Sharpedo
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Sharpedo (サメハダー Samehader in Japan, Tohaido in Germany and Sharpedo in France) is listed as Pokémon #319 in the National Pokédex and #098 in the Hoenn Pokédex.
The name Sharpedo originates from the words shark and torpedo. Sharp may be another influence on its name.
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Biology
Sharpedo resembles a cross between a shark and a torpedo missile. Its side, dorsal, and pectoral fins provide for a perfect cross, its face constitutes half its physical mass, and its eyes are located right next to its gills, and can therefore see out of its gill openings.
Sharpedo is a widely feared and distrusted Pokémon especially at sea. It has fangs strong enough to crunch through iron, and they grow back seemingly immediately if they snap off. Sharpedo is driven by a ferocious, destructive impulse to assault and maul anything that enters its territory. Due to both its nature and its armament, just one individual Sharpedo can thoroughly tear apart an oil tanker. These add up to its nicknamed image as the “bully of the sea.”
Sharpedo travels through the ocean by swimming at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) by jetting seawater out of its backside. However, in spite of its power, Sharpedo lacks stamina, so therefore it is unable to swim long distances.
Sharpedo normally live in the upper regions of the ocean.
In the video games
Sharpedo can be found in most areas and Carvanha and Sharpedo can be caught in many places in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald by fishing with the Super Rod.
Sharpedo is a respectable offensive force statistically. Its highest point is its attack stat, followed by special attack and speed. It learns strong moves of the normal and dark elements and can be taught moves like Ice Beam, Earthquake, and Surf. Sharpedo’s downsides are its very low defenses and average hit points.
Anime Appearances
Sharpedo appears in the Pokémon Advance Anime episode "Sharpedo Attack!" in which, on the way to Dewford Town, Ash, May, Max, Brock, and Mr. Briney (who's steering the boat they're all in) decide to stop briefly at an island, only to get besieged by a group of Sharpedo. It's only after they save the leader Sharpedo from Team Rocket's harm that the group of Sharpedo allow them to leave and continue en route to Dewford Town.
In the trading card game
Sharpedo has made several appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, stage 1 in all cases:
- EX Ruby & Sapphire (Water-type)
- ’’EX Team Magma vs. Team Aqua (Water type, as Team Aqua’s Sharpedo)
- EX Team Magma vs. Team Aqua (Dark/Water dual-type, as Team Aqua’s Sharpedo)
- EX Deoxys (Dark-type, as Sharpedo EX)