Corphish
Water
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Razor Shell, worth 8.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Corphish can learn 10 combinations. Bubble with Razor Shell does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Vice Grip | Normal | 35 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Corphish has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,391 at level 50, 1,230 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 703 CP at level 20, or 879 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 653 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 141 attack · 99 defense · 125 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.61 m and 11.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Corphish does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Razor Shell | 13.2 |
| Rock | Bubble + Razor Shell | 13.2 |
| Fire | Bubble + Razor Shell | 13.2 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 9.0 |
| Steel | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 9.0 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 9.0 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 9.0 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 | |
| Poison | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Bug | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Electric | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Razor Shell | 8.6 |
| Water | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 5.6 |
| Grass | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 5.6 |
| Dragon | Rock Smash + Razor Shell | 5.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Corphish is actually for.
Counters: what beats Corphish
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 60.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 52.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 51.8 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 50.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 50.2 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 44.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 44.0 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 43.7 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 43.4 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 43.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Corphish's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.