Carvanha (Pokémon)

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Carvanha (Japanese: キバニア Kibanha) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 30.
==Biology==
Carvanha is a fish with a body covered in tiny, sharp s. The top half of its spherical body is blue, while the bottom half is red with a yellow, four-pointed star below its mouth. It has two yellow above its eyes that resemble shark fins, and a matching on its belly. Its pectoral fins are also yellow. The caudal fin is composed of two red spines with a thin yellow membrane stretched between them.
It has powerful jaws and razor-sharp teeth that are able to chew through solid steel, rip up boat hulls, and rip wooden boats to pieces. As a result, sailors avoid getting their boats dented by it at all costs. Carvanha has been responsible for the destruction of many boats that come into contact with it. They mercilessly swarm any intruder and prey that invades their territory, but they become timid when alone. It only attacks when in a group of five or more, becoming instantly vicious. Carvanha is drawn towards the scent of blood. It lives in , as well as temperate regions. Each Carvanha school has its own territory. It competes with for food.
Prior to Generation V, Carvanha and its evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Carvanha evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Carvanha in the
===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Carvanha is available in Version 1.2.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Carvanha (Secret Wonders 81)
 	Team Aqua's Carvanha (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 48)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Multiple Carvanha debuted in A Corphish Out of Water. When had to take his sick to a Pokémon Center, he had to cross a river that was infested with them.
In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, James tried to a Carvanha with a bazooka-powered net, only for it to bite through the net and escape.
In The Cuteness Quotient!, Jessie pulled a from the Rocket Prize Master during their scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Friendship Festival.
====Minor appearances====
In A Three Team Scheme!, Shelly's Carvanha was swimming in a lake located underground in a Secret Base built by Keanu.
A Carvanha appeared in Whiscash and Ash.
A Carvanha appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Pinch Healing!, multiple Carvanha were living in Fennel Valley.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Carvanha was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
Multiple Carvanha appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Carvanha appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Two Carvanha appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, during a fantasy.
A Carvanha appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Cavern, a Carvanha was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Carvanha appeared in PMDP17.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Carvanha was one of the Pokémon owned by , first appearing in Lombre Larceny. Amber used Carvanha's to wear down 's Torchic and Aron. It was later left behind at the Seafloor Cavern to cover for its as he made his escape.
A Carvanha appeared in Goodra Spits, under the ownership of a .
In Kyogre Returns, a second Matt appears using a Carvanha at Mossdeep City to attack to prevent her from stopping Zinnia's plan.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Carvanha has the lowest base stat of all Pokémon, and is tied with and for the lowest base Defense stat of all Pokémon.
** Carvanha is also tied with , , , , , and for the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Carvanha's evolutionary line may be considered a counterpart of 's evolutionary line. Both of them are dual-type Pokémon, both lines have identical base stat totals per evolutionary stage, both of their final evolutions are used by Team Aqua Leader Archie and Team Magma Leader Maxie, respectively, and both of their final evolutions can Mega Evolve.
===Origin===
Carvanha appears to be based on a , with its red underside particularly bringing to mind the . The star on its underside may allude to sharks like or .
====Name origin====
Carvanha may be a combination of carve or carnivore and piranha. It may also involve carnage.
Kibanha may be a combination of 牙 kiba (fang) and piranha.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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