Physical
Trick Room
35Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP43
D
Attack80
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def35
F
Speed35
F
Total308
Details
Catch Rate
Easy205 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height0.6 m
Weight11.5 kg
Base XP62
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
AdaptabilityHA
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.

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.

Corphish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Corphish in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Electric is super effective against CorphishView Zapdos →

Sun & Moon 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Corphish
Water
Crawdaunt
WaterDark
HP
43
63+20
ATK
80
120+40
DEF
65
85+20
SP.ATK
50
90+40
SP.DEF
35
55+20
SPE
35
55+20
BST
308C-Tier
468B-Tier+160
ROLE
Trick Room
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Corphish easily with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Body Slam and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertdrapionclawitzergolisopodslowbroslowkingoctillery

Sun & Moon Corphish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 5
Harden
D30Normal
Lv 7
Vise Grip
5510030Normal
Lv 10
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 14
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 17
Protect+4
C10Normal
Lv 20
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 23
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Lv 26
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 31
Razor Shell
C759510Water
Lv 34
Taunt
C10020Dark
Lv 37
Swords Dance
C20Normal
Lv 39
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 43
Crabhammer
C1009010Water
Lv 48
Guillotine
305Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Chip Away
7010020Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Dragon Dance
C20Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Mud Sport
15Ground
Egg
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Egg
Switcheroo
D10010Dark
Egg
Trump Card
5Normal

Tutor Moves

Corphish can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Gen 6
Cut
509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 4
Endure+4
C10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C15Dark
Gen 3
Mimic
D10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Corphish in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Corphish in Sun & Moon. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Corphish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Available in:

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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.

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