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Corphish, the Ruffian Pokémon — Water-type Pokémon official artwork
water
Corphish
ID:#341Ruffian Pokémon
Height
0.6m
Weight
11.5kg
Catch Rate
205
Exp
62

Corphish Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Corphish in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 41 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sapphire
Hoenn

Corphish Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.

Pokemon Sapphire Corphish Sprites

Corphish front-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphirePrimary
Corphish back-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireReverse
Corphish shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireShiny
Corphish shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon SapphireShiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Corphish Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Corphish via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

MoveTypeRequirement
BubblewaterLv. 1
HardennormalLv. 7
Vice GripnormalLv. 10
LeernormalLv. 13
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 20
ProtectnormalLv. 23
Knock OffdarkLv. 26
TauntdarkLv. 32
CrabhammerwaterLv. 35
Swords DancenormalLv. 38
GuillotinenormalLv. 44

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Corphish Locations

Corphish can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sapphire, including Petalburg City Area and Hoenn Route 102 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Route 117 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 30 and 35 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 40% encounter rate.

Petalburg City Area

6 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 10-30
    20%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 25-30
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30-35
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20-25
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 35-40
    4%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 40-45
    1%Very Rare

Hoenn Route 102 Area

6 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 10-30
    20%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 25-30
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30-35
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20-25
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 35-40
    4%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 40-45
    1%Very Rare

Hoenn Route 117 Area

6 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 10-30
    20%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 25-30
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 30-35
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 20-25
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 35-40
    4%Very Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 40-45
    1%Very Rare