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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Sharpedo
Click for Mega Sharpedo
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 2.5 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
88.80 kg Weight
1.80 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,466
Level 40: 2,181
Level 25: 1,558 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,246 (Raid)
Level 15: 934 (Research Tasks)
ATK 243
DEF 83
STA 172

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Bite
Hydro Pump
B
X
Bite
Crunch
A-
X
Waterfall
Hydro Pump
A
C
Waterfall
Crunch
B
A
Waterfall
Poison Fang
X
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Waterfall should be paired with Hydro Pump for taking on Ground, Fire, and Rock-type Pokemon. This is Sharpedo’s most useful moveset.

  • Bite should be paired with Crunch for countering Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

  • Poison Fang has no use on an offensive Sharpedo.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Waterfall is clearly superior to Bite, having a significantly higher base damage.

  • Crunch is slightly better than Poison Fang on defense, having better damage and coverage at the expense of a later damage window.

  • Hydro Pump will pack a surprise, but with Sharpedo’s non-existent bulk it will never get the chance to fire.  

PVE Overview

Sharpedo defines the term "glass cannon". Its defense stat doesn’t even break 3 digits! This vicious predator will dethrone Kingler as the non-legendary Water-type with the highest Atk stat, although Gyarados is still king.

As a Dark-type attacker, though a double resistance to Psychic somewhat compensates for its frailty, a maxed Sharpedo would still succumb in only a few hits to most raid bosses packing Confusion.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Waterfall
Crunch
Poison Fang
A
Bite
Crunch
Poison Fang
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Waterfall + Crunch and Poison Fang

Waterfall’s (4 DPT/2.66 EPT) relatively low energy gain mixed with Sharpedo’s incredibly low bulk means you’re not likely to be firing off Hydro Pumps (130 power, 75 energy). As such, Crunch (70 power, 45 energy) and Poison Fang (40 power, 35 energy) are the two cheap charged moves of choice. Bite (4 DPT/2 EPT) is potentially a usable option, but it's inferior most of the time.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Sharpedo is an extreme version of a glass cannon, which limits its viability in any league. Despite a few good matchups, Sharpedo is weak to too much to make him worth running. He's not bad in farming Ace Trainer wins against Candela. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Because they’re made of cartilage rather than bones, sharks are squishy. In Ultra League, this means they die almost immediately to basically everything. Even worse than in Great League, please don't.

Master League: 0 / 5

See above. No sharks for Master League.

Fast Moves

16
Waterfall
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.15
6.67
13.33
16.67
6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00

Charge Moves

130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40
35
Poison Fang
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.70
0.50
0.00
 1.06
20.59
25.74
 21.84

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012530
2001.55363
20028096
2002.5107129
4003135162
4003.5162195
4004189228
4004.5217261
6005244294
6005.5271327
6006299360
6006.5326393
8007354425
8007.5381458
8008408491
8008.5436524
10009463557
10009.5490590
100010518623
100010.5544654
130011570685
130011.5595716
130012621748
130012.5647779
160013673810
160013.5699841
160014725872
160014.5751903
190015777934
190015.5803966
190016829997
190016.58541028
2200178801059
220017.59061090
2200189321121
220018.59581153
2500199841184
250019.510101215
25002010361246
250020.510621277
30002110881308
300021.511131339
30002211391371
300022.511651402
35002311911433
350023.512171464
35002412431495
350024.512691527
40002512951558
400025.513211589
40002613471620
400026.513731651
45002713981682
450027.514241714
45002814501745
450028.514761776
50002915021807
500029.515281838
50003015541869
500030.515671885
60003115801901
600031.515931916
60003216061932
600032.516191947
70003316321963
700033.516451978
70003416581994
700034.516702010
80003516832025
800035.516962041
80003617092056
800036.517222072
90003717352087
900037.517482103
90003817612119
900038.517742134
100003917872150
1000039.518002165
100004018132181
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