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Krabby

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General

Krabby
water

Abilities

Hyper Cutter
This Pokémon cannot have its Attack lowered.
Shell Armor
No moves will critically hit this Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
98
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
164
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
クラブ
Romaji
Kurabu

Flavor

Height
1'3.7" or 0.4 m
Weight
14.3 lb or 6.5 kg
Species
River Crab
Color
red
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Water's edge
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
78 or 0x4e

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
9: Water 3
Steps to hatch
5,120
Compatible with
11 families; 21 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
115 or 0x73
Capture rate
225 or 0xe1
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
medium
Effort points
1 Attack
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1
98 Krabby Base form 99 Kingler Raise to level 28

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
30
 137 264 2.2
Attack
105
 157 309 85.4
Defense
90
 142 279 76.3
Special Attack
25
 77 149 3
Special Defense
25
 77 149 1.2
Speed
50
 102 199 28.8
Average
54.2
 - - 27.4

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.

Locations

Route 226

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method
Route 226 52 Swarm 40%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Krabby's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Krabby gets the STAB from water moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- -- -- Bubble water special 30 20 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
-- Mud Sport ground none 15 -- 100% All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
5 ViceGrip normal physical 30 55 100% Inflicts regular damage.
-- 5 5 5 9 Leer normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
11 Harden normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense.
20 12 12 12 ViceGrip normal physical 30 55 100% Inflicts regular damage.
15 BubbleBeam water special 20 65 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
16 16 16 Harden normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense.
23 23 19 Mud Shot ground special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
21 Metal Claw steel physical 35 50 95% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack.
23 27 27 25 Stomp normal physical 20 65 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
25 27 Guillotine normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
34 29 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
30 Stomp normal physical 20 65 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
34 34 31 Guillotine normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
35 Crabhammer water physical 10 90 85% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
35 Slam normal physical 20 80 75% Inflicts regular damage.
39 Brine water special 10 65 100% Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
40 Harden normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense.
41 38 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
41 45 45 41 Crabhammer water physical 10 90 85% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
49 45 Flail normal physical 15 varies 100% Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Amnesia psychic none 20 -- 100% Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
Chains Diamond/Pearl/Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Dig ground physical 10 80 100% User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Flail normal physical 15 varies 100% Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Haze ice none 30 -- 100% Resets all Pokemon's stats, Accuracy, and Evasion.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Chains Gold/Silver Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Slam normal physical 20 80 75% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains Ruby/Sapphire Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tickle normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Attack and Defense.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Platinum Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Platinum Superpower fighting physical 5 120 100% Lowers the user's Attack and Defense after inflicting damage.
Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Platinum Dive water physical 10 80 100% User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Platinum Iron Defense steel none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter Metal Claw steel physical 35 50 95% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 45 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 34 Bide normal physical 10 varies 100% 1 Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
Chains 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
Chains 08 Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 31 Brick Break fighting physical 15 75 100% Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 55 Brine water special 10 65 100% Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
Chains 11 BubbleBeam water special 20 65 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut normal physical 30 50 95% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 28 28 28 Dig ground physical 10 80 100% User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains H8 H8 Dive water physical 10 80 100% User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 10 Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 54 False Swipe normal physical 40 40 100% Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
Chains 56 Fling dark physical 10 varies 100% Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Chains 21 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 49 Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Chains 07 07 07 Hail ice none 10 -- 100% Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
Chains 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Chains 16 Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 31 Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Chains 31 Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 17 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 20 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 80 Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 08 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock physical 10 50 80% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 43 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 50 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water special 15 95 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 03 75 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 09 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Chains 46 46 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 12 Water Gun water special 25 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 03 03 03 Water Pulse water special 20 60 100% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains H6 Whirlpool water special 15 15 70% Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
Chains 81 X-Scissor bug physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.

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