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Ash's Corphish サトシのヘイガニ Satoshi's Heigani

Ash's Corphish

Debuts in Gone Corphishin' Caught at Dewford Island Gender Male[1] Ability Unknown Current location In rotation

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Corphish Katsuyuki Konishi Maddie Blaustein (AG023-AG139) Bill Rogers (AG152-present)

Ash's Corphish (Japanese: サトシのヘイガニ Satoshi's Heigani) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in the Hoenn region, and his twenty-fourth overall.

In the anime

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Hoenn

Corphish being welcomed to Ash's team

Corphish's way of saying hello

Corphish debuted in Gone Corphishin'. Ash and his friends were camping on a Dewford Island beach, and Corphish was attacking them from underneath the sand. Eventually, his identity was revealed and Ash battled him and caught him using his Treecko.

In the next episode, when Corphish met the group's other Pokémon, he struggled to make friends, smacking the others to greet them and eating their food. Corphish later fell ill after eating some seaweed and rope and was carried to the Dewford Town Pokémon Center for treatment. The next morning he had recovered and was able to stop Team Rocket's plan. Corphish had his first Gym battle in Just One of the Geysers against Brawly, where he was chosen to battle his Machop. Corphish won the round, though he later fell to Hariyama.

In Going, Going, Yawn!, Ash selected Corphish to participate in his Gym battle against Flannery, due to his type advantage over the Lavaridge Gym's Fire Pokémon. Corphish took on Flannery's Magcargo, managing to overcome his opponent's defensive tactics such as Sandstorm and win the round. Later, after Treecko's failed attempt, Corphish was sent out to take on Slugma. However, Corphish had to be recalled after Slugma used Yawn to put him to sleep. Ash then sent him out to battle Flannery's Torkoal, but he was still asleep and took several fiery hits as a result. Corphish woke up more persistent than ever, using Crabhammer to overcome Torkoal's Iron Defense. As Torkoal emerged dizzy from the blows, Corphish finished it off with Bubble Beam, earning Ash the Heat Badge.

In Go Go Ludicolo!, Corphish was sent out while Ash was deliberating on his Petalburg Gym strategy. Corphish immediately got angry and jealous of Ash's newly evolved Grovyle, particularly after he failed to retrieve fruit from a tree, as well as failing to break Team Rocket's net with his pincers, both of which Grovyle did easily with its Leaf Blade. Later, Corphish got in Grovyle's way in order to volunteer to battle Poncho and his Ludicolo. However, Corphish struggled as his Crabhammer and Bubble Beam attacks were dodged by Ludicolo's dancing skills and defenses. He was then hit by Ludicolo's Focus Punch and eventually defeated by Hyper Beam. Determined to prove itself, Corphish caught up with Poncho and angrily demanded another battle, but he then had to rescue Poncho and Ludicolo from Team Rocket. He single-handedly defeated Seviper and Cacnea, impressing Poncho, who mentioned his earlier win might have just been luck.

In It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!, Corphish saved Max and one of the Mossdeep Gym Leaders, Tate, when they were captured aboard a space shuttle that had been hijacked by Team Rocket. Having sneaked aboard the shuttle while following the food, he discovered Max and Tate tied up in the cockpit and cut the ropes holding them, allowing Tate to use Solrock to knock Team Rocket out.

Corphish and Brock left exhausted after performing "Takeshi's Paradise"

In Once in a Mawile, Corphish fell in love with a Mawile, but the feeling was not mutual since Mawile was in love with Brock's Lombre. He teamed up with Brock to sing and dance to "Takeshi's Paradise" in order to keep an audience entertained.

In The Great Eight Fate!, Ash chose Corphish to replace his Snorunt in the Double Battle in the first round of the Sootopolis Gym battle. He went up against Juan's Sealeo and Seaking along with Pikachu. Corphish's defenses assisted Pikachu, ending the first round of the battle in Ash's favor. In the next episode, Corphish took on Juan's Luvdisc, managing to overcome its Swift Swim Ability and win. Corphish then went up against Juan's Whiscash, but it was defeated by a Surf and Rock Smash combination.

In the Ever Grande Conference, Corphish was used in several battles. It first teamed up with Torkoal in From Brags to Riches to battle Dominick. After Torkoal fainted, Corphish defeated Swalot alone, which he did by using Bubble Beam in Swalot's mouth.

In A Judgment Brawl, Ash used Corphish as his fourth Pokémon in his Full Battle against Katie in the Victory Tournament. He went up against her Golduck on the water field. In his induced confusion, Corphish used his pincers to toss Golduck into the air before finishing it off with Bubble Beam. Corphish next went up against Katie's Venomoth, but he was still confused, forcing Ash to recall Corphish. He sent him out later to take on Katie's last Pokémon, Walrein. Corphish looked weak but was free from his confusion. Walrein used Body Slam, while Corphish used Bubble Beam. However, Bubble Beam was unable to stop Walrein, and Corphish was knocked out by the Body Slam.

Corphish vs Swampert

Ash later used Corphish as his first Pokémon in his Full Battle against Morrison in the Victory Tournament. He went up against his Girafarig. Corphish used Vise Grip and Girafarig countered with Light Screen, but that was useless in this scenario as Light Screen protected its user against special attacks, and Vise Grip was a physical move, breaking the Light Screen and dealing damage. Girafarig used Tackle, but Corphish dodged it by sliding on the ice field, causing Girafarig to crash into an ice pillar. Corphish used Vise Grip, and while Girafarig jumped and dodged, Corphish used his pincer on an ice shard to turn around and hit Girafarig. It countered with Iron Tail, but Corphish ducked and defeated the Long Neck Pokémon with Crabhammer. Due to his indecision and not wanting to fight Ash, Morrison struggled to pick a second Pokémon and was about to be disqualified.

In the next episode, Ash got Morrison to continue the battle, and he reluctantly picked Growlithe. Corphish used Bubble Beam, and Morrison had Growlithe dodge with Agility. Ash had Corphish used Bubble Beam, and Morrison countered with Agility again. At this point, Ash's friends realized that Morrison was unwilling to attack, and Growlithe crashed into an ice pillar. Corphish used Crabhammer, which was a critical hit, knocking Growlithe out. Ash was able to convince Morrison to battle on, breaking him from his indecision. He sent out his Swampert, which proved to be an even match for Corphish. After an exchange of Crabhammer and Focus Punch, the round ended in a tie.

In At the End of the Fray, Ash used Corphish as his third Pokémon in his Full Battle against Tyson's Hariyama. Corphish used Bubble Beam, and Hariyama used Brick Break. However, Corphish was able to get behind it and used Crabhammer, colliding with the Arm Thrust Pokémon's Focus Punch. This caused Corphish to be knocked out.

Kanto Battle Frontier

Corphish and Swellow teaming up against Tucker

Back at Pallet Town, in The Right Place and the Right Mime, Corphish met and soon befriended Ash's other crab-like Pokémon, Kingler.

In Tactics Theatrics!!, hr teamed up with Swellow to battle Tucker and his Swampert and Arcanine. After some maneuvering from Arcanine and Swampert, Swellow and Corphish were trapped inside a fire and water structure. After getting out, Swellow managed to smash Arcanine into Swampert for a direct hit on both, while Corphish protected Swellow from Fire Blast with Bubble Beam. The smoke from the clash between bubbles and fire blinded both of Tucker's Pokémon and Swellow managed to hit Swampert in its blind spot. Swampert fainted just as Corphish finished off Arcanine, winning Ash the Tactics Symbol.

In Talking a Good Game!, he battled Anabel's Alakazam and lost. In the next episode however, he was able to beat Alakazam in a rematch, only to be beaten by her Metagross.

Corphish danced with Brock to the same song as they did in Once in a Mawile, albeit a new version, in Strategy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight.

In Overjoyed, in an attempt for Ash to warm up for his rematch against Brandon, Nurse Joy decided to battle Ash with her Chansey. As none of Corphish's attacks did any damage to Chansey, Chansey went on to defeat Corphish with Solar Beam.

Ash left Corphish at Professor Oak's lab when he left for Sinnoh.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

In An Old Family Blend!, Corphish was first seen in a fountain alongside Totodile and happily greeted his Trainer. Later, he helped to battle one of Team Rocket's mechas with his Bubble Beam. It also helped put out a fire, along with Totodile and Piplup, that was accidentally started by Cyndaquil. Corphish was not seen participating in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Corphish was reunited with Ash in The Dream Continues!, where he and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Corphish briefly appeared in Alola, Kanto!, where he was seen swimming underwater at a pond near Oak's Laboratory with Totodile.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In Advice to Goh!, Corphish reunited with Ash during his visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory with Goh.

Corphish and Clauncher

Corphish, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, he was seen relaxing with Kingler and later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

From Battling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Corphish watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament matches against Steven, Cynthia, and Leon. In JN132, Corphish appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. After Ash won the battle, Corphish joined the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab in celebrating their Trainer's victory.

In JN135, Corphish, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.

In JN138, Corphish was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. Corphish saw a Clauncher that Ash wanted to catch and formed a passionate friendship with him, only for Misty to appear and say she wanted to catch him instead. After trying to catch him through fishing, Ash and Misty decided to have a battle to decide who would catch Clauncher, with Ash using Corphish to battle against Politoed. Despite putting up a tough fight, Corphish was defeated, allowing Misty to catch Clauncher, though Clauncher still chose to train with Corphish, much to Misty's dismay.

Personality and characteristics

Corphish and Ash

Corphish jealous of Grovyle

Corphish is a very brash Pokémon; he will often charge into things without thinking about his actions first, which usually leads him into some kind of trouble. Ash respected Corphish for his power, hence why he initially caught him. However, he struggled to teach Corphish how to handle his own strength, particularly regarding his pincers.

Corphish is prone to jealousy and had a rivalry with Ash's Treecko. In Go Go Ludicolo!, after Treecko evolved into Grovyle, Corphish was worried he would not get as much attention as the powerful new Pokémon. He is also an extremely gluttonous Pokémon; in A Shroomish Skirmish, Corphish ate all of Torchic's food. When he later got lost with Torchic, Corphish preferred to go on as if nothing had happened rather than swallowing his pride and apologizing.

Despite all of its social flaws, Corphish is a very friendly Pokémon and is very loyal to his Trainer. He is also an effective battler, being able to defeat opponents quite larger in size than himself. His strength lies in his tough exoskeleton, making him durable to most attacks.

Corphish tends to spend time with Ash's Totodile, as shown in An Old Family Blend!, where they were found near each other on Lily of the Valley Island; and in Alola, Kanto!, when they were seen underwater together.

Moves used

Using Bubble Beam Using Metal Claw	Move First Used In Crabhammer † Gone Corphishin' Bubble Beam Gone Corphishin' Vise Grip Turning Over a Nuzleaf Harden Just One of the Geysers Metal Claw † JN138 Aqua Jet † JN138
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Artwork

Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire	Poster for the Japanese version of Pokémon: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master	Artwork from "After the story" [2]

In the games

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!

Corphish appears in Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!.

In the manga

Corphish in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Corphish debuted in A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!, where it was temporarily given to Max in order to battle Vivi Winstrate's Marill and easily won. In Start Of A Pokémon League!!, Corphish went up against Morrison's Girafarig, Growlithe, and Swampert, where it was able to defeat them since Morrison wasn't giving it his all. However, Corphish was beaten by Morrison's Steelix.

Moves used

Using Crabhammer	Move First Used In Vise Grip Start Of A Pokémon League!! Crabhammer Start Of A Pokémon League!! Water Gun × A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Corphish in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Corphish appeared in Advice to Goh! at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Trivia

• Corphish is the only Pokémon that Ash caught in Hoenn that is capable of evolving but has not done so.
• Corphish is Ash's only Pokémon caught in Hoenn with a confirmed gender.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Corphish.

References

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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