Competitive Information for Sharpedo [Black/White]
Water / Dark
Abilities:
Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon lose 1/8 of their max HP.
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sharpedo? 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!
Say hello to Sharpedo, a terrific Pokémon that excels with Water and Dark typing! Sharpedo is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Sharpedo below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt
- Protect
Dominating single battles, Sharpedo is an impressive Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with brute physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Sharpedo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Sharpedo's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sharpedo this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 36 Def / 40 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Poison Jab / Zen Headbutt
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
In single battles, Sharpedo is known as a top-notch Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sharpedo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sharpedo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Speed Boost, Sharpedo's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Poison Jab or Zen Headbutt are 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).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Fang
- Crunch
- Protect
- Waterfall
Taking on single battles? Sharpedo is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using powerful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sharpedo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Sharpedo's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sharpedo this turn).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sharpedo? 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!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 36 Def / 40 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Poison Jab / Zen Headbutt
- Waterfall
Ready for double battles? Sharpedo is a brilliant Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sharpedo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sharpedo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Speed Boost, Sharpedo's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Poison Jab or Zen Headbutt are 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).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sharpedo 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 Sharpedo.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sharpedo 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 Sharpedo
- 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, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Sharpedo's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Sharpedo
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Sharpedo in Black and White
- Naughty Nature ( 0/252/0/4/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Sharpedo's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
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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