Stats & Training
Corsola's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def stat exp per defeat. Fast 800K XP curve to level.
The points on its head absorb nutrients from clean water. They cannot survive in polluted water.
Corsola Weakness
Type-wise, Corsola takes extra damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x73-88% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x69-83% Mud-Slap 2x10-14% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x73-86% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x43-51% Absorb 4x29-34% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x67-79% Mud-Slap 2x10-12% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x42-50% Absorb 4x24-29% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x64-76% Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Absorb 4x23-28% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x64-76% Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Absorb 4x23-28% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x87-103%KO Mega Drain 4x76-90% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x64-76% Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Absorb 4x23-28% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
In Crystal, Machamp's Earthquake hits Corsola for 82-97%. Golem threatens a KO with Earthquake (116-136%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 88-104%.
 Machamp Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Machamp builds →Rock Slide31-37% Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x116-136%KO Explosion48-56% Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x136-160%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Corsola evolves into Cursola. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 120 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Corsola easily with 37 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Mist, Rock Slide and 2 more to offspring.
Crystal Corsola Best Moveset
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Recover
- Surf
- Toxic
- Mirror Coat
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Mist give Corsola options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Psychic coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Surf and Rock Slide. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Corsola Locations
Corsola's scattered across 20 spots in mid-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Corsola in Crystal
Bring Good Rod and Super Rod for Corsola. There are 20 fishing encounters from Lv. 20-40 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Corsola Guide
In Crystal, Corsola isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Cursola to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Crystal, Corsola's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), Jolteon (Electric), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 35 Speed, Corsola won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Crystal, Corsola fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 55 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Crystal, Corsola does the job early-game if you need a Water/Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Cursola before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Corsola evolves into Cursola at level 38. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
Game Availability
Corsola first appeared in Gold & Silver and spans 17 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 8SwShGalarian
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