#318 · Generation 3
Carvanha
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,020 / 1,154
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 583 / 729
- Research CP (L15)
- 437
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Carvanha earns its spot: S-tier Little Cup (Shadow).
Battle roles
- SLittle Cupshadow#3 of 168 · score 89.9
The Shadow version is ranked #3 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Bite / Aqua Jet / Poison Fang.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Sharpedo: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | B | #17 / 168 | 84.9 | Bite · Aqua Jet · Poison Fang | L18.5 · 4/14/13 |
| Little CupShadow | S | #3 / 168 | 89.9 | Bite · Aqua Jet · Poison Fang | L18.5 · 4/14/13 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #155 / 197 | 8.1 | 24 | Bite · Poison Fang |
| poison | – | #164 / 197 | 6.9 | 25 | Bite · Poison Fang |
| waterShadow | – | #216 / 283 | 8.1 | 24 | Bite · Aqua Jet |
| water | – | #232 / 283 | 6.9 | 25 | Bite · Aqua Jet |
| darkShadow | – | #285 / 363 | 8.1 | 24 | Bite · Crunch |
| dark | – | #300 / 363 | 6.9 | 25 | Bite · Crunch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BiteSTAB | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
SnarlSTAB | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqua JetSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.36 | 70 | -40 | |
CrunchSTAB | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Poison Fang | poison | 30 | -33 | 1.5s | 0.91 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Carvanha good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Carvanha is S-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Carvanha?
- Carvanha earns its spot: S-tier Little Cup (Shadow).
- What are the best Carvanha IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 18.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Carvanha a good raid attacker?
- Carvanha ranks #300 of 363 dark attackers with 6.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Carvanha be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Carvanha is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Carvanha worth keeping?
- Shadow Carvanha hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Little Cup, so keep it.
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