- Attack
- 289
- Defense
- 144
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,870
- min 1,786
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,338
- min 2,233
- MaxLv50
- 3,701
- Lv40 3,273
At a glance
Basics
Mega Sharpedo is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon. In its Mega Evolved form, its 100% IV CP is 1,870 at level 20, 2,338 at level 25 and up to 3,701 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass/Fighting/Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Ghost/Dark/Steel/Psychic attacks. In raids, Bite + Hydro Pump is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs).
- Category
- Brutal Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,701 / 3,745
Nicknamed “the bully of the sea,” Sharpedo is widely feared. Its cruel fangs grow back immediately if they snap off. Just one of these Pokémon can thoroughly tear apart a supertanker.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Mega Evolution guide (Mega Energy and Mega Level)Mega Evolution spends Mega Energy to make a Pokémon stronger for a set time, and in raids it also powers up everyone attacking with the same type.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bite
Hydro PumpBest100% efficiency17.2TDO 352 - 2WaterfallHydro Pump97% efficiency16.7TDO 342
- 3BiteCrunch92% efficiency15.7TDO 323
- 4WaterfallCrunch91% efficiency15.6TDO 319
- 5Bite
Poison Fang75% efficiency12.9TDO 266
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| WaterfallWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro PumpBestWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
| CrunchDark · 3s · STAB | 65 | 33 | 26 | 2.36 |
| Poison FangPoison · 1.5s | 30 | 33 | 20 | 0.91 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Mega Sharpedo's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 181.6
- Actual Defense
- 95.0
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
WaterfallHydro PumpBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 73% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,273 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Mega SharpedoViewing200 Mega Energy40 after the firstBest movesBiteHydro Pump
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass
Fighting
Bug
Fairy - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
GhostDark
Steel - ×0.39
Psychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves