Competitive Information for Sharpedo [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Sharpedo, a first-rate Pokémon with Water and Dark attributes! It's a sight to see Sharpedo out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Curious about Sharpedo's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb / Chople Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Flip Turn / Waterfall
- Protect
Sharpedo stands out as an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming 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. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Flip Turn is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (Sharpedo switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-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
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Psychic Fangs
Sharpedo thrives as a top-notch Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. 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. Earthquake or Psychic Fangs 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Sharpedo's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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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 a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with devastating 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.
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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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:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
For those intense double battles, Sharpedo is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team 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. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Sharpedo's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sharpedo can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Sharpedo
- Bounce
- Bulldoze
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Psychic Fangs
- Rest
- Scald
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Sharpedo in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Sharpedo's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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