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Corsola Line
From The Codex
Pokémon/Corsola Line
The Corsola Line composed of the base form Corsola who was introduced in Generation 2, the Galarian variant Galarian Corsola and the evolution Cursola are pokémon who were introduced in Generation VIII. Corsola is a dual-type Water/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation II. In Galar, it has a Ghost-type regional form which then evolves into Cursola starting at level 38. The Johton region form of Corsola is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
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| Origin | |
| Origin | Pokémon Gold, Silver, & Crystal |
| Creator | Satoshi Tajiri |
| First Appearance | Pokémon Gold, Silver, & Crystal |
| Actor | Ikue Ōtani (Japanese), Kayzie Rogers (English) |
| Characteristics | |
| Species | Pokémon |
| Gender | Varies |
| Pronouns | Varies |
| Sexuality | Heterosexual |
| Age | Varies |
| Height | 2'00" (Corsola), 2' (Galarian Corsola), 1.0 m (3'03") (Cursola) |
| Weight | 11.0 lbs (Corsola), 1.1 lbs (Galarian Corsola), 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs) (Cursola) |
| Ethnicity | Corsola, Galarian Corsola, Cursola |
| Status | Alive |
| Alignment | Neutral Good |
| Archetype | Elemental Animal |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Time Period | Modern Time |
| Language | Pokémon Language |
| Combat Style | Elemental Combat |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Relationships | |
| Affiliations | Horsea, Luvdisc, Corsola, Galarian Corsola, Cursola |
| Enemies | Mareanie |
Appearance
General Description: Galarian Corsola is a regional form of Corsola. Its body is bleached white.
Facial Features: Half-closed pink eyes. A perpetual frown.
Physical Features: Its arms, horn, and branches are wavy and translucent. The branches are incorporeal and can disappear at will, revealing the holes in its shell. It has a light blue underside.
Special Features: Galarian Corsola were wiped out by sudden changes in the climate and ocean temperature, turning them into Ghost-types. It consumes spirit energy from the life force it absorbs. This diet eventually causes its shell to break, its body to become incorporeal, and its spirit energy to pour out, completing its Evolution into Cursola.
Alternate Forms: Galarian Corsola is a regional form of Corsola.
General Description: Cursola is a coral-like Pokémon. Its lower body resembles that of Galarian Corsola, but broken apart to reveal an ectoplasmic "body" that has taken the shape of a ghost.
Physical Features: The ectoplasm surrounds Cursola's core, a white sphere with a face like that of Galarian Corsola. The core has an oval-shaped opening with three inward-facing notches. Two half-circle openings similar to eyes are located above the core. Together, the three openings resemble a screaming face with a sad or pained expression. Two small branches below the core serve as its arms, and one small branch on its forehead serves as a horn. It has three long branches on each side of the head and three more on its lower back. All of its branches can split apart when it attacks.
Relationships
Horsea & Luvdisc
Smaller Pokémon like Horse and Luvdisc are sheltered by Corsola's branches, offering some protection from predators.
General Information
Name: Corsola, Cursola
Other Names: Corsola Line, Galarian Corsola
Origin: Pokémon Gold, Silver, & Crystal
Overall Series: Pokémon
First Appearance: Pokémon Gold, Silver, & Crystal
Company: Gamefreak
Creator: Satoshi Tajiri
Actor
- Japanese Voice Actor: Ikue Ōtani
- English Voice Actor: Kayzie Rogers
Gender: Varies (The Corsola Line has a gender ratio of 25% for males and 75% for females)
Sexuality: Heterosexual (Attract only works on Pokémon of the opposite gender[1])
Pronouns: Varies
Handedness: Varies
Age: Varies
Time Period: Modern Time
Timeline: Game Timeline
Homeworld: Earth
Residence: Varies (The Corsola line live on many different routes in many different regions)
Story Role: Recruitable enemy
Legacy: Global Legacy (Pokémon are a famous topic worldwide with even regions where there's barely any trainers or wild Pokémon the topic is much loved, with Pikachu being one of the more popular Pokémon)
Influence: Unknown Influence
Language: Pokémon Language (Pokémon are seemingly able to communicate with each other and understand each other even if they're completely different species)
Ethnicity: Corsola, Galarian Corsola, Cursola
Religion: N/A
Classification: Coral Pokémon[2] (Corsola, Galarian Corsola, & Cursola), Galarian Form[3]
Species: Pokémon
State of Being: Regular
Physiology: Pokémon Physiology
In-Universe Creator: Arceus
Occupation: N/A
Combat Style: Elemental Combat
Affiliations: Horsea, Luvdisc, Corsola, Galarian Corsola, Cursola
Height
Weight
Status: Alive
Alignment: Neutral Good (Corsola's serve as an ideal hiding places for smaller Pokémon[6])
Protection Level: Street Protector
Threat Level: Street Threat (Oak views wild Pokémon like Pikachu such a threat that he had to immediately throw a Pokéball[7]. Even weak wild pokémons are seen as inherently dangerous to humans with them having to dodge attacks from them like their life depends on it[8], even going into the grass without a Pokémon is considered such a threat to humans that they need their own Pokémon for protection[9]. Touching a Cursola will make one stiff as stone[10])
Potential
- Type(s) of Potential: Growth Potential
- Level of Potential: Fixed
- Description: Pokémon doing battle and[9] winning will gain[11] experience and level up, becoming stronger,[12] and may learn new moves[13].
- Limitations: Once a wild Pokémon reaches level 100, they are unable to grow further.
Archetype: Elemental Animal
Codex Statistics
Key: Corsola | Cursola
Key Information
- Corsola: This key covers Corsola and their Galarian self.
- Cursola: This key covers the evolution of the Galarian Corsola, Cursola.
Grade: A | A
Tier: 9-B, Higher as an Alpha | 8-C, Higher as an Alpha
Cardinality: Finite
Dimensionality: 3-D
Power Source
- Corsola: Water Type
- Galarian Corsola: Ghost Type
- Cursola: Ghost Type
Wall level (Potency) (Should be superior to weak Pokémon such as Magikarp who has one of the weakest attack stats and even with stats this low it can can break apart large boulders overtime[8], crater the ground with splash[14] break trees in half over time[14] and break frozen trees in half over time[14]), Higher as an Alpha (Alpha Pokémon are larger and more powerful than their regular kind[8]), Elemental Attacks allow it to affect characters that are Far Stronger (Even if a pokémon is far higher leveled than another Pokémon, they can still exploit their weaknesses or use attacks that ignore stat differences altogether. Elemental Attacks also allow Pokémon to defeat Pokémon that have Mega Evolved[15] or Dynamaxed [16] which far outpace the showings of regular pokémon)
Building level (Potency) (Their attack and special attack are above Rhyhorn's attack who can collapse and topple buildings through tackling), Higher as an Alpha, Elemental Attacks allow it to affect characters that are Far Stronger
Physical Defense:
Special Defense:
Wall Class (Potency), Higher as an Alpha
Building Class (Potency), Higher as an Alpha
Likely Superhuman Lifting (Oak views wild Pokémon like Pikachu such a threat that he had to immediately throw a Pokéball[7], which should make them superior to Chuck who can lift and throw a large boulder[18]), Higher as an Alpha
Likely Superhuman Lifting, Higher as an Alpha
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Speed
At least Supersonic (Pokémon are able to dodge moves like sonic boom, screech metal sound, and supersonic)
At least Supersonic
Reaction Speed:
At least Supersonic
At least Supersonic
Stamina: Superhuman (Pokémon are naturally hardwired for combat, being able to still battle at full capacity while badly poisoned)
Range: Standard Melee. Varies with Attacks
Intelligence: Average Intelligence (Pokémon are intelligent creatures capable of communicating with other member of their species[19], even being able to run TV Programs on their own[20]. Pokémon are capable of holding various kinds of jobs such as working at a café[21], construction work[22], customer service, cloth making, power line setting and various others)
Knowledge: Journeyman level (Pokémon are naturally hardwired for combat, whether for sport or survival, in which they are capable of using a wide range of moves)
Powers and Techniques
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Pressure Points (Critical hits are in actuality pressure point strikes, with the Japaense version noting "Hit a pressure point!")
- Helper Call (Pokémon can call for help from other Pokémon, its own species, or higher evolutions[23])
- Non-Standard Interaction
- Spirit Interaction: Every Pokémon through the usage of struggle can harm even ghost type Pokémon[24].
- Non-Standard Damage (All Pokémon have a special attack stat, a stat different from physical attacks that ignores physical defense in place of special defense)
- Non-Standard Defenses (All Pokémon have a special defense stat, a stat different from physical defense made to defend against special attacks)
- Autopilot (Pokémon can avoid attacks even while they're sleeping)
- Evolution (Pokémon under correct conditions can evolve[25] gaining new abilities that their previous form did not have[12])
- Aura (All people and Pokémon have an aura that characters like Lucario can sense[26])
- Acausality
- Supernatural Protection (The luminance light of Arceus guides and protects all Pokémon[28])
- Statistics Boost (When Pokémon use a move that is the same type as they are the move's power is increased by 50 percent[29])
- Pain Tolerance (Pokémon can take their pain being forcibly split without passing out, and can keep fighting despite being stabbed by spikes[30])
- Pierce Resistance
- Standard Pierce Resistance: Pokémon can take constant hits from stabbing attacks without dying, such as horn attack, horn drill, crunch where the Pokémon use their sharp fangs, and more.
- Impact Resistance
- Standard Impact Resistance: Pokémon can recover from being flattened[31]
- Accelerated Development
- Battle & Leveling
- Physical Stats & Abilities: Pokémon doing battle and[9] winning will gain[11] experience and level up becoming stronger[12] and may learn new moves[13].
- Battle & Leveling
- Enhanced Senses (Pokémon are able to sense when the seasons change[32])
- Emotional Empowerment (Pokémon can have their attack greatly raise from anger but doing so may also confuse them[33])
- Consumption (Pokémon can ingest items such as soda pops or eat food to regain health and recover from status effects)
- Chip Damage (Pokémon can chip away at each other's health overtime to eventually defeat the opponent[34])
- Escape Prevention (If a Pokémon becomes agitated[35] one cannot flee[35])
- Size Manipulation (It is mentioned by Laventon that each and every Pokémon is able to shrink itself down to minuscule size[36]).
- Limited Resistance to
- Absolute Zero (The move sheer cold causes Pokémon to only faint instead of die[37], which is noted to be a blast of absolute zero cold)
- Fire Manipulation (Pokémon can take being burned and only faint from it[38])
- Poison Manipulation (Pokémon will eventually cure itself of poison after being brought down to 1 HP or lose the poison status after fainting. Many poison type attacks such as Malignant Chain only has a chance of poisoning the user)
- Resistance to
- Pressure Points (Pokémon can generally still keep fighting even after taking a critical hit[8])
- Sealing (Pokémon normally require being damaged or inflicted with status conditions[39] to attempt to be caught[9] usually only working after multiple attempts[9])
- Sense Manipulation (Pokémon can eat Nomel Berries which are so sour that makes one bite impossible to taste for three days)
- Ice Manipulation (It's noted to be difficult to freeze a Pokémon[40])
- Acid Manipulation (Pokémon take no damage from moves like Gastro Acid and instead just have their abilities suppressed[41])
- Emotion Manipulation (If a Pokémon becomes agitated, the ranger cannot convey their feelings of friendship as well[35], where the Capture Styler is a device Rangers can use to communicate their feelings to Pokémon to befriend them[42] making them no longer dangerous[43])
- Gravity Manipulation (Pokémon can still fight and perform moves while under intense gravity, only being restricted from flying and levitating)
- Spirit Manipulation (Spirit Break at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[44] where the move is made to break a Pokémon's spirit, lowering their special attack stat. Pokémon can take hits from Final Flicker[45], a burst attack where Chandelure consumes one's spirit)
- Spatial Manipulation (Spacial Rend at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[46], where Palkia tears the foe along with the space around them being able to land critical hits more easily)
- Time Manipulation (Roar of Time at worst only makes a Pokémon faint[47] where Dialga blasts the target with power that distorts even time itself, though it cannot move on the next turn)
- Black Hole Manipulation (Pokémon at worst faint from Gardevoir's black hole attacks[48], it is even noted in all of Gardevoir's Pokédex entries that they will create a small black hole to protect her trainer[49])
- Distortion World (Pokémon can naturally exist and fight within the Distortion World[50]). The Distortion World gives a resistance to the following:
- Law Manipulation & Physics Manipulation (Cynthia describes the distortion world as "A world where the rules are broken"[50]. When describing the Reverse World in an interview, concepts such as E=mc^2, matter, and anti-matter where brought into the mind of Junichi Masuda[51])
- Antimatter Manipulation
- Gravity Manipulation
- Matter Manipulation
- Space-Time Manipulation
- Space-Time Manipulation (Cyrus likens the Distortion World to existing on the other strand of DNA[50], where time doesn't flow and space isn't stable[50] being opposite to the universe[50])
- Law Manipulation & Physics Manipulation (Cynthia describes the distortion world as "A world where the rules are broken"[50]. When describing the Reverse World in an interview, concepts such as E=mc^2, matter, and anti-matter where brought into the mind of Junichi Masuda[51])
- Absorption (The Points on Corsola's head absorb nutrients from clean water[2])
- Regeneration
- Type: Passive
- Source: Biological
- Capabilities: If any of Corsola's branches breaks off, they grow the branch back in just one night[52]. The ability regenerator allows it to restore a little of its health when withdrawn from battle.
- Statistics Boost (With Hustle, increases Corsola's attack by 50% in trade for losing 20% of their accuracy)
- Purification (With Natural Cure, all status problems are healed upon switching out).
- Resistance to
- Elemental Manipulation
- Water: Water Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, ice type moves, and steel type moves, though due to being dual-typed with rock it loses its resistance to water and steel type moves/
- Rock: Rock Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, fire type moves, poison type moves, and flying type moves
- Elemental Manipulation
All previous powers and abilities.
- Statistics Boost (Weak Armor has it so when Corsola is hit by a physical attack, its defense is lowered but its speed is sharply raised)
- Nullification
- Power Nullification: Cursed Body has a chance of disabling a move that was used on Corsola.
- Lifeforce Absorption (They can absorb the others' life-force through its branches[53])
- Curse Manipulation (Mentioned that if one kicks them, they will curse the one that kicked them[54]).
- Immunity to
- Water Type Moves
- Statistics Boost (With Brine, if the opponent's HP is down to about half, the attack will deal double the power)
- Water Manipulation
- With Water Gun, Mew shoots the opponent with a forceful shot of water.
- Breath Attack
- With Bubble Beam, shoots out a spray of bubbles that are forcefully ejected at the target and has a chance of lowering speed. With Bubble an attack that shoots out countless bublbes that may also lower speed.
- Curtain Fire
- Statistics Reduction
- With Aqua Ring, Corsola surrounds itself with a veil of water that restores health every turn.
- Healing
- With Life Dew, Corsola scatters mysterious water around and restores the health of itself and its allies in battle.
- Healing
- With Water Gun, Mew shoots the opponent with a forceful shot of water.
- Rock Type Moves
- Curtain Fire
- Earth Manipulation (With Ancientpower, a powerful rock type attack that deals devastating damage, it has a 10% chance of raising all of Mew's stats at once)
- Statistics Boost
- Light Manipulation (With Power Gem, Corsola attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if they were made of gemstones)
- Ground Type Attacks
- Earth Manipulation (With Earth Power, Corsola makes the ground erupt under the opponent)
- Normal Type Moves
- Can charge into an opponent with Tackle.
- Penetration Damage (With Spike Cannon, fires sharp spikes that are shot at the target in rapid succession)
- Nullification
- Healing (With Recover, restores any health lost)
- Purification (With Refresh, Corsola rests to cure itself of poisoning, a burn, or paralysis)
- Statistics Boost (With Flail, Corsola flails aimlessly to attack, with the attack becoming more powerful the less health Corsola has)
- Body Control (With harden, Corsola stiffen all the muscles in its body to raise their Defense)
- Statistics Boost
- Damage Reduction (With Endure, Corsola endures any attack with at least 1 HP)
- Ghost Type Moves
- Status Effect Inducement (With Astonish, Galarian Corsola attacks the opponent while shouting in a startling fashion which may make the opponent flinch)
- Statistics Reduction (With Spite, Galarian Corsola unleashes its grude on th emove last used by the target, cutting 4 PP from it)
- Illusion Manipulation
- Curse Manipulation (With Curse, when used by a ghost type, the ghost removes half of its health to place a curse on the opponent causing them to lose health overtime[55])
- Spirit Manipulation (With Hex, a relentless attack that does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions)
- Normal Type Moves
- Can charge into an opponent with Tackle.
- Body Control (With harden, Corsola stiffen all the muscles in its body to raise their Defense)
- Statistics Boost
- Nullification
- Power Nullification: With Disable, nullifies one of the last move used by the foe.
- Ectoplasm Manipulation (Cursola's shell is overflowing with its heightened otherwordly energy, with the ectoplasm serving as a protection for its core spirit[17])
- Immunity to
- Ghost Type Moves
- Status Effect Inducement (With Astonish, Galarian Corsola attacks the opponent while shouting in a startling fashion which may make the opponent flinch)
- Statistics Reduction (With Spite, Galarian Corsola unleashes its grude on th emove last used by the target, cutting 4 PP from it)
- Illusion Manipulation
- Curse Manipulation (With Curse, when used by a ghost type, the ghost removes half of its health to place a curse on the opponent causing them to lose health overtime[55])
- Spirit Manipulation (With Hex, a relentless attack that does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions)
- Normal Type Moves
- Can charge into an opponent with Tackle.
- Body Control (With harden, Corsola stiffen all the muscles in its body to raise their Defense)
- Statistics Boost
- Nullification
- Power Nullification: With Disable, nullifies one of the last move used by the foe.
- One Hit KO (With Perish Song, any Pokémon that hears the song faints in three turns)
- Spatial Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon warp the space around them to appear larger than they truly are)
- Weather Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon create storms within their dens which grow stronger for each pokémon defeated until trainers get blown out of it)
- Vibration Manipulation (Dynamax Pokémon can create a shockwave which nullifies stat changes and abilities)
- Nullification
- Statistics Nullification: The shockwave negates both positive and negative stat change from all other pokémons. It also removes negative stat changes from the user.
- Power Nullification: The shockwave negates all the abilities of the opposing pokémon.
- Purification (The Shockwave cures the user if affacted by a status condition)
- Bypassing
- Forcefield Bypassing: Max Moves can also bypass the moves protect which has a forcefield up[56].
- Precognition Bypassing: Max Moves can also bypass the moves detect where the person sees the future and readies to defend themself[56].
- Undodgeable Attacks (Dynamax moves cannot miss even when accuracy is lowered[56])
- Self-Destruction (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon explode[56] once defeated)
- Forcefield Manipulation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon can create a forcefield to protect themself with[56], along with also being able to use Max Guard)
- Dragon Type Moves
- Air Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Wyrmind[56] summons a dragon type tornado, this decreases the opponent physical attack)
- Flying Type Moves
- Air Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Can shoot a violent tornado with Max Airstream[56], this upgrades the user's speed)
- Electric Type Moves
- Electricity Manipulation (Max Lightning[56] is an electric move, summons an electric terrain upon use)
- Energy Projection
- Normal Type Moves
- Energy Manipulation
- Energy Projection (Max Strike[56] summons a giant beam out of the ground which lowers the opponent's speed)
- Statistics Reduction
- Energy Projection (Max Strike[56] summons a giant beam out of the ground which lowers the opponent's speed)
- Energy Manipulation
- Fighting Type Moves
- Statistics Amplification (Max Knuckles[56] summons a giant punch that upgrades the user physical attack)
- Grass Type Moves
- Plant Manipulation, Mortality Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation and Healing (Max Overgrowth[56] creates giant mushrooms that explode on the opponent, this summons a grassy terrain upon use who heals everyone on it)
- Bug Type Moves
- Explosion Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Flutterby[56] sends giant butterfly that rush to explode on the opponent, this greatly lowers special attack)
- Dark Type Moves
- Darkness Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Max Darkness[56] is a dark type move that lowers the opponents special defense)
- Rock Type Moves
- Earth Manipulation & Weather Manipulation (Max Rockfall[56] is a rock type move that summons a sandstorm)
- Fire Type Moves
- Fire Manipulation and Weather Manipulation (With Max Flare, summons a sunny day upon use[56])
- Ice Type Moves
- Ice Manipulation and Weather Manipulation (Can use Max Hailstorm[56] summons a hail upon use)
- Water Type Moves
- Water Manipulation and Weather Manipulation (Can use Max Geyser[56] summons a rain upon use)
- Steel Type Moves
- Metal Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Max Steelspike[56] is a steel type move, this amplifies the defense of the user)
- Ghost Type Moves
- Telekinesis and Statistics Reduction (Max Phantasm[56] use's giant floating object to attack the opponent, this reduces the opponent defense)
- Normal Type Moves
- Forcefield Manipulation (Max Guard[56] creates a giant forcefield around the Dynamax Pokémon)
- Resistance to
- Statistics Reduction (Dynamax moves cannot miss even when accuracy is lowered[56])
- Sealing (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon must be heavily damaged before they can be captured[57])
- Status Effect Inducement (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon Cannot be flinched)
- Power Swapping (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon's abilities can't be changed with the opponent's)
- Battlefield Removal, Forced Switch and Intimidation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon are unaffected by Whirlwind and Roar)
- Mind Manipulation (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon can't be forced to repeat the same move)
- Nullification (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon's moves can't be disable)
- One Hit Kill and Absolute Zero (Dynamaxed/Gigantamaxed Pokémon are immune to OHK moves which would include Sheer Cold)
- Damage Transferal (Dynamax Pokémon are immune to Destiny Bond)
- Mimicry
- Physiology Mimicry Users of Impostor or Transform cannot turn into Dynamax Pokémons.
- Power Mimicry Max Moves cannot be copied
- Weight-based attacks (Dynamax Pokémon are immune to weight-based attacks)
- Transformation & Biological Manipulation
- Biological Shifting: Terastallizin allows any Pokémon to change it's type.
- Statistics Amplification (STAB moves that are boosted with Terastallizing gets x2 damage boost instead of a regular x1.5)
- Biological Shifting: Terastallizin allows any Pokémon to change it's type.
- Immunity to
- Elemental Manipulation
- Normal: Normal Types are naturally immune to ghost type moves
- Ghost: Ghost Types are naturally immune to normal type moves and fighting type moves
- Dark: Dark Types are naturally immune to psychic type moves
- Steel: Steel Types are naturally immune to poison type moves
- Fairy: Fairy Types are naturally immune to dragon type moves
- Elemental Manipulation
- Resistance to
- Limited Mimicry
- Physiology Mimicry: The typing of Terastallized Pokémon cannot be copied by Transform.
- Elemental Manipulation
- Fire: Fire types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, grass type moves, ice type moves, bug type moves, steel type moves, and fairy type moves
- Water: Water Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, ice type moves, and steel type moves
- Electric: Electric Types are naturally resistant to electric type moves, flying type moves, and steel type moves
- Grass: Grass Types are naturally resistant to water type moves, electric type moves, grass type moves, and ground type moves
- Ice: Ice Types are naturally resistant to ice type moves
- Fighting: Fighting Types are naturally resistant to bug type moves, rock type moves, and dark type moves
- Bug Type Attacks
- Rock Type Attacks
- Dark Type Attacks
- Poison: Poison Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves, poison type moves, bug type moves, and fairy type moves
- Ground: Ground Types are naturallly resistant to posion type attacks and rock type attacks
- Flying: Flying Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves, and bug type moves
- Psychic: Psychic Types are naturally resistant to fighting type moves and psychic type moves
- Bug: Bug Types are naturally resistant to grass type moves, fighting type moves and ground type moves
- Rock: Rock Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, fire type moves, poison type moves, and flying type moves
- Ghost: Ghost Types are naturally resistant to poison type moves and bug type moves
- Dragon: Dragon Types are naturally resistant to fire type moves, water type moves, electric type moves, and grass type moves
- Dark: Dark Types are naturally resistant to ghost type moves and dark type moves
- Steel: Steel Types are naturally resistant to normal type moves, grass type moves, ice type moves, flying type moves, psychic type moves, bug type moves, rock type moves, dragon type moves, steel type moves, and fairy type moves
- Fairy: Fairy Types are naturally resistant to fighting type moves, bug type moves, and dark type moves
Equipment
Cursola's Branches
- Description: Cursola has three long branches each on both sides of the head, and three more on its lower back. Two small branches below the core serve as its arms and one small branch on its forehead serves as a horn.
- Usage: Used to attack.
- Function: All of its branches can split apart when it attacks. Cursola are known to gather together under a full moon, and send their branches into the sky.
Notable Techniques
Hustle
Hustle increases the ability-bearer's Attack by 50%, but reduces the Accuracy of all Physical moves by 20%.
Outside of Battle
If a Pokémon with Hustle is the leading party Pokémon, wild Pokémon are 50% more likely to be of a higher level.
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Natural Cure
All status problems heal when the Pokémon switches out.
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Regenerator
A Pokémon with Regenerator restores 1/3 of its maximum HP when switching out.
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Weak Armor
When a Pokémon with Weak Armor is hit by a physical move, its Defense drops one stage, but its Speed increases by one stage. Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each, or lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
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Cursed Body
Cursed Body may disable a move used on the Pokémon.
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Weak Armor
When a Pokémon with Weak Armor is hit by a physical move, its Defense drops one stage, but its Speed increases by one stage. Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each, or lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
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Perish Body
When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.
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Other
Standard Tactics
- Corsola: Corsola's naturally absorb the nutrients of clean seawater and will tear a piece of their sticks off for distractions.
- Galarian Corsola: Galarian Corsola's absorb the life-force from anyone that touches them.
- Cursola: Cursola's will effectively paralyze anyone that touches them.
Weaknesses
- Standard Pokémon Weaknesses: Pokémon being greatly angered causes them to be confused[58]. The usage of struggle makes the Pokémon take recoil damage, even if they've barely damaged an opponent[24]. Pokémon become too scared to move when dealing with an entity[59] that cannot be ID'd[59].Startling a Pokémon in the middle of its evolution will cause it to not evolve[60].
- Type Weakness
- Corsola
- Water Type Weaknesses: Water Type moves are not very effective against other water types, grass types, and dragon types. As a water type, Crocit is weak to electric type attacks and grass type attacks.
- Rock Type Weaknesses: Rock Type moves are not very effective against fighting types, ground types, and steel types. As a rock type, it is weak to water type attacks, grass type attacks, fighting type attacks, ground type attacks, and steel type attacks.
- Galarian Corsola & Cursola
- Corsola
- Unique Weaknesses
Explanations
Learned Moves through being caught
The Corsola Line naturally cannot use the following moves on its own as wild Pokémon. However, through being caught by a trainer it opens up to all of these techniques:
Status Effects
The following is an explanation of the various status effects of Pokémon
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Pokédex Entries
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Pokémon Gold |
| It continuously sheds and grows. The tip of its head is prized as a treasure for its beauty. |
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Pokémon Silver |
| In a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon. |
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Pokémon Crystal |
| The points on its head absorb nutrients from clean water. They cannot survive in polluted water. |
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Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) |
| It continuously sheds and grows. The tip of its head is prized as a treasure for its beauty. |
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Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted) |
| In a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon. |
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Pokémon Ruby |
| Corsola's branches glitter very beautifully in seven colors when they catch sunlight. If any branch breaks off, this Pokémon grows it back in just one night. |
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Pokémon Sapphire |
| Clusters of Corsola congregate in warm seas where they serve as ideal hiding places for smaller Pokémon. When the water temperature falls, this Pokémon migrates to the southern seas. |
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Pokémon Emerald |
| Corsola live in warm southern seas. If the sea becomes polluted, the beautiful coral stalks become discolored and crumble away in tatters. |
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Pokémon Fire Red |
| In a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon. |
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Pokémon Leaf Green |
| It continuously sheds and grows. The tip of its head is prized as a treasure for its beauty. |
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Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum |
| Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can't live in polluted waters. |
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Pokémon HeartGold |
| It continuously sheds and grows. The tip of its head is prized as a treasure because of its beauty. |
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Pokémon Soulsilver |
| In a south-sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon. |
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Pokémon Black & White |
| Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can't live in polluted waters. |
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Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 |
| They prefer unpolluted southern seas. Their coral branches lose their color and deteriorate in dirty water. |
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Pokémon X |
| It continuously sheds and grows. The tip of its head is prized as a treasure because of its beauty. |
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Pokémon Y |
| They prefer unpolluted southern seas. Their coral branches lose their color and deteriorate in dirty water. |
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Pokémon Omega Ruby |
| Corsola's branches glitter very beautifully in seven colors when they catch sunlight. If any branch breaks off, this Pokémon grows it back in just one night. |
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Pokémon Alpha Sapphire |
| Clusters of Corsola congregate in warm seas where they serve as ideal hiding places for smaller Pokémon. When the water temperature falls, this Pokémon migrates to the southern seas. |
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Pokémon Sun |
| Coral branches grow from its head. They break off quite easily, but they grow back in about three days. |
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Pokémon Moon |
| Pursued by Mareanie for the branches on its head, this Pokémon will sometimes snap its own branches off as a diversion while it escapes. |
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Pokémon Ultra Sun |
| The pink of Corsola that live in Alola is deep and vibrant, thanks to seas filled with nutrition. |
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Pokémon Ultra Moon |
| In Alola, where their natural enemies Mareanie are plentiful, many Corsola have stubby branches on their heads. |
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Pokémon Sword |
| It will regrow any branches that break off its head. People keep particularly beautiful Corsola branches as charms to promote safe childbirth. |
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Pokémon Shield |
| These Pokémon live in warm seas. In prehistoric times, many lived in the oceans around the Galar region as well. |
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl |
| Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can't live in polluted waters. |
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Pokopia |
| Coral branches grow from its head. They break off quite easily, but they grow back in about three days. |
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Pokémon Sword |
| Watch your step when wandering areas oceans once covered. What looks like a stone could be this Pokémon, and it will curse you if you kick it. |
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Pokémon Shield |
| Sudden climate change wiped out this ancient kind of Corsola. This Pokémon absorbs others' life-force through its branches. |
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Pokémon Sword |
| Its shell is overflowing with its heightened otherworldly energy. The ectoplasm serves as protection for this Pokémon's core spirit. |
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Pokémon Shield |
| Be cautious of the ectoplasmic body surrounding its soul. You'll become stiff as stone if you touch it. |
Trivia
- 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 the Water 1 and Water 3 Egg Groups.
- Galarian Corsola is the only Ghost-type Pokémon with an insectoid body.
- Corsola can be seen as a parallel to Farfetch'd in Sword and Shield. Both of their original region's forms do not evolve, and they have mono-typed regional forms that 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, on his team, while Bea in Pokémon Sword uses Galarian Farfetch'd's Evolution, Sirfetch'd, on hers.
- In Pokémon GO, Corsola is a region-exclusive Pokémon generally found in tropical and subtropical regions near the equator, between approximately 31° N and 26° S.
- Galarian Corsola sports a plush keychain adorned with a festive bow tie as part of the Pokémon Center's Undersea Holiday collection.
- Galarian Corsola's dormant body was sold as a desk weight at Pokémon Centers as merchandise for the 2025 Halloween Ghost Chateau.
- Corsola appears to be based on a coral skeleton, specifically the skeletons of stony corals, whose mineral composition may have inspired its Rock typing. It may also be based on skeletons of precious coral, which is used as a gemstone.
- Galarian Corsola appears to be based on the skeleton of bleached coral, a phenomenon in which coral loses its symbiotic algae, causing it to lose its coloration. Coral bleaching is primarily associated with environmental stress, particularly rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change. Its Ghost type may reference the mortality of severely bleached coral, or the fact that coral skeletons are produced by cnidarian polyps, animals closely related to jellyfish that may have inspired its ghostly appearance. The way it immobilizes its prey may be inspired by the cnidocytes and nematocysts used by corals to capture prey. Additionally, its magenta eyes may reference crustose coralline algae, pink or purple calcifying algae that commonly grow on coral skeletons and reef rubble.
- Corsola's relationship with Mareanie and Toxapex may be a reference to real-life predation of coral polyps by the crown-of-thorns starfish.
Cursola
- Cursola and its pre-Evolution are the only Ghost-type Pokémon in both the Water 1 and Water 3 Egg Groups.
- In addition, Cursola is the only Generation VIII Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.
- Excluding form changes, Cursola has the largest decrease in a single base stat upon evolving, losing 50 Defense.
- Cursola can be seen as a parallel to Sirfetch'd. They are both mono-typed Evolutions of regional forms whose original forms do not evolve. In Sword and Shield, at the Stow-on-Side Stadium and during the Champion Cup Finals, Allister in Pokémon Shield uses Cursola on his team, while Bea in Pokémon Sword uses Sirfetch'd on hers.
- Cursola's cry is composed from Corsola's cry, pitched down and with a much more eerie tone added.
- Cursola appears to be based on the skeletons of coral affected by coral bleaching, a phenomenon in which coral loses its symbiotic algae, causing it to lose its coloration. Coral bleaching is primarily associated with environmental stress, particularly rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change. Its Ghost type may reference the high mortality rate of severely bleached coral, or its ghostly body may represent a living coral polyp freed from its mineral skeleton, as coral polyps are cnidarians closely related to jellyfish, whose soft, translucent bodies resemble ghosts. The way it paralyzes those who touch its ectoplasm may be inspired by the cnidocytes and nematocysts used by corals to capture prey, which can immobilize prey through venom. Additionally, its appearance and ability to petrify, along with its name in various languages, may reference the Gorgons of Greek mythology. This may also be a reference to Alcyonacea, an order of octocorals that includes the so-called "gorgonian corals."
- Alcyonacea also contain gorgonin, a scleroprotein that forms part of the axial skeleton of many gorgonian corals, possibly tying in to Cursola's skeletal appearance. The ectoplasmic encasing that it periodically sheds may draw inspiration from the mucus houses of larvaceans. Cursola's odd ritual of gathering together under a full moon and sending their branches into the sky may be a reference to real-life coral spawning and its possible relationship to the phase of the Moon.
Gallery
Codex Statistics Questions
Q: Shouldn't at least late game Pokémon get Faster Than Light due to being able to dodge solar beam?
A: Solar beam is absorbing light and then shooting out a blast, it is not a light speed attack but an energy blast that absorbs light energy. On top of this, Pokémon cannot dodge this move without lowering the opponents accuracy or raising their own speed. Dazzling Gleam is a flash of light that is also 100% accuracy. Flash which is a literal flash of light is 100% accuracy. So it's clear light speed attacks are generally unmissable unless their accuracy drop or a character ups their speed to make it harder to tag them. Further examples of them not being this speed, Dragonite is pretty consistently stated in its pokedex as an impressive speed feat for it to circle the globe in 16 hours, and Garchomp is treated as impressive for being able to keep up with planes and fly at sonic speeds.
Battle Records
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References
- ↑ Pokémon Move Attract
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Pokémon Crystal Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pokémon Sword and Shield Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ Pokémon Ultra Moon Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pokémon Cursola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ Pokémon Sapphire Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pokémon Yellow Intro
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Pokémon Legends Arceus
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Pokémon Fire Red
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Pokémon Shield Cursola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Pokémon Emerald
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pokémon Crystal
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
- ↑ Pokémon Legends: Z-A Rogue Mega Evolution Battle
- ↑ Pokémon Sword & Shield Max Raid Battle
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Pokémon Sword Cursola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ Pokémon Gold Chuck Battle
- ↑ Hey You, Pikachu!
- ↑ Pokémon Channel
- ↑ Pokémon Café ReMix
- ↑ Timburr Pokédex Entry Pokémon White
- ↑ Pokémon Sun & Moon SOS Encounters
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Pokémon Move: Struggle
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Z-A
- ↑ Pokémon Lucario Pokédex Entires
- ↑ Pokémon Masters Sabrina and Olympia Conversations
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Arceus Pokedex Entry "It is the heavenly fount from which pours the light that shines across Hisui. Its luminance guides and protects all Pokémon. Hisuian mythology states that Arceus is the creator of all things."
- ↑ Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Naranja Academy Types and Moves I "You may be familiar with Pokémon that are Grass, Fire, or Water type. There are eighteen such types in all, and every Pokémon species has at least one type-some have two. When Pokémon use a move that is the same type as they are, that move's power is increased by 50 percent. For Pokémon that have two types, moves of either type will receive this increase."
- ↑ Pokémon Move Spike
- ↑ Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu Lets go Eevee
- ↑ Pokémon Go Look forward to autumn-themed Pokémon, Berry bonuses, and Deerling coming as the seasons change! "Pokémon can sense when the seasons change! You can expect to see the following Pokémon appearing more often in the wild: Oddish, Vulpix, Bayleef, Hoothoot, Sudowoodo, Yanma, Pineco, Zigzagoon, Seedot, Shroomish, Plant Cloak Burmy, and Foongus."
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Swagger
- ↑ Pokémon Origins File 1: Red Red vs. Brock's Onix
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Agitated Pokémon Tutorial
- ↑ Pokémon Legends Arceus Intro Segment
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Sheer Cold
- ↑ Pokémon Move Will O Wisp
- ↑ Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Naranja Academy Status Conditions and Catching Pokémon "Dealing damage to a wild Pokémon makes it easier to catch in a Poké Ball, and inflicting status conditions on the Pokémon can make it easier still."
- ↑ Pokémon X & Y Snowbelle City Top-Left Most House
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Gastro Acid
- ↑ Pokémon Ranger Intro Capture
- ↑ Pokémon Ranger Guardian Signs Dolce Island Ukulele Pichu Battle
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Spirit Break
- ↑ Pokkén Tournament: Chandelure Final Flicker
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Spacial Rend
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Roar of Time
- ↑ Pokkén Tournament Gardevoir Burst Attacks
- ↑ Pokémon Gardevoir Pokédex Entries
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 Pokémon Platinum Distortion World
- ↑ Pokémon Creators on Platinum Giratina Reverse World "IGN: What was the inspiration for the new concepts in Pokémon Platinum? Do you think the process for coming up with new concepts has changed since the first Pokémon games were developed?
Junichi Masuda: We created Platinum with a new method of determining the game's direction that was based on the image of one Pokémon - Giratina. When I imagined Giratina, the idea of a "reversed world" came to my mind. I thought of concepts such as "E=mc2" and matter and antimatter. There is no top or bottom, no left or right. We increased the number of developers for Diamond and Pearl, so we wanted to clarify the game concepts for the team before we started the project Its better to hammer out the overall vision of the game first, and then all the team members will work towards that vision by throwing out ideas. The concept of "ultimate" was what we started out with for this title." - ↑ Pokémon Ruby Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Pokémon Shield Galarian Corsola Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ Pokémon Sword Galarian Corsola Corsola Pokédex Entry
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 Pokémon Moves: Curse
- ↑ 56.00 56.01 56.02 56.03 56.04 56.05 56.06 56.07 56.08 56.09 56.10 56.11 56.12 56.13 56.14 56.15 56.16 56.17 56.18 56.19 56.20 56.21 Pokémon Sword And Shield Gigantamax
- ↑ Pokémon Sword And Shield Gigantamax Battles
- ↑ Pokémon Move: Swagger
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Tower Without Silph Scope
- ↑ Pokémon Ruby Route 116 Trainer Tip Sign
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