Corphish (ヘイガニ; Heigani in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
| Corphish | |
|---|---|
| Corphish National Pokédex Whiscash - Corphish (#341) - Crawdaunt Hoenn Pokédex Whiscash - Corphish (#129) - Crawdaunt | |
| Japanese name | Heigani |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | Crawdaunt |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Ruffian Pokémon |
| Type | Water |
| Height | 2 ft 0 in (0.6 m) |
| Weight | 25.0 pounds (11.3 kg) |
| Ability | Hyper Cutter/Armor Shell |
The exact etymology of its English name is unclear, those it may derived from a combination of crayfish, and corfish, which is an archaic Newfoundland fishing term, possibly meaning "wet fish" or "codfish."
It might also be derived from the military rank, Corporal, or from the military word "corps".
Biological characteristics
Corphish's appearance takes after real crustaceans such as the crayfish and lobster. Its shell is red, with a pale underbelly. It has three pairs of scuttlers, and two large pincers. On top of its head, it has three spikes. It looks very similar to Krabby, which is a Pokémon based on a general crab.
According to its Pokédex entries, Corphish is not indigenous to the Hoenn region, but to a landmass overseas. It was introduced to Hoenn as an exotic pet, but the species ended up familiarising itself so much that it now forms part of the local ecosystem.
Corphish is a hardy and durable Pokémon. Much like Rattata, it can thrive almost under any condition. It can make its nest even in polluted water, and it will make a meal out of anything available, taking the term omnivore to extremes.
In the video games
Corphish can be found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. It can be caught by a fishing rod in Routes 102, 117 and in the waters of Petalburg City.
Even though as a Water-type Pokémon Corphish is more dependent on its special attack stat, its physical attack attribute is much higher, while its speed and special defense are extremely low. Corphish learns mostly Water-type attacks naturally, including the novelty Crabhammer attack. It can be taught various physical moves, like Sludge Bomb, Body Slam and Ancientpower. It also learns Swords Dance on its own, which can greatly boost its already high attack. For those who are impatient with raising Corphish to learn moves and can trade it to Fire Red or Leaf Green. That way Corphish would learn most of its moves faster, one level before it normally would in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald except for Guillotine which Corphish would learn at level 46. At 43 Corphish learns crunch instead thus making Fire Red and Leaf Green a better basis for Corphish to be on instead of the Hoenn basis.
In the anime
Corphish is one of the Pokémon that Ash has in his travelling team. He caught in it episode #299 (Gone Corphishin') and kept it in his team throughout the rest of his travels in Hoenn and the entire Battle Frontier challenge in Kanto. Corphish is friendly, but does not realize its own strength; it often ends up flinging Ash away while expressing its affection to him. Corphish is also short-tempered, and often tries to instigate a fight when peaceful solutions exist, and also gets jealous when one of Ash's Pokemon evolve, since it wants Ash's attention. This may be why Corphish is the only one of Ash's Generation 3 Pokémon that has not evolved.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Corphish as a species
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- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entry
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