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.
No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x95-113%KO Vine Whip 2x38-45% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x83-98% Mega Drain 2x43-53% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x75-90% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x143-171%KO Mega Drain 2x69-82% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x184-218%KO Mega Drain 2x84-100%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x94-112%KO Razor Leaf 2x49-59% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x100-118%KO Leaf Tornado 2x75-88% Vine Whip 2x39-47% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x78-94% Razor Leaf 2x39-47% Mega Drain 2x39-47% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x71-84% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x200-236%KO Mega Drain 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x193-228%KO Giga Drain 2x163-192%KO Needle Arm 2x75-88% Mega Drain 2x88-104%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x97-116%KO Razor Leaf 2x51-60% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Snivy builds →Leaf Blade 2x71-84% Energy Ball 2x105-124%KO Leaf Tornado 2x77-92% Vine Whip 2x37-44% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x218-257%KO Magical Leaf 2x147-173%KO Mega Drain 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Leavanny builds →Energy Ball 2x137-163%KO Razor Leaf 2x76-90% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x147-173%KO Mega Drain 2x67-80% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x196-231%KO Mega Drain 2x88-105%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x190-224%KO Giga Drain 2x159-188%KO Needle Arm 2x73-87% Mega Drain 2x86-101%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x219-259%KO Magical Leaf 2x146-172%KO Mega Drain 2x100-118%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x124-147%KO Energy Ball 2x138-163%KO Razor Leaf 2x78-93% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x149-176%KO Mega Drain 2x67-80% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x195-230%KO Mega Drain 2x89-105%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x252-297%KO Energy Ball 2x189-223%KO Giga Drain 2x160-188%KO Needle Arm 2x72-86% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x225-266%KO Magical Leaf 2x152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x145-171%KO Magical Leaf 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x204-239%KO Giga Drain 2x169-200%KO Vine Whip 2x62-74% Mega Drain 2x91-108%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x125-147%KO Energy Ball 2x143-168%KO Razor Leaf 2x78-92% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x69-82% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 2x229-269%KO Magical Leaf 2x153-181%KO Mega Drain 2x103-122%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 2x175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x147-173%KO Magical Leaf 2x116-137%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x205-242%KO Giga Drain 2x173-203%KO Vine Whip 2x62-74% Mega Drain 2x92-109%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Leavanny builds →Leaf Storm 2x205-242%KO Leaf Blade 2x127-150%KO Energy Ball 2x142-168%KO Razor Leaf 2x80-94% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x153-181%KO Mega Drain 2x71-84% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone can KO Corphish with Thunderbolt (318-374%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Corphish for 74-87%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 344-405%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x318-374%KO Flash Cannon70-83% Volt Switch 2x247-291%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Mach Punch59-69% Bullet Seed 2x74-87% | ||
 Raikou Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x344-405%KO Aura Sphere102-120%KO | ||
Black 2 & White 2 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 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Chip Away and 8 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Corphish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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
Black 2 & White 2 Corphish Locations
high spawn rates across 6 locations for Corphish in late-game water routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Corphish in Black 2 & White 2
Corphish's encounter pool splits between Black 2 and White 2. You've got 6 surfing spots at Lv. 45-60 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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