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.
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 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 |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x55-68% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x55-68% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x43-53% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x64-75% Absorb 2x27-34% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x64-75% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x75-89% Vine Whip 2x39-48% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x65-77% Absorb 2x35-44% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x69-82% Razor Leaf 2x45-53% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-68% Absorb 2x27-34% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x106-126%KO Mega Drain 2x61-73% Absorb 2x32-39% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x144-171%KO Volt Switch 2x117-138%KO Spark 2x60-71% Charge Beam 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x149-175%KO Magical Leaf 2x119-142%KO Mega Drain 2x81-96% Absorb 2x42-50% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x92-108%KO Razor Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x145-171%KO Volt Switch 2x116-136%KO Spark 2x58-70% Charge Beam 2x82-97% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x152-179%KO Magical Leaf 2x122-144%KO Mega Drain 2x82-97% Absorb 2x43-51% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x95-113%KO Razor Leaf 2x58-70% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x151-178%KO Volt Switch 2x116-137%KO Spark 2x59-70% Charge Beam 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x104-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x98-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x59-70% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x153-181%KO Magical Leaf 2x126-148%KO Mega Drain 2x84-100%KO Absorb 2x43-52% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x75-89% Absorb 2x41-48% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x185-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x152-179%KO Discharge 2x136-160%KO Volt Switch 2x119-140%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x193-227%KO Energy Ball 2x145-171%KO Leaf Tornado 2x107-126%KO Magical Leaf 2x97-115%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x250-294%KO Petal Blizzard 2x83-98% Energy Ball 2x188-221%KO Giga Drain 2x157-185%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x221-261%KO Energy Ball 2x166-196%KO Giga Drain 2x140-165%KO Mega Drain 2x76-90% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x171-202%KO Energy Ball 2x128-151%KO Giga Drain 2x107-126%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x182-215%KO Thunderbolt 2x150-176%KO Discharge 2x133-157%KO Volt Switch 2x117-138%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x192-226%KO Energy Ball 2x145-171%KO Leaf Tornado 2x105-124%KO Magical Leaf 2x98-116%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x248-292%KO Petal Blizzard 2x82-96% Energy Ball 2x187-220%KO Giga Drain 2x156-184%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x217-256%KO Energy Ball 2x163-193%KO Giga Drain 2x138-162%KO Mega Drain 2x74-88% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Corphish View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x168-198%KO Energy Ball 2x126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x107-127%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (289-341%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 265-312%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon64-75% Volt Switch 2x226-266%KO Thunderbolt 2x289-341%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x207-243%KO Thunderbolt 2x265-312%KO Shadow Ball78-93% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x52-62% Mach Punch41-49% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 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.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Corphish Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Corphish Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Corphish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Corphish is a fishing-only catch in this game. 16 spots at Lv. 25-40 using Super Rod and Good Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
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 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.
You can find Corphish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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