Stats & Training
Corsola's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Fast 800K XP curve to level.
Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can’t live in polluted waters.
Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can’t live in polluted waters.
Corsola Weakness
Type-wise, Corsola takes extra damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 4x78-93% Vine Whip 4x60-72% | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Pansage builds →Low Sweep 2x31-38% Vine Whip 4x69-83% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Scraggy builds →Focus Blast 2x60-72% Brick Break 2x66-78% Low Sweep 2x57-67% | ||
 Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x78-93% Mud-Slap 2x12-16% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x105-125%KO Solar Beam 4x211-249%KO Magical Leaf 4x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x188-222%KO Mega Drain 4x69-83% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x243-286%KO Mega Drain 4x86-102%KO | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 4x140-166%KO Razor Leaf 4x86-102%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x97-116%KO Solar Beam 4x196-232%KO Magical Leaf 4x101-120%KO Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x176-208%KO Mega Drain 4x68-80% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x231-272%KO Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x224-264%KO Giga Drain 4x143-168%KO Needle Arm 4x108-128%KO Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 4x136-160%KO Razor Leaf 4x81-96% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO Solar Beam 4x206-243%KO Magical Leaf 4x108-129%KO Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x182-214%KO Mega Drain 4x67-79% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x236-279%KO Mega Drain 4x85-100%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x230-271%KO Giga Drain 4x151-179%KO Needle Arm 4x108-129%KO Mega Drain 4x85-100%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 4x133-157%KO Razor Leaf 4x85-100%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO Solar Beam 4x205-243%KO Magical Leaf 4x109-128%KO Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 4x168-198%KO Razor Leaf 4x119-140%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x184-217%KO Mega Drain 4x65-77% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x244-287%KO Mega Drain 4x86-102%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x101-119%KO Solar Beam 4x203-239%KO Giga Drain 4x128-151%KO Magical Leaf 4x104-122%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x83-99% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 4x163-192%KO Leaf Blade 4x183-216%KO Razor Leaf 4x114-134%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x178-210%KO Mega Drain 4x64-76% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x232-274%KO Mega Drain 4x83-99% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Virizion builds →Focus Blast 2x101-119%KO Solar Beam 4x203-239%KO Sacred Sword 2x83-98% Giga Drain 4x130-154%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Ferroseed builds →Solar Beam 4x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-25% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 4x166-196%KO Leaf Blade 4x185-218%KO Razor Leaf 4x117-138%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 4x181-212%KO Mega Drain 4x63-74% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 4x239-281%KO Mega Drain 4x85-101%KO | ||
In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Corsola with Earthquake (87-102%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Corsola for 73-86%. Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 108-127%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x87-102%KO Rapid Spin7-9% Rock Slide22-25% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x73-86% Mach Punch 2x39-47% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x108-127%KO Flash Cannon48-56% Volt Switch 2x84-99% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 4x63-75% | ||
Black & White Evolution
Corsola evolves into Cursola. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Corsola easily with 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aqua Ring, Barrier and 10 more to offspring.
Black & White Corsola Best Moveset
The build centers on Stealth Rock and survivability. Leftovers means passive recovery each turn, and max HP and Defense EVs give Corsola the bulk to set up repeatedly. Regenerator adds another layer of staying power. Recover keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Corsola best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Power Gem
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Aqua Ring give Corsola options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Head Smash and Stone Edge. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Corsola Locations
high spawn rates across 4 locations for Corsola in mid-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 Corsola in Black & White
surfing encounters for Corsola across 4 spots at Lv. 25-60. The catch is that Black and White don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Corsola Guide
In Black & White, Corsola isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Cursola to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, Corsola's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), Jolteon (Electric), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Corsola won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black & White, Run Regenerator on Corsola. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Corsola also gets Hustle and Natural Cure, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Corsola to compete at a higher level.
In Black & White, Corsola fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Corsola first appeared in Gold & Silver and spans 17 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 8SwShGalarian
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