Sharpedo
WaterDark
Best attacking moveset: Bite and Hydro Pump, worth 13.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Sharpedo can learn 6 combinations. Bite with Hydro Pump 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 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 30 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Sharpedo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,466 at level 50, 2,181 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,246 CP at level 20, or 1,558 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,174 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 243 attack · 83 defense · 172 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 | 1.8 m and 88.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Sharpedo does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 20.3 |
| Rock | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 20.3 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 20.3 |
| Ghost | Bite + Crunch | 18.1 |
| Psychic | Bite + Crunch | 18.1 |
| Normal | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 | |
| Poison | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Bug | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Steel | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Electric | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Ice | Bite + Hydro Pump | 13.6 |
| Fighting | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 12.4 |
| Dark | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 12.4 |
| Fairy | Waterfall + Hydro Pump | 12.4 |
| Grass | Bite + Poison Fang | 12.3 |
| Water | Bite + Crunch | 12.1 |
| Dragon | Bite + Crunch | 12.1 |
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 Sharpedo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Sharpedo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 70.4 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 63.0 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Focus Blast | 61.2 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade | 60.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 60.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 59.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 58.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 57.4 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 56.9 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 55.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Sharpedo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.