Essentials

Corphish

Corphish

water

Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Protects against opponent-inflicted Attack drops.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice ½
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
341
Hoenn
129 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Names

Japanese
ヘイガニ (heigani)
Official Roomaji
Heigani
Korean
가재군
Chinese
龍蝦小兵
French
Écrapince
German
Krebscorps

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Water 3
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

  • Squirtle
  • Psyduck
  • Poliwag
  • Tentacool
  • Slowpoke
  • Seel
  • Shellder
  • Krabby
  • Horsea
  • Lapras
  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Dratini
  • Totodile
  • Marill
  • Wooper
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Mudkip
  • Lotad
  • Wingull
  • Surskit
  • Corphish
  • Lileep
  • Anorith
  • Feebas
  • Spheal
  • Clamperl
  • Relicanth
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Buizel
  • Shellos
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
111 Search:
1585 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Attack
Capture rate
205 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
fast then very slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Corphish Corphish CrawdauntCrawdaunt Level up, starting at level 30

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
43
 15.4 259 290
Attack
80
 59.6 228 259
Defense
65
 48.4 198 229
Special Attack
50
 29.9 168 199
Special Defense
35
 8.7 138 169
Speed
35
 13.9 138 169
Total
308
 20.3

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.

Sprites

Corphish Corphish Corphish Corphish

Miscellany

Species
Ruffian Search:
Color
red Search:
Cry
Habitat Generation 3
water's edge Search:
Pawprint
Corphish
Shape
Chitinous Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Corphish
6

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Corphish
115

25.4 lb
11.5 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Fishing with a Super Rod
Pearl Pearl
Fishing with a Super Rod
Platinum Platinum
Fishing with a Super Rod

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Corphish's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — Bubble water Special 30 20 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
7 7 7 7 Harden normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level.
10 10 10 10 ViceGrip normal Physical 30 55 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13 13 13 13 Leer normal None 30 0 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
20 19 20 20 BubbleBeam water Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
23 22 23 23 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
26 25 26 26 Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.
32 31 32 32 Taunt dark None 20 0 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
35 35 Night Slash dark Physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
35 34 38 38 Crabhammer water Physical 10 90 85%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38 37 44 44 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
43 47 47 Crunch dark Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
44 46 53 53 Guillotine normal Physical 5 1 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Dragon Dance dragon None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one level.
Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.
Metal Claw steel Physical 35 50 95%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one level.
Mud Sport ground None 15 0 100%

All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
Superpower fighting Physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage.
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Counter fighting Physical 20 1 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Iron Defense steel None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spite ghost None 10 0 100%

Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Superpower fighting Physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
12 12 12 12 Taunt dark None 20 0 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31 31 31 31 Brick Break fighting Physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb poison Special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
54 54 False Swipe normal Physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56 56 Fling dark Physical 10 1 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
66 66 Payback dark Physical 10 50 100%

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
75 75 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
81 81 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water Special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength normal Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
H7 H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

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