While most trainers evolve Corphish into Crawdaunt immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Part of the Gen 3 roster. Known as the Ruffian Pokemon.
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.
It came from overseas. It is a very hardy creature that will quickly proliferate, even in polluted streams.
Corphish Weakness
GoodElectric and Grass-type 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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Corphish easily with 58 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Endeavor and 1 more to offspring.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Without breeding, Corphish misses out on Ancient Power and Body Slam. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Crabhammer and Surf, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Corphish can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Corphish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Available in:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also found in:
At 308 BST, Corphish is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Crawdaunt before bringing it to any serious fight.
Corphish evolves into Crawdaunt at level 30. Corphish is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Corphish gets Adaptability, Hyper Cutter, and Shell Armor. But Adaptability is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Corphish is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Corphish appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Corphish appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A