Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Corphish's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.
Once it grips prey with its large pincers, it will never let go, no matter what. It is a hardy POKéMON that can thrive in any environment.
Corphish Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Corphish for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Corphish's physical bulk (base 65 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x71-86% Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x40-50% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x65-76% Bullet Seed 2x33-41% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x39-47% Absorb 2x33-41% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x43-53% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x45-53% Absorb 2x35-44% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x65-77% Bullet Seed 2x32-39% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x40-48% Absorb 2x32-39% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x27-34% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x39-46% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x49-58% Absorb 2x39-46% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x42-50% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x49-58% Absorb 2x39-47% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x43-51% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x98-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x88-104%KO Bullet Seed 2x43-52% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-44% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x49-59% Absorb 2x41-48% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x196-231%KO Giga Drain 2x124-147%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x220-259%KO Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Bullet Seed 2x50-59% Absorb 2x40-47% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x196-231%KO Giga Drain 2x124-147%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x93-109%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x220-259%KO Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Bullet Seed 2x50-59% Absorb 2x40-47% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% | ||
In Emerald, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Corphish for 41-49%. Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (265-312%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Mach Punch41-49% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x265-312%KO | ||
Emerald Evolution
Corphish is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Crawdaunt. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Corphish. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Corphish easily with 58 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Endeavor and 1 more to offspring.
Emerald Corphish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Without breeding, Corphish misses out on Ancient Power and Body Slam. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Crabhammer and Surf, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Corphish Locations
high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 6 locations. Corphish's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Corphish in Emerald
Bring Good Rod and Super Rod for Corphish. There are 6 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-45 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Corphish Guide
Get Corphish to Crawdaunt at level 30. At 308 BST, Corphish is just the starting point.
Level 30 gets you Crawdaunt. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Corphish works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Crawdaunt. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Corphish in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Corphish appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves