Corphish

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General
Image:Corphish.png National: Whiscash – Corphish (#341) – Crawdaunt Hoenn: Whiscash – Corphish (#129) – Crawdaunt
Name (Japanese), Number	Corphish (Heigani), 341
Name pronunciation	<math>KOR-phish</math>
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	(none)
Evolves to	Crawdaunt
Battle¹
Hit points	43
Attack	80
Defense	65
Speed	35
Special attack	50
Special defense	35
Biological
Species	Ruffian Pokémon
Types	Template:PokemonType
Height	2ft 0in (0.6 m)
Weight	25.0lb (11.5 kg)
Ability	Hyper Cutter/Armor Shell
Signature Attack	Vicegrip, Crabhammer
Pokédex Color	Red
Shiny color	The parts of its body that are red turn pink and its light brown parts become cream.
Gender distribution	50% male, 50% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary.

Corphish (ヘイガニ Heigani in Japanese, Krebscorps in German and Ecrapince in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.

The name Corphish is a combination of crayfish, and possibly the word corfish, which is an arcaic Newfoundland fishing term, possibly meaning "wet fish" or "codfish."

It might also be derived from the miltary rank, Corporal, or from the military word "corps".

1 Appearance
2 Biology
3 In the video games
4 In the animé
5 References
6 External links

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Appearance

Corphish's appearance takes after real crustaceans such as the crayfish. 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 Pokemon based on a general crab.

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Biology

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.

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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 defence 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.

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In the animé

Corphish is one of the Pokémon that Ash has in his travelling team. He caught in it episode #299 (Gone Corphishin') and has had it in his team ever since, taking it with him when he embarked on the 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.

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References

The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, 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 0439154049.
Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585