Sharpedo

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Sharpedo
Image:Sharpedo3.png
National
Carvanha - Sharpedo (#319) - Wailmer
Hoenn
Carvanha - Sharpedo (#098) - Wailmer
Japanese name サメハダー (Samehader)
Stage Stage 1
Evolves from Carvanha
Evolves to None
Generation Third
Species violence Pokémon
Type Water / Dark
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 196.0 lb (88.8 kg)
Ability Rough Skin

Sharpedo (サメハダ Samehader?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Sharpedo in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]

The name Sharpedo originates from the words shark and torpedo. Sharp may be another influence on its name. The Japanese name, 鮫肌 (samehada), means "shark skin".

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[edit] Biological Characteristics

Sharpedo resembles a cross between a shark, a torpedo missile and has a body shape of an ocean sunfish. 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.

[edit] In the Pokémon 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. Archie, the leader of Team Aqua, owns a Sharpedo and battles with it.

Sharpedo is a respectable offensive force statistically - notably, its attack, special attack, and speed stats. However, its other stats are poor in comparison.

[edit] 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.

[edit] In the Pokémon 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)
  • EX Holon Phantoms (Fighting-type, as Sharpedo δ)

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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