Carvanha (Pokémon)


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Carvanha (Japanese: キバニア Kibanha) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into starting at level 30.

Biology
Carvanha is a fish Pokémon with a body covered in tiny, sharp s. The top half of its spherical body is blue, while the bottom half is red with a yellow, four-pointed star below its mouth. It has two yellow above its eyes that resemble shark fins, and a matching  on its belly. Its pectoral fins are also yellow. The caudal fin is composed of two red spines with a thin yellow membrane stretched between them.

It has powerful jaws and razor sharp teeth that are able to chew through solid steel and rip up boat hulls. It swarms any intruder and prey that invade its territory, and becomes timid when it is alone. It lives in.

Major appearances
Multiple Carvanha debuted in A Corphish Out of Water. When had to take his sick  to a Pokémon Center, he had to cross a river that was infested with Carvanha.

A Carvanha appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!. James tried to it with a bazooka-powered net, only for it to bite through the net and escape.

Minor appearances
A Carvanha appeared in Whiscash and Ash.

A Carvanha appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

Multiple Carvanha appeared in Pinch Healing!.

A Carvanha appeared in Up Close and Personable!

Multiple Carvanha appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Carvanha appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Two Carvanha appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, during a fantasy.

In Pokémon Generations
A Carvanha appeared in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern in The Cavern.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Carvanha was one of the Pokémon owned by, first appearing in Lombre Larceny. Amber used Carvanha's to wear down 's Torchic and Aron. It was later left behind at the Seafloor Cavern to cover for its Trainer as he made his escape.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 8, a used a Carvanha to battle at Sea Mauville.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 13, a second Matt appears using a Carvanha at Mossdeep City to attack to prevent her from stopping Zinnia's plan.

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Trivia

 * Carvanha is tied with, , , , and  for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.
 * Carvanha has the lowest base stat of all  Pokémon.

Origin
Carvanha is mostly based on s.

Name origin
Carvanha may be a combination of carve or carnivore and piranha. It may also be related to Carcharodon carcharias ("sharp-toothed shark"), the Great White Shark.

Kibanha may be a combination of 牙 kiba (fang) and piranha.