Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Carvanha [Black/White]
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Weakness Chart for Water/Dark-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Carvanha? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Carvanha, an outstanding Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Dark typing! Carvanha is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Carvanha's strategies.
Species: Carvanha Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Speed Boost Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Crunch / Bite - Ice Fang / Double-Edge - Waterfall / Aqua Jet - Zen Headbutt
Physical Sweeper Carvanha (Speed Boost)
Dominating single battles, Carvanha is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Carvanha's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carvanha's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Carvanha's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Ice Fang was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Carvanha? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Carvanha Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Speed Boost Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Crunch / Bite - Ice Fang / Double-Edge - Waterfall / Aqua Jet - Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Carvanha (Speed Boost)
Dominating double battles, Carvanha is an astounding Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Carvanha's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carvanha's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Carvanha's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Ice Fang was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Carvanha can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Carvanha.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Carvanha can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Carvanha
Moves: Brine + Super fang
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Carvanha's stats
Agility
Ancient Power
Rage
Most notable and possible best moves for Carvanha
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Scald
Snarl
Taunt
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Carvanha in Black and White
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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