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Counter guide · Water / Dark · Gen III

What beats Sharpedo?

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

Sharpedo
No. 319
Sharpedo
Water Dark
BST 460 · Speed 95 · Atk 120 · SpA 95

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Koraidon
    No. 1007
    Koraidon
    Fighting Dragon
    Hits Sharpedo for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 135 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  2. #2
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Sharpedo for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 105 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Keldeo
    No. 647
    Keldeo
    Water Fighting
    Hits Sharpedo for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 108 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 129)
  4. #4
    Virizion
    No. 640
    Virizion
    Grass Fighting
    Hits Sharpedo for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 108 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)
  5. #5
    Meowscarada
    No. 908
    Meowscarada
    Grass Dark
    Hits Sharpedo for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 123 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)

Sharpedo'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 Sharpedo, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sharpedo 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.