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Corphish

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General

Corphish
water

Abilities

Hyper Cutter
This Pokémon cannot have its Attack lowered.
Shell Armor
No moves will critically hit this Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
341
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
129
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
ヘイガニ
Romaji
Heigani

Flavor

Height
1'11.6" or 0.6 m
Weight
25.4 lb or 11.5 kg
Species
Ruffian
Color
red
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Water's edge
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
2: Water 1
9: Water 3
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
40 families; 90 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
111 or 0x6f
Capture rate
205 or 0xcd
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
superslow
Effort points
1 Attack
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1
341 Corphish Base form 342 Crawdaunt Raise to level 30

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
43
 150 290 15.6
Attack
80
 132 259 56.4
Defense
65
 117 229 46.9
Special Attack
50
 102 199 27.8
Special Defense
35
 87 169 7.3
Speed
35
 87 169 12.4
Average
51.3
 - - 20.9

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

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

Locations

Celestic Town

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method
Celestic Town 30 - 40 super-rod 30%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Corphish's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Corphish gets the STAB from water moves.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- Bubble water special 30 20 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
7 7 7 Harden normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense.
10 10 10 ViceGrip normal physical 30 55 100% Inflicts regular damage.
13 13 13 Leer normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
20 19 20 BubbleBeam water special 20 65 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
23 22 23 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
26 25 26 Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
32 31 32 Taunt dark none 20 -- 100% For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
35 Night Slash dark physical 15 70 100% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
35 34 38 Crabhammer water physical 10 90 85% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38 37 44 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
43 47 Crunch dark physical 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
44 46 53 Guillotine normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Endeavor normal physical 5 varies 100% Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Chains Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Chains Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Metal Claw steel physical 35 50 95% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mud Sport ground none 15 -- 100% All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
Chains Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Superpower fighting physical 5 120 100% Lowers the user's Attack and Defense after inflicting damage.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Counter fighting physical 20 varies 100% -5 Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 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 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald 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.
Platinum 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 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Platinum Superpower fighting physical 5 120 100% Lowers the user's Attack and Defense after inflicting damage.
Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Platinum Endeavor normal physical 5 varies 100% Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Platinum Iron Defense steel none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 14 14 14 Blizzard ice special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
Chains 31 31 31 Brick Break fighting physical 15 75 100% Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains H1 H1 H1 Cut normal physical 30 50 95% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 28 28 28 Dig ground physical 10 80 100% User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 54 False Swipe normal physical 40 40 100% Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
Chains 56 Fling dark physical 10 varies 100% Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Chains 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 07 07 07 Hail ice none 10 -- 100% Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
Chains 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 66 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
Chains 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 18 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 80 Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock physical 10 50 80% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 43 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb poison special 10 90 100% Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
Chains H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 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.
Chains H3 H3 H3 Surf water special 15 95 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 75 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 12 12 12 Taunt dark none 20 -- 100% For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
Chains 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 03 03 03 Water Pulse water special 20 60 100% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water physical 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 81 X-Scissor bug physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.

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