Corsola is a Water/Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. This small, pink, coral-like creature is known for its vibrant appearance and unique abilities. Corsola's branches glitter beautifully in seven colors when they catch sunlight, and if any branch breaks off, it can regrow it in just one night. These Pokémon prefer to live in clean, warm southern seas and cannot survive in polluted waters. Corsola often form colonies that serve as ideal hiding places for smaller Pokémon, creating living coral reefs. In the Alola region, Corsola have developed stubby branches on their heads due to the presence of their natural predator, Mareanie.
In the Galar region, Corsola has a regional variant known as Galarian Corsola, which is a Ghost-type Pokémon. This form arose due to sudden climate change that wiped out the ancient Corsola population in the area. Galarian Corsola has a more somber appearance, with a ghostly ectoplasmic body emerging from its broken coral structure.
Corsola's branches are prized as treasures due to their beauty, and people sometimes keep them as charms to promote safe childbirth. In some cultures, Corsola branches are used in jewelry and carving. The Pokémon has also adapted interesting defensive mechanisms, such as snapping off its own branches as a diversion while escaping from predators like Mareanie.
Pokédex Data
- Type: Water/Rock (Normal Form), Ghost (Galarian Form)
- Height: 0.6 m (2'00")
- Weight: 5.0 kg (11.0 lbs)
- Abilities: Hustle, Natural Cure, Regenerator (Hidden Ability)
- Galarian Form Abilities: Weak Armor, Cursed Body (Hidden Ability)
Breeding
- Egg Groups: Water 1, Water 3
- Gender Ratio: 75% Female, 25% Male
Pokédex Entries Across Versions
- Sword: It will regrow any branches that break off its head. People keep particularly beautiful Corsola branches as charms to promote safe childbirth.
- Shield: These Pokémon live in warm seas. In prehistoric times, many lived in the oceans around the Galar region as well.
- Sun: Coral branches grow from its head. They break off quite easily, but they grow back in about three days.
- 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.
Evolutions
Corsola does not evolve in its normal form. However, Galarian Corsola evolves into Cursola at level 38.
Habits
Corsola are known to congregate in warm seas, forming living coral reefs that provide shelter for smaller Pokémon. They migrate to southern seas when water temperatures fall. In Alola, Corsola have adapted to the presence of their predator Mareanie by developing stubby branches.
Additions Across Generations
- Generation VII: Introduced Alolan variant with deeper pink coloration and stubby branches
- Generation VIII: Introduced Galarian Form as a Ghost-type, reflecting the impact of climate change on coral populations