In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Corviknight to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Corvisquire weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Corvisquire?

In Sword & Shield, Rookidee evolves into Corvisquire at level 18. Corvisquire evolves into Corviknight at level 38. Corvisquire is a middle-stage evolution in the Rookidee line.

What is the best ability for Corvisquire?

Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Corvisquire. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Big Pecks can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Corvisquire play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 67 Attack). Base 77 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Corvisquire - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

77Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Corvisquire's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP68

Attack67

Defense55

Sp. Atk43

Sp. Def55

Speed77

Total365

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight16.0 kg

Base XP128

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

UnnerveTop Pick

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Big PecksHA

Protects against Defense drops.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Smart enough to use tools in battle, these Pokémon have been seen picking up rocks and flinging them or using ropes to wrap up enemies.

Corvisquire Weakness

Type-wise, Corvisquire takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Corvisquire Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Corvisquire in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Rhydon GroundRock	S
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 AvalancheTM64 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 120-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x 96-113%KO Avalanche 2x 64-75% Icy Wind 2x 27-32% View Rhydon builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Rock TombTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 25-30% Rock Tomb 2x 22-26% Rock Throw 2x 18-22% Rollout 2x 12-15% View Shuckle builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock TombTM48 Smack DownLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 81-96% Ancient Power 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 64-76% Smack Down 2x 55-65% View Coalossal builds →
Barbaracle RockWater	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock TombTM48 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x 48-57% Rock Tomb 2x 81-96% Icy Wind 2x 29-35% View Barbaracle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Wild ChargeLv. 48 Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Wild Charge 2x 105-124%KO Volt Switch 2x 83-98% Spark 2x 78-91% Nuzzle 2x 25-30% View Boltund builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Corvisquire is the middle stage between Rookidee and Corviknight. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 130 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#821Rookidee

Level 18

#822Corvisquire

Level 38

#823Corviknight

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Rookidee

Flying

Corvisquire

Flying

Corviknight

FlyingSteel

68+30

98+30

ATK

67+20

87+20

DEF

55+20

105+50

SP.ATK

43+10

53+10

SP.DEF

55+20

85+30

SPE

77+20

67-10

BST

245D-Tier

365D-Tier+120

495B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Corvisquire to get Rookidee eggs easily using 42 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Defog, Rock Smash, Roost and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Corvisquire Best Moveset

The 50% bulk from Eviolite is no joke. Corvisquire takes hits that fully evolved Pokemon can't, especially with max Attack and Speed EVs pushing the fast physical side. Tailwind gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Attacker

Ability

Unnerve

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Corvisquire

Jolly+SPE

Corvisquire best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

TailwindUtility
Brave BirdSTAB
DefogUtility
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

ScolipedeExcellent

SandacondaExcellent

LuxrayExcellent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Defog and Rock Smash give Corvisquire options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Sky Attack and Brave Bird. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Power Trip

—2010010Dark

Lv 12

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 16

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 22

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 28

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 34

Drill Peck

C8010020Flying

Lv 40

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 46

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM95

Air Slash

D759515Flying

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR66

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TR68

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

D6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM56

U-turn

S7010020Bug

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Defog

S——15Flying

Egg

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Egg

Sky Attack

B140905Flying

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Tailwind

S——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

How to Get Corvisquire in Sword & Shield

Corvisquire appears at high spawn rates across 28 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Corvisquire in Sword & Shield

Rookidee is your first catch on the way to Corvisquire. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-65 across 42 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Rookidee
Route 3
SwordGrass Lv.8-13 Route
35%Early
All Weather
Route 3
ShieldGrass Lv.8-13 Route
35%Early
All Weather
Slumbering Weald - Low Level
ShieldOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest
30%Early
All Weather
Slumbering Weald - Low Level
SwordOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest
30%Early
All Weather
Route 1
ShieldOverworld Lv.3-6 Route
30%Early
All Weather
Route 1
SwordOverworld Lv.3-6 Route
30%Early
All Weather
Route 2
SwordOverworld Lv.5-7 Route
30%Early
All Weather
Route 2
ShieldOverworld Lv.5-7 Route
30%Early
All Weather
Route 2
SwordGrass Lv.4-6 Route
25%Early
All Weather
Route 2
ShieldGrass Lv.4-6 Route
25%Early
All Weather
Slumbering Weald
ShieldGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
20%Early
All Weather
Slumbering Weald
SwordGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
20%Early
All Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Overcast
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Overcast
Train until Level 18
Step 2Corvisquire ✓
Giant's Mirror - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
40%Mid
All Weather
Giant's Mirror - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
40%Mid
All Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
35%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
35%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Overcast
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Overcast
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Raining
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Intense Sun
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Heavy Fog
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Snowing
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Raining
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Snowstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Heavy Fog
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Snowstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Intense Sun
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Snowing
Hammerlocke Hills
SwordGrass Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Normal Weather
Hammerlocke Hills
ShieldGrass Lv.28-30
15%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Hammerlocke Hills - Flying
SwordOverworld Lv.36-39
40%Late
All Weather
Hammerlocke Hills - Flying
ShieldOverworld Lv.36-39
40%Late
All Weather
Ballimere Lake
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Snowing
Ballimere Lake
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Normal Weather
Ballimere Lake
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Snowing
Ballimere Lake
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water
10%Post
Normal Weather
or evolve from Rookidee (Step 1)

Corvisquire Guide

In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Corviknight to unlock its full potential. At 365 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Sword & Shield, Rookidee evolves into Corvisquire at level 18. Corvisquire evolves into Corviknight at level 38. Corvisquire is a middle-stage evolution in the Rookidee line.
Keen Eye is the go-to ability for Corvisquire. It prevents accuracy from being lowered. Its hidden ability Big Pecks can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Sword & Shield, Corvisquire fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 67 Attack). Base 77 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Corvisquire has appeared in 3 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Thunder Shock 2x 48-57% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Throw 2x 24-29% Rollout 2x 16-19% Rock Blast 2x 16-19% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 60-71% Rock Throw 2x 40-48% Smack Down 2x 40-48% Rock Blast 2x 24-29% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 Thunder ShockLv. 1 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Volt Switch 2x 60-71% Spark 2x 60-71% Thunder Shock 2x 35-43% Nuzzle 2x 24-29% View Pikachu builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Smack Down 2x 52-62% Rock Blast 2x 27-33% View Dwebble builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Electroweb 2x 61-73% Thunder Shock 2x 45-53% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Throw 2x 20-24% Rollout 2x 14-16% Rock Blast 2x 14-16% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 54-65% Rock Throw 2x 38-45% Smack Down 2x 38-45% Rock Blast 2x 20-24% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Volt Switch 2x 54-65% Spark 2x 54-65% Electroweb 2x 45-53% Thunder Shock 2x 34-41% View Pikachu builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 69-81% Smack Down 2x 47-57% Rock Blast 2x 27-32% View Dwebble builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Electroweb 2x 59-70% Thunder Shock 2x 43-51% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Throw 2x 21-26% Rollout 2x 15-18% Rock Blast 2x 12-15% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Stone Edge 2x 121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x 74-88% Rock Throw 2x 62-73% Rock Blast 2x 34-40% View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 52-62% Rock Throw 2x 37-44% Smack Down 2x 37-44% Rock Blast 2x 21-26% View Onix builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Slide 2x 68-80% Smack Down 2x 46-55% Rock Blast 2x 24-29% View Dwebble builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Electroweb 2x 59-71% Thunder Shock 2x 45-54% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Throw 2x 19-23% Rollout 2x 14-17% Rock Blast 2x 11-14% View Shuckle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Volt Switch 2x 81-96% Spark 2x 76-91% Nuzzle 2x 26-31% View Boltund builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Blast 2x 38-45% View Drednaw builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Corvisquire Discharge 2x 106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x 93-110%KO Thunder Fang 2x 67-79% Shock Wave 2x 79-93% View Manectric builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Electroweb 2x 61-73% Thunder Shock 2x 46-54% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Throw 2x 20-24% Rollout 2x 14-16% Rock Blast 2x 11-14% View Shuckle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Corvisquire Volt Switch 2x 82-97% Spark 2x 77-92% Nuzzle 2x 25-30% View Boltund builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Corvisquire Rock Tomb 2x 86-103%KO Rock Blast 2x 39-46% View Drednaw builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Corvisquire Discharge 2x 107-127%KO Volt Switch 2x 94-111%KO Thunder Fang 2x 66-78% Shock Wave 2x 80-95% View Manectric builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Corvisquire Crunch 86-101%KO Stone Edge 2x 214-252%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Corvisquire Volt Switch 2x 74-88% Electroweb 2x 59-69% Thunderbolt 2x 96-113%KO View Regieleki builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Corvisquire Ice Shard 2x 68-80% Knock Off 36-43% View Mamoswine builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power RoostRecovery SubstituteUtility View Kyurem builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Corvisquire Dark Pulse 27-32% Discharge 2x 83-97% Hex 34-39% View Rotom builds →