Physical
Trick Room
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP43
D
Attack80
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def35
F
Speed35
F
Total308
Details
Catch Rate
Easy205 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight11.5 kg
25.4 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
AdaptabilityHATop Pick
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

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.

Corphish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Corphish in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Dhelmise
Dhelmise
GhostGrass
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Solar BeamTM11
  • Giga DrainLv. 28
  • Mega DrainLv. 12
  • AbsorbLv. 1
Damage vs Corphish
Solar Beam 2x
215-254%KO
Giga Drain 2x
135-160%KO
Mega Drain 2x
75-89%
Absorb 2x
38-46%
View Dhelmise builds →

Sword & Shield 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

2 Forms
Corphish
#341Corphish
30
Level 30
Crawdaunt
#342Crawdaunt
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Corphish
Water
Crawdaunt
WaterDark
HP
43
63+20
ATK
80
120+40
DEF
65
85+20
SP.ATK
50
90+40
SP.DEF
35
55+20
SPE
35
55+20
BST
308C-Tier
468B-Tier+160
ROLE
Trick Room
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Corphish easily with 81 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Double-Edge and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckkingdraswampertmiloticwalreindrapionclawitzergolisopodcursolaslowbro
12 of 81·

Sword & Shield Corphish Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Corphish bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Flexible EVs with Relaxed nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Adaptability
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Corphish
Relaxed+DEF

Corphish best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Aqua JetSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Swords Dance
  • Brick Break

Recommended Teammates

Stakataka
StakatakaExcellent
Buzzwole
BuzzwoleExcellent
Aegislash
AegislashGood

Moves

Without breeding, Corphish misses out on Ancient Power and Aqua Jet. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Crabhammer, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 4
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 8
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 12
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 16
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
Lv 20
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Lv 24
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 28
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 32
Razor Shell
C759510Water
Lv 36
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
Lv 40
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 44
Crabhammer
C1009010Water
Lv 48
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 52
Guillotine
——305Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
TR32
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TR51
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TM35
Hail
C——10Ice
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TR05
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR46
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM53
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TR45
Muddy Water
D908510Water
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM83
Razor Shell
C759510Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
C8010015Water
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TR39
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TM
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TR37
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TR60
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
S4010020Water
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Slash
D7010020Normal
Egg
Switcheroo
C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Corphish can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Corphish Locations

Easy grab on Corphish with high spawn rates across 52 locations in early-game routes. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Corphish in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Corphish. 52 walking, surfing, and more spots at Lv. 10-45 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
40%Early
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
40%Early
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
30%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
30%Early
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
30%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
30%Early
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-15 Water
30%Early
Normal Weather
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
30%Early
Thunderstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
30%Early
Thunderstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
30%Early
Normal Weather
Forest of Focus
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest
20%Early
Thunderstorm
Forest of Focus
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest
20%Early
Raining
Forest of Focus
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest
20%Early
Thunderstorm
Forest of Focus
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Forest
20%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
20%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
20%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Snowing
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Thunderstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Snowing
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Snowstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Thunderstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
20%Early
Snowstorm
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
15%Early
Raining
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
15%Early
Thunderstorm
Forest of Focus
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
15%Early
Raining
Forest of Focus
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Forest
15%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
15%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
15%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
15%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
15%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
10%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
10%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
10%Early
Normal Weather
South Lake Miloch
ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
10%Early
Normal Weather
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Snowing
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Raining
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
10%Early
Snowing
Galar Mine No. 2
SwordSuper Rod Lv.20-24 Cave
15%Mid
Galar Mine No. 2
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.20-24 Cave
15%Mid
Giant's Cap
SwordSuper Rod Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Giant's Cap
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Challenge Beach - River
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
45%Late
All Weather
Challenge Beach - River
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
45%Late
All Weather
Forest of Focus
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Forest
45%Late
All Weather
Forest of Focus
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Forest
45%Late
All Weather
Training Lowlands
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
45%Late
All Weather
Training Lowlands
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
45%Late
All Weather

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

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