Carvanha (Pokémon)

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Carvanha
キバニア Kibanha
130
Artwork from R/S/E
Types Water/Dark
Species Savage Pokémon
National Dex #318
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #097
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-117
Almia Browser R—
Height 2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight 45.9 lbs. (20.8kg)
Ability Rough Skin
Egg group Water 2
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Atk
Exp. yield 88 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Red
Catch rate 225
Body style Image:Body03.png

Carvanha (Japanese: キバニア Kibanha) is a dual-type Water/Dark Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Carvanha has a round body covered in tiny, sharp denticles which create hydrodynamic advantages by reducing turbulence when swimming, as well as provide protection against physical attacks. The top half of Carvanha's spherical body is blue, while the bottom half is red, with a yellow star-shaped emblem below its mouth. Carvanha 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.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Carvanha have jaws that are powerful enough to tear through a boat hull. Its aforementioned Rough Skin causes contact that feels like getting scrapped by sandpaper. Carvanha is also an exceptionally fast swimmer. It is also capable of using Special-based moves like Surf, Dark Pulse, Ice Beam, and AncientPower; but Carvanha doesn't excel at those abilities.

Behavior

This Pokémon is a pack hunter, just like real piranhas. Swarms of this Pokémon will attack virtually anything in the water with unmatched ferocity. Without the strength of numbers, however, this Pokémon becomes cowardly and shy.

Habitat

This Pokémon lives in warm rivers with other Carvanha and where food is plentiful.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Carvanha will eat practically any creature that they can sink their teeth into.

In the anime

Carvanha first appeared 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 Carvanha.

Over the series, Carvanha was one of the Pokémon used by Team Aqua.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Carvanha (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III 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.
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.
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.
FireRed It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory.
LeafGreen It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory.
IV Diamond They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls.
Pearl They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Common Routes 118 and 119 (Fish)
Pokémon Emerald Common Routes 118 and 119 (Fish)
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Common Great Marsh (Super Rod)
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Ocean
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 11
Huge Storage 4
Endless Level 10
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Stormy Sea (35F-39F)
Silver Trench (30F-39F)
Far-off Sea (30-39F)
Fantasy Strait (B30)
Pokémon Ranger Safra Sea

Base stats

HP: 45
 
Attack: 90
 
Defense: 20
 
SpAtk: 65
 
SpDef: 20
 
Speed: 65
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start Leer Normal Status 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
6 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 Cool 0
8 Focus Energy Normal Status —% 30 Cool 0
11 Scary Face Normal Status 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
16 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
18 Screech Normal Status 85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
21 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
26 Assurance Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
28 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
31 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
36 Agility Psychic Status —% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
38 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM07 Hail Ice Status —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Relicanth AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
Relicanth Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
Gyarados
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Wailmer, WailordRelicanth
Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Gyarados Thrash Normal Physical 90 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 15+ Purified moves
Shadow Blitz ??? Image:318.png Refresh Normal
Shadow Hold ??? Water Pulse Water
--   Bite Dark
--   Scary Face Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS318.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS318.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani318.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani318.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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 Ranger
Group: Water Loops: 4 Minimum Experience: -
Poké Assist: Water Field Move: None Maximum Experience: -
Carvanha chomps repeatedly with sharp fangs. Beware if they are in a pack.


Evolution

Unevolved
Base form
Image:318.png
Carvanha
 Water   Dark 
Level 30
First evolution
Image:319.png
Sharpedo
 Water   Dark 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 318.png Image:Spr_3e_318.gif Image:Spr 3f 318.png Image:Spr_b_g3_318.png
Image:Spr 3r 318 s.png Image:Spr 3e 318 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 318 s.png Image:Spr b g3 318 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 318.png Image:Spr 4p 318.png Image:Spr_b_g4_318.png
Image:Spr_4d_318_s.png Image:Spr 4p 318 s.png Image:Spr b g4 318 s.png
Carvanha For other sprites and images, please see Carvanha images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Carvanha is based on piranhas.

Name origin

Carvanha's name comes from the words carnivorous, or possibly carve, and piranha. Kibanha may be derived from 牙 kiba, fang, and piranha.

In other languages

External links

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