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
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Spoink:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Lucario (Mega)
|
Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 1 | 46s |
| 2. |
Sceptile (Mega)
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 1 | 46s |
| 3. |
Magnezone (Shadow)
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 2 | 47s |
| 4. |
Xurkitree
|
Spark Electric | Power Whip Grass | 2 | 47s |
| 5. |
Raikou (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 2 | 49s |
| 6. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 1 | 53s |
| 7. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 2 | 50s |
| 8. |
Electivire (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 48s |
| 9. |
Luxray (Shadow)
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 48s |
| 10. |
Venusaur (Mega)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 1 | 54s |
| 11. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 2 | 49s |
| 12. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Fusion Bolt Electric | 1 | 55s |
| 13. |
Zapdos (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 2 | 51s |
| 14. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 1 | 57s |
| 15. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 2 | 53s |
| 16. |
Heracross (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Megahorn Bug | 1 | 55s |
| 17. |
Conkeldurr (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 2 | 53s |
| 18. |
Venusaur (Shadow)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 2 | 54s |
| 19. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 2 | 54s |
| 20. |
Tangrowth (Shadow)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 2 | 54s |
| 21. |
Meowscarada
|
Leafage Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 2 | 55s |
| 22. |
Pheromosa
|
Low Kick Fighting | Bug Buzz Bug | 4 | 50s |
| 23. |
Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 2 | 57s |
| 24. |
Sceptile (Shadow)
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 3 | 53s |
| 25. |
Hariyama (Shadow)
|
Force Palm Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 2 | 56s |
| 26. |
Zebstrika (Shadow)
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 52s |
| 27. |
Machamp (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 2 | 55s |
| 28. |
Decidueye
|
Leafage Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 2 | 56s |
| 29. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Wildbolt Storm Electric | 2 | 56s |
| 30. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Zap Cannon Electric | 2 | 60s |
Sharpedo Stats and Max CP
Sharpedo
WaterDark
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| Max CP at Level 40 2181| Max CP at Level 50 2466 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 243 | DEF 83 | HP 172 | |||||||
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Sharpedo Move Set
Below is a list of the moves that you could go up against while fighting Sharpedo:
| Fast moves | Charged moves |
|---|---|
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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. 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.
Sharpedo does have a Mega Evolution that is not yet available in Pokémon GO, so it may be worth trying to get a good IV one for the future.
