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.
Individuals that have been set free by Trainers who could no longer raise them have become common, and they can now be found in Alola.
It can adapt very well to its environment. Feebas and Corphish are about the only Pokémon to live in stagnant ditches.
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 |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x198-234%KO Energy Ball 2x148-175%KO Seed Bomb 2x116-137%KO Needle Arm 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x328-386%KO Wood Hammer 2x158-186%KO Solar Beam 2x304-358%KO Energy Ball 2x229-269%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 2x285-336%KO Solar Beam 2x264-310%KO Leaf Blade 2x108-127%KO Energy Ball 2x198-234%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x272-320%KO Solar Beam 2x253-297%KO Leaf Blade 2x131-155%KO Energy Ball 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x253-297%KO Solar Beam 2x253-297%KO Petal Blizzard 2x105-125%KO Energy Ball 2x190-224%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Zapdos can KO Corphish with Thunderbolt (256-301%). Amoonguss threatens a KO with Giga Drain (139-164%). Breloom deals 57-67% with Bullet Seed.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave45-53% Thunderbolt 2x256-301%KO | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Mach Punch45-53% Bullet Seed 2x57-67% | ||
 Raikou Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x265-312%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Body Slam and 10 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Corphish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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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
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Corphish Locations
Corphish is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Corphish in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Catching Corphish here means fishing. All 4 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 10-51, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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