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.
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Weakness Chart for Water/Dark-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Carvanha, a fabulous Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Dark typing! Carvanha is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Carvanha's strategies.
Taking on single battles? Carvanha is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using brute physical power. 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.
◆ 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). ◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Carvanha has no item, it steals the target's). ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2). ◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Dominating double battles, Carvanha is a sensational Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is 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.
◆ 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). ◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Carvanha has no item, it steals the target's). ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2). ◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Carvanha
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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