Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage.

This ability functions identically to iron barbs.

The Pokémon's rough skin damages attackers that make direct contact with it.

Rough Skin

This Pokémon's Speed rises one stage after each turn.

The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.

Speed Boost

level-up

sharpedo

carvanha

rough-skin

speed-boost

Carvanha

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

water

dark

These Pokémon have sharp fangs and powerful
jaws. Sailors avoid Carvanha dens at all costs.

shield

It won’t attack while it’s alone—not even if it
spots prey. Instead, it waits for other Carvanha to
join it, and then the Pokémon attack as a group.

sword

With its sturdy jaws and fangs, it can easily
chomp wooden boats to splinters. It fights with
Basculin over food.

ultra-moon

They’re such cowards that they won’t hunt
alone. When five or so of them get together,
they suddenly turn ferocious!

ultra-sun

If they scent the faintest trace of blood, they
rush to attack en masse. When alone, they’re
rather cowardly.

moon

Each school has its own territory. Any intruders
are mercilessly attacked with fangs bared.

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.

alpha-sapphire

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.

omega-ruby

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

They form packs to attack boats and rip out their
hulls to sink them. They live in rivers in the jungle.

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

white-2

black-2

white

black

They form packs to attack boats
and rip out their hulls to sink them.
They live in rivers in the jungle.

soulsilver

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

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

leafgreen

firered

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.

emerald

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.

sapphire

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.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	45	—		120
Attack	90	1		110
Defense	20	—		40
Sp.Atk	65	—		85
Sp.Def	20	—		40
Speed	65	—		85
Total	305	1	0/510	480

Carvanha

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