Corphish - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Corphish can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Corphish artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Corphish learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
7	Harden	Normal	—	—
10	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
13	Leer	Normal	—	100
20	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
23	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
32	Taunt	Dark	—	100
35	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
38	Crabhammer	Water	90	90
44	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
47	Crunch	Dark	80	100
53	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Corphish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Corphish is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Corphish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Corphish can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Corphish learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
7	Harden	Normal	—	—
10	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
13	Leer	Normal	—	100
20	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
23	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
32	Taunt	Dark	—	100
35	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
38	Crabhammer	Water	90	90
44	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
47	Crunch	Dark	80	100
53	Guillotine	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Corphish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Chip Away	Normal	70	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞

Move Tutor moves

Corphish can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Corphish is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Corphish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Corphish can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Corphish egg move parents

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Corphish

Corphish's egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

The egg moves for Corphish are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Corphish with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Corphish with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Relicanth Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Lapras Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt
Generation 4 Move tutor	Shellos Gastrodon

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Lapras Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Corphish Crawdaunt Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Slowking Corsola Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Milotic Relicanth

Chip Away

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Corphish Crawdaunt

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marill Azumarill Relicanth
Breeding	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt Bidoof Bibarel
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra
Breeding	Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corphish Crawdaunt

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Archen Archeops
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Corphish Crawdaunt
Move tutor	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Corsola Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Archen Archeops Ducklett Swanna Stunfisk

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Marill Azumarill Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Empoleon Skorupi Drapion Seismitoad Alomomola

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Anorith Armaldo Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corphish Crawdaunt

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Anorith Armaldo Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Stunfisk
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert

Superpower

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Marill Azumarill Corphish Crawdaunt
Move tutor	Krabby Kingler Kabutops Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt Armaldo Bidoof Bibarel Carracosta

Trump Card

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowking
Breeding	Corphish Crawdaunt Shellos Gastrodon