Corsola (Pokémon)

This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Corsola.

**Corsola** (Japanese: **サニーゴ** *Sunnygo*) is a dual-type Water/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It Evolves into Corsaline starting at level 38.

In Galar, Corsola has a Ghost-type regional form. It evolves into Cursola starting at level 38.

## Biology

Corsola is a small, pink, roundish Anthozoan Pokémon with branch-like growths on its back, which are similar to coral. There is a smaller, blunt horn on its forehead, and it has black, oval eyes. It has a light-blue underside, which speckles towards the sides. Its four legs and two arms are blunt and stubby.

Found in the warm shallow waters of southern seas, Corsola requires clean water to live. If its habitat is dirty, the growths on its back become discolored and degenerate. However, when it is healthy, its growths regularly shed and grow back; it is able to regrow them over the course of a single night. It forms large social groups. Occasionally, these groups get so large that people may live atop them, as is the case in Pacifidlog Town. Smaller Pokémon like Horsea and Luvdisc are sometimes sheltered by Corsola's branches, and even offer it protection from foes. Corsola's horn is a prized material, commonly used for jewelry and carving, as seen in the anime. Some people keep Corsola branches as charms to promote safe childbirth.

In the Alola region, Mareanie and Toxapex are natural predators of Corsola, preying on its branches. If pursued by them, Corsola will sometimes snap its own branches off as a diversion. Conversely, Mareanie and Toxapex do not prey on Corsola in the Galar region, having not developed a taste for its branches.

Galarian Corsola were wiped out by sudden changes in the climate and ocean temperature, turning them into Ghost-types. Its body is a bleached white with half-closed pink eyes and a perpetual frown, and its arms and branches have a distinctly semitransparent appearance to them. These branches are incorporeal and can disappear at will. They cannot cause injuries or pain, but they can be used to take root inside and drain the life force of others, and will immobilize the victim until Galarian Corsola lets them go. Galarian Corsola are commonly found in the remains of prehistoric seas, and while they can be mistaken for ordinary rocks, they will curse anybody who kicks them by accident.

Galarian Corsola consumes spirit energy from the life force its absorbs. This diet eventually causes Corsola's shell to break, its body to become incorporeal and its spirit energy to pour out, thus completing its evolution into Cursola.

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: Several Corsola may appear as part of the "Food Fever" event, swimming in and leaving food in the pond.

### Held items

 Sword | Shield | Luminous Moss Luminous Moss (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Corsola

###### Generations II-VI

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

###### Generation VII onward

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

##### Galarian Corsola

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

Corsola is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

#### By tutoring

##### Corsola

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Corsola
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Corsola
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

##### Galarian Corsola

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Corsola
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Corsola

## Trivia

* Corsola can be seen as a parallel to Farfetch'd in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Both of their original region's forms do not evolve, and they have mono-typed regional forms which can evolve once. At the Stow-on-Side Stadium and during the Champion Cup Finals, Allister in Pokémon Shield uses Galarian Corsola's evolution, Cursola, in his team — while Bea in Pokémon Sword uses Galarian Farfetch'd's evolution, Sirfetch'd, in her team.
* Corsola is the only Generation II Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.
* Galarian Corsola and its evolution are the only Ghost-type Pokémon in both Water 1 and Water 3 Egg Groups.

### Origin

Corsola appears to be based on coral, possibly precious coral, which is used as a precious stone.

Galarian Corsola appears to be based on bleached coral, a phenomenon in which coral expels the algae that give it color, primarily because of rising water temperatures as a result of climate change. Its Ghost type refers to the high mortality rate of bleached coral.

#### Name origin

Corsola may be a combination of *coral* and *sole* (a piece of coral) or *solar*.

Sunnygo may be a combination of *sunny* and 珊瑚 *sango* (coral).

## Related articles

* Misty's Corsola
* Regional form

## References

1. ↑ Galarian Corsola | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
2. ↑ Cursola | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield