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.
No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.
It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.
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.
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 74 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Double-Edge and 3 more to offspring.
Eviolite makes Corphish bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Flexible EVs EVs with Relaxed nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.
Best Build
Best Corphish Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Corphish misses out on Ancient Power and Aqua Jet. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Crabhammer, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Easy grab on Corphish with high spawn rates across 52 locations in early-game routes. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Corphish. 52 walking, surfing, and more spots at Lv. 10-45 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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