Carvanha

Carvanha in the anime: a river Ash had to cross

A school of Carvanha debuted in "A Corphish Out of Water," turning the river Ash needed to cross into a hazard while he hurried his sick Corphish to a Pokémon Center. Team Rocket fared no better against the species: in "The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!," a Carvanha chewed its way out of the net James launched at it, and Jessie drew one from the Rocket Prize Master in "The Cuteness Quotient!"

Carvanha on cards: Team Aqua's fish across two eras

Carvanha debuted in Ruby & Sapphire (2003) as a Common illustrated by Hajime Kusajima. Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004) then printed three different Team Aqua's Carvanha cards, an Uncommon by Mt. TBT and Commons by Yosuke Da Silva and Hiromichi Sugiyama, and Double Crisis (2015) brought Team Aqua's Carvanha back with art by Sanosuke Sakuma. Holon Phantoms (2006) added Carvanha δ, a Delta Species card by Kouki Saitou.

Outside those storyline cards, Carvanha has been a steady Common in almost every era, with Mitsuhiro Arita drawing the Plasma Storm version and Ken Sugimori the Power Keepers one. A Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promo illustrated by Tonji Matsuno joined the list, and Phantasmal Flames carried Carvanha into the Mega Evolution era in 2025.

Cards to know

• Carvanha (Ruby & Sapphire #51)

  Carvanha's debut card, a Common illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.

• Team Aqua's Carvanha (Team Magma vs Team Aqua #25)

  The Uncommon among three Team Aqua's Carvanha cards in the 2004 set, illustrated by Mt. TBT.

• Carvanha δ (Holon Phantoms #61)

  A Delta Species Carvanha illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

• Team Aqua's Carvanha (Double Crisis #20)

  The 2015 return of Team Aqua's Carvanha, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.

• Carvanha (SVP Black Star Promos #093)

  A Scarlet & Violet era promo illustrated by Tonji Matsuno.