#319 · Generation 3
Sharpedo
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,181 / 2,466
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,246 / 1,558
- Research CP (L15)
- 934
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Sharpedo has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#787 of 1154 · score 66.5
Ranked #787 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#662 of 851 · score 65.2
Ranked #662 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- 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
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #843 / 1154 | 64.4 | Bite · Crunch · Poison Fang | L25.5 · 4/12/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #787 / 1154 | 66.5 | Bite · Crunch · Poison Fang | L25.5 · 4/12/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #708 / 851 | 62.4 | Bite · Crunch · Poison Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #662 / 851 | 65.2 | Bite · Crunch · Poison Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #579 / 689 | 64.2 | Waterfall · Crunch · Poison Fang | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #568 / 689 | 64.7 | Waterfall · Crunch · Poison Fang |
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 | – | #77 / 197 | 11.3 | 80 | Waterfall · Poison Fang |
| poison | – | #97 / 197 | 9.7 | 82 | Waterfall · Poison Fang |
| waterShadow | – | #133 / 283 | 11.1 | 79 | Waterfall · Hydro Pump |
| darkShadow | – | #150 / 363 | 11.9 | 84 | Bite · Crunch |
| water | – | #154 / 283 | 9.9 | 84 | Bite · Hydro Pump |
| dark | – | #166 / 363 | 10.8 | 92 | 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 |
WaterfallSTAB | water | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
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 Sharpedo good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Sharpedo has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Sharpedo?
- Sharpedo has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Sharpedo a good raid attacker?
- Sharpedo ranks #166 of 363 dark attackers with 10.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Sharpedo be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Sharpedo is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Sharpedo worth keeping?
- Shadow Sharpedo hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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