Mega Sharpedo debuts in Pokémon GO during the first Mega Raid Day in September 2025. Consequently, Trainers will be able to get the Mega Energy needed to Mega Evolve Sharpedo (Carvanha’s evolution) into its Mega form.
Mega Sharpedo Raid Day
The Raid Day is on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Mega Sharpedo will be available in Mega Raids during the event time. Trainers able to defeat Mega Sharpedo will encounter Sharpedo as a bonus catch reward. They will also get different items as rewards, including Sharpedo’s Mega Energy. In addition, Sharpedo encountered from the Mega Rids can be shiny, if you are lucky.
Event Bonuses
To assist Trainers in making the best use of the Mega Raid Day, the following bonuses will be active.
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, September 6, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
- Five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
- Increased chance of encountering Shiny Sharpedo from Mega Raids.
However, if you want to improve your experience at a cost, there will be an event ticket you can purchase. For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following additional bonuses.
- Eight additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of 14).
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
- 50% more XP from Raid Battles.
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles.
These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
My Take on the Mega Sharpedo Raid Day
Mega Sharpedo Raid Day is not the Raid Day you should spend too much time and money on. Especially if you already have a good Mega Gyarados. You can shiny hunt if you want, but not excessively.
Mega Sharpedo is a Water- and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its maximum Combat Power (CP) stat is 3701 CP. This is the CP for a level 50 100% IV Mega Sharpedo. It has an attack stat of 289, a defense stat of 144, and a HP (stamina) stat of 172.
On the other hand, Mega Gyarados is a Water- and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its maximum Combat Power (CP) stat is 5332 CP. This is the CP for a level 50 100% IV Mega Gyarados. It has an attack stat of 292, a defense stat of 247, and a HP (stamina) stat of 216.
