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.
No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.
Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.
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 |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x125-147%KO Mega Drain 2x85-102%KO Absorb 2x47-57% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 2x62-74% Vine Whip 2x53-62% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x47-57% Vine Whip 2x42-51% | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x148-175%KO Magical Leaf 2x119-141%KO Mega Drain 2x80-95% Absorb 2x42-49% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x54-65% Vine Whip 2x44-53% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x65-76% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Vine Whip 2x38-46% | ||
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 2x67-80% Vine Whip 2x38-46% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x148-175%KO Magical Leaf 2x119-141%KO Mega Drain 2x80-95% Absorb 2x42-49% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x54-65% Vine Whip 2x44-53% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x65-76% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Vine Whip 2x38-46% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x148-175%KO Magical Leaf 2x119-141%KO Mega Drain 2x80-95% Absorb 2x42-49% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x54-65% Vine Whip 2x44-53% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x65-76% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Vine Whip 2x38-46% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 2x124-147%KO Vine Whip 2x63-75% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x246-290%KO Giga Drain 2x154-183%KO Magical Leaf 2x124-147%KO Mega Drain 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 2x79-95% Razor Leaf 2x55-65% Vine Whip 2x47-55% | ||
 Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Pumpkaboo builds →Razor Leaf 2x55-65% Charge Beam 2x38-46% Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x153-181%KO Razor Leaf 2x74-88% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 2x127-150%KO Vine Whip 2x64-75% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x252-297%KO Giga Drain 2x159-188%KO Magical Leaf 2x127-150%KO Mega Drain 2x88-103%KO | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Weepinbell builds →Razor Leaf 2x71-84% Vine Whip 2x58-69% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 2x79-94% Razor Leaf 2x55-66% Vine Whip 2x47-56% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 2x220-259%KO Giga Drain 2x140-165%KO Mega Drain 2x75-89% Absorb 2x38-46% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x153-181%KO Razor Leaf 2x71-84% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x177-208%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x164-193%KO Leaf Tornado 2x127-150%KO Vine Whip 2x62-74% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x253-297%KO Petal Blizzard 2x84-99% Giga Drain 2x159-188%KO Magical Leaf 2x127-150%KO | ||
In X & Y, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (289-341%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 265-312%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon64-75% Volt Switch 2x226-266%KO Thunderbolt 2x289-341%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x207-243%KO Thunderbolt 2x265-312%KO Shadow Ball78-93% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x52-62% Mach Punch41-49% | ||
X & Y 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 87 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Body Slam and 10 more to offspring.
X & Y Corphish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Corphish's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Crabhammer and Surf gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Corphish Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Corphish. Moderate rates across 4 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Corphish in X & Y
Bring Good Rod for Corphish. There are 4 fishing encounters from Lv. 25+ 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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