Crabhammer

Essentials

Crabhammer

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 100; percentile 76.4
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 90.0 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

History

Before: Has 90 power.
Before: Has 85% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Has a high critical hit ratio.

: Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
: A large pincer is used to hammer the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The foe is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

: The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

: The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Japanese: クラブハンマー (kurabuhanmaa)
: クラブハンマー
Korean: 찝게햄머
Chinese: 蟹鉗錘
: 蟹钳锤
French: Pince-Masse
German: Krabbhammer
Spanish: Martillazo
Italian: Martellata
Czech: Krabí kladivo

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Use after

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Crabhammer.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	60	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Night Slash	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Claw	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Crabhammer's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
35	41	45	45	41	41	41	41	41	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
42	49	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
		35	34	38	38	38	43	43	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
		39	38	44	44	44	48	48	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
						30	30	30	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
						30	30	30	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
								37	Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330

7 Pokémon