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Sharpedo サメハダー Samehader #319
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Brutal Pokémon
Ability Rough Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #098 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5′11″ Imperial 1.8 m Metric 5′11″/1.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 195.8 lbs. Imperial 88.8 kg Metric 195.8 lbs./88.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
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.: 175 Battle Exp.: 1751*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sharpedo (Japanese: サメハダー Samehader) is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Sharpedo's body is torpedo shaped, much like the head and trunk section of a real shark. Its body is covered in tiny, sharp denticles which create hydrodynamic advantages by reducing turbulence when swimming, as well as cause damage to foes to that attack it physical moves. Sharpedo is colored blue with a white underbelly. The yellow star emblem it had as a Carvanha has migrated to its snout. Another star emblem is on its rear. Sharpedo has a tall dorsal fin with two notches cut into it, with a pelvic fin directly opposite it, and the two pectoral fins arranged so that they resemble the fins on the back of a torpedo. Sharpedo also has two gill slits directly behind each eye.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Sharpedo's abilities are the same Carvanha's except that Sharpedo's attacks are stronger. Sharpedo can now use Poison Jab, Slash, Night Slash and Earthquake.

Since Sharpedo is a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Sharpedo is a generally dreaded and distrusted Pokémon. Sharpedo moves through the sea by swimming at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) by forcing water out of its rear. Despite its vigor, Sharpedo has relatively low stamina, and is unable to swim great distances. Its teeth are strong enough to bite through metal, and they grow back rapidly if they snap off. Sharpedo is driven by an unruly, caustic urge to attack and destroy anything that enters its domain. As a result of its temperament and its armament, just one Sharpedo can effectively tear apart an oil tanker.

Habitat

Sharpedo live in the upper regions of the oceans.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Just like Carvanha, Sharpedo are predatory Pokémon that will prey upon any creature they can sink their teeth into.

In the anime

Sharpedo's first major appearance was in Sharpedo Attack!. A school of Sharpedo attacked Ash and co, plus Mr. Briney, while they were at an uncharted, crescent-shaped island. They gained the Sharpedo trust when Brock healed their leader's injury when it came across Team Rocket.

A group of Sharpedo were used by Pokémon Hunter J's henchmen to attack Ash and co, along with Hajime, in DP071.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Sharpedo (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Hitting the ball into Sharpedo's mouth will activate Catch 'Em Mode on the Ruby Field.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Note: If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation III Level Move Type 33 Slash 38 Taunt 43 Swagger 48 Skull Bash 53 Agility

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. 30 Slash 34 Aqua Jet 40 Taunt 45 Agility 50 Skull Bash 56 Night Slash

By TM/HM

By breeding

• AncientPower
• Double-Edge
• Hydro Pump
• Thrash

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• On April Fool's Day, 2002, Mizuado, the Steel/Water hammerhead shark Pokémon was "revealed", but it turned out to be a fake. This Pokémon was also sometimes called Samehadaa, which is similar to Sharpedo's Japanese name.

Origin

Sharpedo is based on a shark with the body of a torpedo. It also looks like a shark that has been cut in half.

Name origin

Sharpedo's name is a combination of the words shark and torpedo. The first part of its name may also be derived from sharp, referencing its fins and Rough Skin ability. Samehader may be a corruption of 鮫肌 samehada, fishskin, perhaps referring to its Rough Skin ability. In addition, its name may be a combination of 鮫 same, shark, and 肌荒れ hada-are, rough skin. Samehada may also reference a creature from Japanese mythology of the same name. Samehada, in the myth, was the partner to the three-tailed demon shark Isonade.

In other languages

• German: Tohaido
• French: Sharpedo
• Korean: 샤크니아 Sharkunia

External links

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