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 EVs per defeat. Fast 800K XP curve to level.
CORSOLA’s branches glitter very beautifully in seven colors when they catch sunlight. If any branch breaks off, this POKéMON grows it back in just one night.
Clusters of CORSOLA congregate in warm seas where they serve as ideal hiding places for smaller POKéMON. When the water temperature falls, this POKéMON migrates to the southern seas.
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
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x54-65% Absorb 4x43-52% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 4x43-52% Absorb 4x33-39% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x45-55% Absorb 4x36-44% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x55-65% Bullet Seed 4x36-44% Absorb 4x36-44% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x51-60% Arm Thrust 2x18-22% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x46-55% Absorb 4x38-46% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x46-55% Bullet Seed 4x38-46% Absorb 4x31-37% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x46-55% Absorb 4x38-46% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x51-60% Arm Thrust 2x15-18% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 4x115-137%KO Mega Drain 4x77-91% Bullet Seed 4x51-61% Absorb 4x44-53% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x44-53% Bullet Seed 4x32-38% Absorb 4x25-30% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lombre builds →Rock Smash 2x16-20% Bullet Seed 4x38-46% Absorb 4x32-38% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x41-48% Rock Smash 2x22-25% Bullet Seed 4x38-46% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 4x114-136%KO Mega Drain 4x79-93% Bullet Seed 4x54-64% Absorb 4x42-50% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x42-50% Bullet Seed 4x30-36% Absorb 4x24-29% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lombre builds →Rock Smash 2x18-21% Bullet Seed 4x36-43% Absorb 4x30-36% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x21-26% Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x91-108%KO Razor Leaf 4x85-101%KO Rock Smash 2x22-27% Bullet Seed 4x45-54% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x143-169%KO Magical Leaf 4x115-135%KO Mega Drain 4x80-94% Bullet Seed 4x51-61% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x45-54% Bullet Seed 4x28-34% Absorb 4x28-34% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lombre builds →Rock Smash 2x19-22% Bullet Seed 4x39-47% Absorb 4x34-40% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x173-204%KO Giga Drain 4x110-130%KO Magical Leaf 4x91-108%KO Razor Leaf 4x81-96% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x154-181%KO Giga Drain 4x101-119%KO Bullet Seed 4x38-45% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x154-181%KO Giga Drain 4x96-113%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% Bullet Seed 4x38-45% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x154-181%KO Dig 2x42-49% Giga Drain 4x96-113%KO Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Solar Beam 4x115-136%KO Giga Drain 4x76-91% Mega Drain 4x42-51% Bullet Seed 4x28-34% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x171-202%KO Earthquake 2x50-58% Giga Drain 4x108-127%KO Magical Leaf 4x90-106%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x149-175%KO Giga Drain 4x95-112%KO Bullet Seed 4x35-42% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x149-175%KO Giga Drain 4x95-112%KO Brick Break 2x31-37% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x149-175%KO Dig 2x42-50% Brick Break 2x39-46% Giga Drain 4x95-112%KO | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Shroomish builds →Solar Beam 4x112-133%KO Giga Drain 4x72-85% Mega Drain 4x40-48% Bullet Seed 4x27-32% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton can KO Corsola with Thunderbolt (101-119%). Claydol threatens a KO with Earthquake (85-100%). Heracross deals 70-82% with Megahorn.
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin7-8% Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Explosion35-41% Psychic23-27% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Heracross builds →Megahorn70-82% Rock Slide29-34% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Corsola View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x49-57% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire Evolution
Corsola evolves into Cursola. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 58 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Barrier, Confuse Ray and 5 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Corsola Best Moveset
Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Corsola can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max HP and Attack EVs with Natural Cure back that up. Ground and Normal coverage prevents free switches.
Best Build
Corsola best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Hidden Power Rock
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Barrier 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
Ruby & Sapphire Corsola Locations
Corsola appears at decent spawn rates across 6 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 Corsola in Ruby & Sapphire
fishing and trade encounters for Corsola across 6 spots at Lv. 30-35. The catch is that Ruby and Sapphire don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Corsola Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Run Regenerator on Corsola. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Corsola also gets Hustle and Natural Cure, but they don't compare.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Corsola to compete at a higher level.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Corsola fills the balanced 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.
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