Competitive Information for Sharpedo [Sun/Moon]
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 Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Sharpedo, a rad Pokémon that excels with Water and Dark typing! Sharpedo is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Discover how Sharpedo excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crunch / Night Slash
- Waterfall / Liquidation
- Aqua Jet
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Sharpedo as a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes 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. 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.
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sharpedo this turn).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 36 Def / 40 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Psychic Fangs / Ice Fang
- Earthquake
For those intense single battles, Sharpedo is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using brute physical moves. 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. Psychic Fangs or Ice Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Sharpedo has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to 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
In single battles, Sharpedo is known as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts 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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Groundium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 36 Def / 40 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Psychic Fangs / Ice Fang
Sharpedo is an outstanding Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with lethal physical power. 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. Psychic Fangs or Ice Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Sharpedo has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to 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 Sun/Moon 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sharpedo can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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 Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- 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
- Aqua Jet
- Brine
- Crunch
- Dark Pulse
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Ice Fang
- Liquidation
- Night Slash
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Psychic Fangs
- Rest
- Scald
- Snarl
- Super Fang
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Sharpedo in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Sharpedo's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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