Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 11.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate205(37.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratefast then very slow
Base EXP62
Base stats
HP
43
Attack
80
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
35
Speed
35
Total
308
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Corphish
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Sapphire
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Corphish can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 36 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 48 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 52 | Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Corphish can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
23 sprites & renders for Corphish.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Corphish”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/corphish.
Species data from PokéAPI.