Is Corphish Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type. Crawdaunt at level 30 adds Dark typing and massive physical Attack. One of the better fishing catches if you're looking for a Water/Dark physical attacker.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
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Corphish trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Corphish on Vast Poni Canyon (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-46).
Your Corphish should hit Level 30 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Corphish in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Corphish is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Corphish in USUM
To get Corphish, start by catching Corphish through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-51. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Corphish ✓Vast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-51Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-46Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into CrawdauntVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-46Super RodSOS from CorphishVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-51Super RodSOS from Corphishor 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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Cranidos's Earthquake hits Corphish for 57-67%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Cranidos builds →Earthquake57-67% Rock Slide43-51% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Larvesta builds →Flare Blitz19-22% U Turn22-26% Wild Charge 2x56-66% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemIcyrock NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Corphish View Amaura builds →Discharge 2x63-74% | ||
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 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.
USUM Corphish Best Moveset
Water at 80 Attack with AbilityAdaptability doubling the TermStab bonus as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution bulk cannot survive. Crawdaunt one evolution away earns A-tier through AbilityAdaptability at 120 Attack.
Best Build
Corphish best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
- Razor Shell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Corphish misses out on Ancient Power and Aqua Jet. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Crabhammer and Surf, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
Individuals that have been set free by Trainers who could no longer raise them have become common, and they can now be found in Alola.
It can adapt very well to its environment. Feebas and Corphish are about the only Pokémon to live in stagnant ditches.
Corphish Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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