Competitive Information for Sharpedo [X/Y]
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 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 Sharpedo, a terrific Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Dark typing! It's a sight to see Sharpedo out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Sharpedo's movesets? They're right below!
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
- Zen Headbutt / Ice Fang
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
Sharpedo is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. Zen Headbutt or Ice Fang 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).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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
Sharpedo is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 flinch the target).
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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 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!
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
- Zen Headbutt / Ice Fang
- Waterfall
Sharpedo is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. Zen Headbutt or Ice Fang are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn 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).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sharpedo 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 Sharpedo.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sharpedo 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 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
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Sharpedo in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Sharpedo's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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