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No. 341 · National Pokédex

Corphish

ヘイガニ · Heigani · Écrapince
💧 Water
Height
0.6 m
Weight
11.5 kg
Category
Ruffian Pokémon
Generation
Generation 3
Corphish
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Corphish

Type
Water
Weaknesses
×2 Electric, Grass Table
Resistances
×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Evolution
Corphish → Crawdaunt (Lv. 30)
Shiny
Shiny CorphishAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 308 · top stat: Attack (80) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Écrapince in French · ヘイガニ, Heigani in Japanese · Krebscorps in German All Languages

📋Overview

Corphish is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 341 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Ruffian Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 11.5 kg.

Corphish evolves into Crawdaunt (Lv. 30).

Abilities: Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor. Hidden Ability: Adaptability. Corphish is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#341
National Pokédex
Category
Ruffian Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
43
255
Attack
80
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
35
255
Speed
35
255
Total
308
Min HP (Lv. 100)
196
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
290
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Ability 2
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

🌱Corphish Evolution

🔮Corphish Forms and Shiny

Corphish
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny Corphish
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Corphish Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Harden
Normal Stat
—
—
30
1
Bubble
Water Spec.
100%
40
30
1
Water Gun
Water Spec.
100%
40
25
4
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
7
Vise Grip
Normal Phys.
100%
55
30
8
Taunt
Dark Stat
100%
—
20
12
Bubble Beam
Water Spec.
100%
65
20
16
Knock Off
Dark Phys.
100%
65
20
20
Double Hit
Normal Phys.
90%
35
10
24
Protect
Normal Stat
—
—
10
28
Night Slash
Dark Phys.
100%
70
15
32
Razor Shell
Water Phys.
95%
75
10
36
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
40
Crunch
Dark Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Crabhammer
Water Phys.
90%
100
10
48
Endeavor
Normal Phys.
100%
—
5
52
Guillotine
Normal Phys.
30%
—
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Water 1 · Water 3
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Corphish

Available in 16 games, 75 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Platinum Black 2 White 2 X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation III

💚
Emerald 18 encounters
Available ▼
Good Rod (3)
Route 102 Lv. 10-30 20%
Route 117 Lv. 10-30 20%
Petalburg City Lv. 10-30 20%
Super Rod (15)
Route 102 Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 117 Lv. 20-25 15%
Petalburg City Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 102 Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 117 Lv. 25-30 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 102 Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 117 Lv. 30-35 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 102 Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 117 Lv. 35-40 4%
Petalburg City Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 102 Lv. 40-45 1%
Route 117 Lv. 40-45 1%
Petalburg City Lv. 40-45 1%
❤️
Ruby 18 encounters
Available ▼
Good Rod (3)
Route 102 Lv. 10-30 20%
Route 117 Lv. 10-30 20%
Petalburg City Lv. 10-30 20%
Super Rod (15)
Route 102 Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 117 Lv. 20-25 15%
Petalburg City Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 102 Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 117 Lv. 25-30 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 102 Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 117 Lv. 30-35 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 102 Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 117 Lv. 35-40 4%
Petalburg City Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 117 Lv. 40-45 1%
Petalburg City Lv. 40-45 1%
Route 102 Lv. 40-45 1%
💙
Sapphire 18 encounters
Available ▼
Good Rod (3)
Route 117 Lv. 10-30 20%
Petalburg City Lv. 10-30 20%
Route 102 Lv. 10-30 20%
Super Rod (15)
Route 117 Lv. 20-25 15%
Petalburg City Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 102 Lv. 20-25 15%
Route 117 Lv. 25-30 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 102 Lv. 25-30 40%
Route 117 Lv. 30-35 40%
Petalburg City Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 102 Lv. 30-35 40%
Route 117 Lv. 35-40 4%
Petalburg City Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 102 Lv. 35-40 4%
Route 117 Lv. 40-45 1%
Petalburg City Lv. 40-45 1%
Route 102 Lv. 40-45 1%

Generation IV

💎
Diamond 1 encounter
Available ▼
Super Rod (1)
Celestic Town Lv. 30-40 40%
🦪
Pearl 1 encounter
Available ▼
Super Rod (1)
Celestic Town Lv. 30-40 40%
🪙
Platinum 1 encounter
Available ▼
Super Rod (1)
Celestic Town Lv. 30-40 40%

Generation V

⚫
Black 2 3 encounters
Available ▼
Surf (2)
Striaton City Lv. 45-60 30%
Route 3 Lv. 45-60 30%
Surf spots (1)
Route 3 Lv. 45-60 60%
⬜
White 2 3 encounters
Available ▼
Surf (2)
Route 3 Lv. 45-60 30%
Striaton City Lv. 45-60 30%
Surf spots (1)
Route 3 Lv. 45-60 60%

Generation VI

❎
X 2 encounters
Available ▼
Good Rod (2)
Route 3 Lv. 25 35%
Parfum Palace Lv. 25 35%
🟥
Y 2 encounters
Available ▼
Good Rod (2)
Route 3 Lv. 25 35%
Parfum Palace Lv. 25 35%

Generation VII

🌒
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-51 35%
Super Rod (1)
Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-46 5%
🌞
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-51 35%
Super Rod (1)
Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-46 5%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Emerald
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Diamond
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Pearl
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Platinum
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Black 2
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
White 2
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 5.0% · Position #25

📱Corphish in Pokémon GO

Corphish in Pokémon GO
  • 1,230Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 703Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 50 🍬to evolve into Crawdaunt
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Corphish →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Pearl
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
Ruby
“CORPHISH were originally foreign POKéMON that were imported as pets. They eventually turned up in the wild. This POKéMON is very hardy and has greatly increased its population.”
Sapphire
“CORPHISH catches prey with its sharp claws. It has no likes or dislikes when it comes to food - it will eat anything. This POKéMON has no trouble living in filthy water.”
Emerald
“Once it grips prey with its large pincers, it will never let go, no matter what. It is a hardy POKéMON that can thrive in any environment.”
FireRed
“It came from overseas. It is a very hardy creature that will quickly proliferate, even in polluted streams.”
LeafGreen
“It came from overseas. It is a very hardy creature that will quickly proliferate, even in polluted streams.”
Diamond
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
Platinum
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
HeartGold
“It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.”
SoulSilver
“It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.”
Black
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
White
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
Black 2
“No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.”
White 2
“No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.”
X
“No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.”
Y
“Its hardy vitality enables it to adapt to any environment. Its pincers will never release prey.”
Omega Ruby
“Corphish were originally foreign Pokémon that were imported as pets. They eventually turned up in the wild. This Pokémon is very hardy and has greatly increased its population.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Corphish catches prey with its sharp claws. It has no likes or dislikes when it comes to food—it will eat anything. This Pokémon has no trouble living in filthy water.”
Ultra Sun
“Individuals that have been set free by Trainers who could no longer raise them have become common, and they can now be found in Alola.”
Ultra Moon
“It can adapt very well to its environment. Feebas and Corphish are about the only Pokémon to live in stagnant ditches.”
Sword
“No matter how dirty the water in the river, it will adapt and thrive. It has a strong will to survive.”
Shield
“It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Écrapince
🇬🇧 English
Corphish
🇯🇵 漢字
ヘイガニ
🇯🇵 Kana
ヘイガニ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Heigani
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Krebscorps
🇪🇸 Español
Corphish
🇮🇹 Italiano
Corphish
🇰🇷 한국어
가재군
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
龙虾小兵
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
龍蝦小兵
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Brute
🇬🇧 EN
Ruffian Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ごろつきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Grobian-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Corphish

What type is Corphish?

Corphish is a Water-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Corphish?

Corphish evolves into Crawdaunt (Lv. 30).

What are Corphish's weaknesses?

Corphish is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Corphish's Hidden Ability?

Corphish's Hidden Ability is Adaptability. Its regular Abilities are Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor.

Can you get a Shiny Corphish in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Corphish is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry