Is Corphish Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Corphish appears while fishing in Hoenn. Water with high Attack and AbilityHyper Cutter preventing Attack drops. Crawdaunt at level 30 adds Dark for Phoebe and Tate and Liza. A solid mid-game surf catch.
Corphish resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Corphish resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Corphish's defenses.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Corphish on Route 102 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 30-40, common).
Your Corphish should hit Level 30 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Corphish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Corphish appears at high spawn rates across 16 spots in mid-game fishing spots. 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 Corphish in ORAS
Corphish is your first catch on the way to Corphish. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 25-40 across 20 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Corphish ✓Petalburg CityLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 102Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 117Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Route 123Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Petalburg CityLv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 102Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 117Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 123Lv.25Good RodRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into CrawdauntRoute 117Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Route 123Lv.40Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Corphish (Step 1)
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 |
What is Corphish Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Corphish
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x269-316%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x275-325%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Raikou can KO Corphish with Thunderbolt (115-135%).
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-135%KO Shadow Ball34-40% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Mach Punch25-30% Bullet Seed 2x32-38% | ||
Corphish Evolutions
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 87 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Body Slam and 10 more to offspring.
ORAS Corphish Best Moveset
Water at 80 Attack with AbilityAdaptability as a hidden ability doubling TermStab to 2x. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Crawdaunt one evolution away puts Adaptability and 120 Attack to A-tier use with Water/Dark coverage.
Best Build
Corphish best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Crabhammer
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Corphish were originally foreign Pokémon that were imported as pets. They eventually turned up in the wild. This Pokémon is very hardy and has greatly increased its population.
Corphish catches prey with its sharp claws. It has no likes or dislikes when it comes to food—it will eat anything. This Pokémon has no trouble living in filthy water.
Corphish Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves