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Counter guide · Water / Dark · Gen III

What beats Carvanha?

The 5 hardest counters to Carvanha ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Koraidon outspeeds and hits for 2× with fighting-type STAB.

Carvanha
No. 318
Carvanha
Water Dark
BST 305 · Speed 65 · Atk 90 · SpA 65

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Koraidon
    No. 1007
    Koraidon
    Fighting Dragon
    Hits Carvanha for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 135 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  2. #2
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Carvanha for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 105 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Keldeo
    No. 647
    Keldeo
    Water Fighting
    Hits Carvanha for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 108 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 129)
  4. #4
    Tapu Bulu
    No. 787
    Tapu Bulu
    Grass Fairy
    Hits Carvanha for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 75 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  5. #5
    Kommo-o
    No. 784
    Kommo-o
    Dragon Fighting
    Hits Carvanha for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 85 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)

Carvanha's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Grass Electric Fighting Bug Fairy
Immune to
Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Carvanha, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Carvanha hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.