Sharpedo is a Water and Dark type Tier 3 raid boss with a raid boss CP of 15324. A Sharpedo solo raid is a perfect introductory step into the addictive solo-raiding scene. This guide lists the best Sharpedo counters for that purpose. Sharpedo can be caught with the following (100% IV) Combat Power values:
- 1246 CP (100% IV, non-boosted, Level 20)
- 1558 CP (100% IV, boosted Fog and Rainy weather, Level 25)
Quick Facts at a Glance
- Sharpedo has a lot of weaknesses: Bug, Electric, Grass, Fairy, and Fighting, so be sure to use Pokémon of those types to take on this raid boss.
- Sharpedo’s very, very low defense should make it a decently easy boss, so we suggest you be at least level 25 with counters that are up to par before attempting this boss.
- Difficulty: Easy to Medium
- Has a future Mega Evolution!
Sharpedo Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Spoink:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 43.40s | 1.50 |
| 2. |
Venusaur (Mega)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 48.03s | 0.67 |
| 3. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Zap Cannon Electric | 50.20s | 0.83 |
| 4. |
Lopunny (Mega)
|
Double Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 50.00s | 1.67 |
| 5. |
Beedrill (Mega)
|
Bug Bite Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 49.93s | 2.17 |
| 6. |
Scizor (Mega)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 54.38s | 1.33 |
| 7. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 52.06s | 2.17 |
| 8. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 54.87s | 1.67 |
| 9. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 54.96s | 2.00 |
| 10. |
Xurkitree
|
Spark Electric | Power Whip Grass | 55.17s | 2.00 |
| 11. |
Lucario
|
Counter Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 59.92s | 1.60 |
| 12. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 63.70s | 1.17 |
| 13. |
Pheromosa
|
Low Kick Fighting | Bug Buzz Bug | 55.77s | 2.80 |
| 14. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Solar Beam Grass | 61.75s | 1.67 |
| 15. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 65.12s | 1.00 |
| 16. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 64.98s | 1.67 |
| 17. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Energy Ball Grass | 64.52s | 1.83 |
| 18. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 63.07s | 2.17 |
| 19. |
Altaria (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 69.71s | 1.50 |
| 20. |
Hariyama
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 71.30s | 1.00 |
| 21. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Charm Fairy | Outrage Dragon | 70.02s | 1.33 |
| 22. |
Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 70.73s | 1.00 |
| 23. |
Breloom
|
Counter Fighting | Grass Knot Grass | 66.64s | 2.25 |
| 24. |
Zapdos (Galarian)
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 72.14s | 1.00 |
| 25. |
Buzzwole
|
Counter Fighting | Superpower Fighting | 72.81s | 1.00 |
| 26. |
Tapu Bulu
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 71.61s | 1.50 |
| 27. |
Tapu Koko
|
Volt Switch Electric | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 70.20s | 2.00 |
| 28. |
Primarina
|
Charm Fairy | Moonblast Fairy | 76.50s | 1.00 |
| 29. |
Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 67.11s | 2.17 |
| 30. |
Raikou
|
Volt Switch Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 68.88s | 1.80 |
| 31. |
Meloetta (Pirouette)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 72.51s | 1.00 |
| 32. |
Togekiss
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 76.29s | 1.00 |
| 33. |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 66.10s | 2.50 |
| 34. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Hex Ghost | Focus Blast Fighting | 67.14s | 2.00 |
| 35. |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 69.44s | 1.75 |
Sharpedo Move Set
Below is a list of the moves that you could go up against while fighting Sharpedo:
- Waterfall (fast, Water)
- Bite (fast, Dark)
- Hydro Pump (charge, 1 bar, Water)
- Crunch (charge, 3 bars, Dark)
- Poison Fang (charge, 3 bars, Poison)
The easiest move set based on pure DPS is Bite and Poison Fang. Poison Fang is the weakest of all its charge moves and will only really give your Grass types trouble. The hardest move set on pure DPS is Waterfall and Crunch or Hydro Pump. Luckily, many of your counters will resist Water or Dark, like Breloom. None of these moves are truly detrimental to your team, but you might take some damage with Sharpedo’s high attack stat.
Weather Influence on Battle
Below is a chart of how Sharpedo and its counters will be boosted in the weather! It is not very important that you wait for optimal weather, but it can help, especially if you are a lower level player!
| Weather | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Boosts super effective Grass type moves | — |
| Partly Cloudy | — | |
| Cloudy | Boosts super effective Fighting and Fairy type moves | Boosts Sharpedo’s Poison Fang |
| Windy | — | |
| Rainy | Boosts super effective Bug and Electric type moves | Boosts Sharpedo’s Water moves |
| Fog | — | Boosts Sharpedo’s Dark type moves |
| Snow | — | |
Final Notes
Sharpedo solo raid should be an easy accomplishment for any common Tier 3 soloers, and even some lower level players who want to try their hand at taking down these medium level raid bosses.
You do not have to pay extremely close attention to the weather if you know you can do it no matter what the weather is, but if you find yourself in some optimal weather, it may be worth giving this raid boss a try!
Last but not least, make sure your Pokémon are up to par to battle! Just because you are a high level, does not mean that your Pokémon are fit for battle. It might take some stardust and candy, but make sure your counters are all around level 25-30 before taking on this raid boss!
That concludes this solo raid guide, we hope you all have fun taking down some dark sharks in battle! Good Luck, Trainers!
