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Carvanha キバニア Kibanha #318
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Savage Pokémon
Ability Rough Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn #097 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 45.9 lbs. Imperial 20.8 kg Metric 45.9 lbs./20.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 225 (29.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 2 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 88 Battle Exp.: 881*
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 Water/Dark-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

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 infested with Carvanha.

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon 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.

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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It lives in massive rivers that course through jungles. It swarms prey that enter its territory.

Pokémon Diamond

They swarm any foe that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Note: If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Carvanha knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Side game data

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Evolution

Trivia

Origin

This Pokémon 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

• German: Kanivanha
• French: Carvanha
• Korean: ???

External links

Article on Wikipedia

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