Carvanha (Pokémon)

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Carvanha Savage Pokémon キバニア Kibanha #318 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 cost. 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.

In the anime

In the 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.

A Carvanha appeared in JN031, under the ownership of Team Rocket. It and a Kingler were loaned to Jessie and James during their scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Water Type Pokémon Friendship Contest.

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

In 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

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

A Carvanha appeared in PMDP17.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 Omega Alpha Adventure 8, under the ownership of a Team Aqua Grunt.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 13, 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

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

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR97 TR97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

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

By tutoring

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 ●●●
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

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

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

Trivia

• Carvanha is tied with Magikarp, Attack Forme Deoxys, Igglybuff, Caterpie, Weedle and Stonjourner for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.
• Carvanha has the lowest base Defense stat of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Carvanha and Sharpedo are the only Dark-type Pokémon to have a piscine body.

Origin

Carvanha is mostly based on piranhas.

Name origin

Carvanha may be a combination of carve or carnivore and piranha. It may also be related to Carcharodon carcharias ("sharp-toothed shark"), 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 its English name Italian Carvanha Same as English name Korean 샤프니아 Sharpnia From the English sharp and piranha Mandarin Chinese 利牙魚 / 利牙鱼 Lìyáyú'' Literally "Sharp-teethed fish" Cantonese Chinese

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

External links

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Pokémon

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