Crunch

Essentials

Crunch

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
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

This move has 1.5× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.
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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

: Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
: The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かみくだく (kamikudaku)
: かみくだく
Korean: 깨물어부수기
Chinese: 咬碎
: 咬碎
French: Mâchouille
German: Knirscher
Spanish: Triturar
Italian: Sgranocchio
Czech: Křupnutí

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Use after

Scary Face

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 Crunch.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Iron Tail	15	100	75%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Rock Smash	15	40	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Crush Claw	10	75	95%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Razor Shell	10	75	95%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Shadow Bone	10	85	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Liquidation	10	85	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Crunch'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.
				22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
											22	22	Alolan Rattata		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
				24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
											24	24	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
											24	24	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
				22	22	22	22	22	22	22	0	0	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
		47	47	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
		53	53	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
				42	42	42	45	39	39	39	39	39	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
											32	32	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
											32	32	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
49	49	49	52	41	46	46	54	37	37	37	37	37	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
										37	37	37	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
				31	31	31	37	37	37	37	37	37	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
									37	37	37	37	Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
										41	39	39	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
										41	39	39	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
				33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
									33	33	33	33	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
				44	44	44	49	49	49	49	49	49	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
				27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
				30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
				32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
54	54	49	49	46	46	46	46	46	46	37	37	37	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
		53	53	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
		61	61	59	59	59	59	59	59	59	59	59	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
43	43	49	49	48	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
52	52	59	59	54	54	54	56	56	56	56	56	56	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
									56	56	56	56	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
61	61	61	61	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
43	43	43	43	37	37	37	41	41	41	41	41	41	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
47	47	47	47	41	41	41	47	47	47	47	47	47	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
47	47	47	47	41	41	41	47	47	47	47	47	47	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
									47	47	47	47	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
		41	41	53	53	53	53	53	53	37	34	34	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
		47	47						—	—	—	—	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
				40	40	40	40	40	40	40	0	0	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
		36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	29	29	29	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
									36	29	29	29	Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
		22	22	28	28	28	28	28	28	36	36	36	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
		22	22	28	28	28	28	28	28	40	40	40	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
										40	40	40	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
		33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	22	22	22	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
		33	33										Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
		33	33										Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
		28	28	28	28	28	28	45	45	40	39	39	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
			43	47	47	47	47	47	47	39	39	39	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
			51	57	57	57	57	57	57	43	43	43	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
		28	28	31	31	31	31	31	31	41	41	41	Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
		28	28	31	31	31	31	31	31	41	41	41	Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
										41	41	41	Mega Glalie		Refrigerate		Fairy Mineral	80	120	80	120	80	100	580
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
		36	36	42	42	42	42	42	42	34	34	34	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
		41	41	46	46	46	46	46	46	25	25	25	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
		56	56	50	50	50	50	50	50	25	25	25	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
		61	61	53	53	53	53	53	53	25	25	25	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
										25	25	25	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
		35	35	35	35	15	15	15	15	20	20	20	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
										20	20	20	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
				37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
				42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
				45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
											25	25	Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
											28	28	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
				29	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
				33	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
				35	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
				26	26	26	26	—	—	—	—	—	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
				48	48	48	48	48	48	48	0	0	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
									48	48	0	0	Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
				31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
				31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
				45	45	45	56	45	45	45	45	45	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
				49	49	49	65	49	49	49	49	49	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
				37	37	37	41	41	41	41	41	41	Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
				33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
							16	16	16	16	16	16	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
							16	16	16	16	16	16	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
							22	22	22	22	22	22	Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
							24	24	24	24	24	24	Herdier		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	65	80	65	35	65	60	370
							24	24	24	24	24	24	Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
							43	43	43	43	43	43	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							43	43	43	43	43	43	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							43	43	43	43	43	43	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							24	24	24	24	17	17	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
							24	24	24	24	17	17	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
							28	28	28	28	28	28	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
							28	28	28	28	28	28	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
							28	28	28	28	28	28	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
							38	38	38	38	38	38	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
							38	38	38	38	38	38	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
							21	21	21	21	21	21	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
							21	21	21	21	21	21	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
							35	35	35	35	35	35	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
							35	35	35	35	35	35	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
							39	39	39	39	0	0	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
							25	25	25	25	25	25	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
							31	31	31	31	21	21	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
							25	25	25	25	25	25	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
							25	25	25	25	25	25	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
							25	25	25	25	25	25	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
							49	49	49	49	43	43	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
								49	49	49	43	43	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
							49	49	49	49	43	43	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
								49	49	49	43	43	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
							71	71	71	71	71	71	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
							71	71	71	71	71	71	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
									39	39	39	39	Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
									42	42	42	42	Pyroar		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	86	68	72	109	66	106	507
									39	39	39	39	Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
									42	42	42	42	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
									34	34	34	34	Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
									34	34	34	34	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
									—	—	—	—	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
									51	51	51	51	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
											51	51	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
											51	51	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
											51	51	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
											34	34	Yungoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
											39	39	Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											39	39	Totem Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											22	22	Grubbin		Swarm		Bug	47	62	45	55	45	46	300
											25	25	Charjabug		Battery		Bug	57	82	95	55	75	36	400
											40	40	Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
												40	Own Tempo Rockruff		Own Tempo		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
											40	40	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
											40	40	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
												40	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
											32	32	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
											38	38	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
												38	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
											50	50	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
											28	28	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
											37	37	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
											37	37	Guzzlord		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
													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.
													Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
													Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
													Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
													Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
													Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
													Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
													Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
													Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
													Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
													Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
													Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
													Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
													Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320

146 Pokémon