Carvanha
WaterDark
Best attacking moveset: Snarl and Crunch, worth 8.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Carvanha can learn 6 combinations. Snarl with Crunch does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 30 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Carvanha has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,154 at level 50, 1,020 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 583 CP at level 20, or 729 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 531 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 171 attack · 39 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.79 m and 20.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Carvanha does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Snarl + Crunch | 13.3 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Crunch | 13.3 |
| Ground | Snarl + Aqua Jet | 10.2 |
| Rock | Snarl + Aqua Jet | 10.2 |
| Fire | Snarl + Aqua Jet | 10.2 |
| Grass | Snarl + Poison Fang | 8.7 |
| Normal | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 | |
| Poison | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Bug | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Steel | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Water | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Electric | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Ice | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Dragon | Snarl + Crunch | 8.5 |
| Fairy | Snarl + Poison Fang | 7.5 |
| Fighting | Snarl + Aqua Jet | 6.6 |
| Dark | Snarl + Aqua Jet | 6.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Carvanha is actually for.
Counters: what beats Carvanha
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 127.7 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 114.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Focus Blast | 111.1 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade | 110.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 109.7 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 107.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 105.9 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 104.2 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 103.3 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 100.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Carvanha's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.