- Attack
- 141
- Defense
- 99
- HP
- 125
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 703
- min 653
- Weather boostLv25
- 879
- min 817
- MaxLv50
- 1,391
- Lv40 1,230
At a glance
Basics
Corphish is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 703 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 879 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,391 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Razor Shell is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Crawdaunt with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Ruffian Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,391 / 1,408
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiency9.8TDO 108 - 2
Rock SmashRazor Shell89% efficiency8.8TDO 97 - 3BubbleBubble Beam77% efficiency7.6TDO 84
- 4BubbleScald75% efficiency7.4TDO 81
- 5Rock SmashBubble Beam72% efficiency7.1TDO 78
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| Rock SmashFighting · 1.5s | 17 | +12 | 11.3 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor ShellBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
| Aqua JetWater · 2.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 21.6 | 1.64 |
 Vise GripNormal · 2s | 35 | 33 | 17.5 | 1.06 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Corphish's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 93.2
- Actual Defense
- 68.1
- Actual HP
- 83
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 80% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,230 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Corphish only reaches CP 1,391 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,391 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,382 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,386 | 99.1% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,385 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,373 | 98.7% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,377 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,376 | 98.5% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,381 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,376 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,380 | 98.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- CorphishViewingBest movesBubbleRazor Shell
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.06.06Spotlight Hour: Krabby, Kabuto, Corphish, Clauncher, Crabrawler · 3× Catch XP