニア Kibanha #0318 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rough Skin Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Carvanha 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 45.9 lbs. 20.8 kg Carvanha 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 88 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 61 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Carvanha 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 their own territory. It competes with Basculin for food.

Evolution

Carvanha evolves into Sharpedo.

Unevolved Carvanha  Water  Dark

→

First evolution Sharpedo  Water  Dark

In the anime

Main series

Carvanha in the anime

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

Pokémon Generations

Carvanha in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Carvanha was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.

In the manga

Carvanha in Pokémon Adventures

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 PS604, under the ownership of a Team Aqua Grunt.

In PS609, 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)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Carvanha in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Pokémon XD		BlackGlasses (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	DeepSeaTooth (5%)
Platinum
Black	White	DeepSeaTooth (5%)
Black 2	White 2	DeepSeaTooth (5%)
X	Y	Deep Sea Tooth (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Deep Sea Tooth (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Deep Sea Tooth (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.9% Friend Area: Treasure Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP I can munch down a cow. No problem! 26%-50% HP This is looking bad... My health is down by half. 1%-25% HP It's grim... My fangs aren't working properly... Level up Yes! Leveled up! I'm going on an eating spree!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: None Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry R-117 Carvanha chomps repeatedly with sharp fangs. Beware if they are in a pack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-071 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 36 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Carvanha are helping out with Gyarados's Aqua Dash in the Beach Zone. They wouldn't let Bidoof build any bridges.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #227 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 171 Base Defense: 39 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Bite, Snarl Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Crunch, Poison Fang, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Carvanha  Water  Dark

Level 30 →

First evolution Sharpedo  Water  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 318.png File:Spr 8s 318 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Carvanha images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

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 is also tied with Caterpie, Weedle, Magikarp, Igglybuff, Attack Forme Deoxys, and Stonjourner for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all 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

Language Title Meaning Japanese キバニア Kibanha From 牙 kiba and piranha French Carvanha Same as English name Spanish Carvanha Same as English name German Kanivanha From carnivore and Piranha Italian Carvanha Same as English name Korean 샤프니아 Sharpnia From sharp and piranha Mandarin Chinese 利牙魚 / 利牙鱼 Lìyáyú From 利 lì, 牙 yá, and 魚 / 鱼 yú Cantonese Chinese 利牙魚 Leihngàh'yùh From 利 leih, 牙 yá, and 魚 yùh

More languages Hindi कारभानहा Carvanha Transcription of English name Russian Карванья Karvan'ya Transcription of English name Thai คิบาเนีย Khibania Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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