Crunch (move)
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| Crunch かみくだく Crunch | ||||||||||||
| The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. | ||||||||||||
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Crunch (Japanese: かみくだく Crunch) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.
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Effect
Generation II and III
Crunch does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage.
Generation IV
Crunch does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 
| Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | 54 |
| 208 | 
| Steelix | Steel | Ground | 49 |
| 228 | 
| Houndour | Dark | Fire | 43 |
| 229 | 
| Houndoom | Dark | Fire | 52 |
| 243 | 
| Raikou | Electric | 61 | |
| 246 | 
| Larvitar | Rock | Ground | 43 |
| 247 | 
| Pupitar | Rock | Ground | 47 |
| 248 | 
| Tyranitar | Rock | Dark | 47 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 023 | 
| Ekans | Poison | Girafarig Houndour, HoundoomC | |
| 058 | 
| Growlithe | Fire | Girafarig Houndour, Houndoom | |
| 111 | 
| Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar |
| 158 | 
| Totodile | Water | Rhyhorn, Rhydon Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar | |
| 209 | 
| Snubbull | Normal | Arbok Growlithe, Arcanine Rhyhorn, Rhydon Girafarig Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom | |
| 216 | 
| Teddiursa | Normal | Arbok Growlithe, Arcanine Rhyhorn, Rhydon Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 029 | 
| Nidoran♀ | Poison | 47 | |
| 030 | 
| Nidorina | Poison | 53 | |
| 203 |
| Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | 49 |
| 208 |
| Steelix | Steel | Ground | 49RSE |
| 208 |
| Steelix | Steel | Ground | 52FRLG |
| 209 |
| Snubbull | Normal | 53 | |
| 210 | 
| Granbull | Normal | 61 | |
| 228 |
| Houndour | Dark | Fire | 49 |
| 229 |
| Houndoom | Dark | Fire | 59 |
| 243 |
| Raikou | Electric | 61 | |
| 246 |
| Larvitar | Rock | Ground | 43 |
| 247 |
| Pupitar | Rock | Ground | 47 |
| 248 |
| Tyranitar | Rock | Dark | 47 |
| 261 | 
| Poochyena | Dark | 41 | |
| 262 | 
| Mightyena | Dark | 47 | |
| 303 | 
| Mawile | Steel | 36 | |
| 318 | 
| Carvanha | Water | Dark | 22 |
| 319 | 
| Sharpedo | Water | Dark | 22 |
| 328 | 
| Trapinch | Ground | 33 | |
| 329 | 
| Vibrava | Ground | Dragon | 33 |
| 330 | 
| Flygon | Ground | Dragon | 33 |
| 336 | 
| Seviper | Poison | 28 | |
| 341 | 
| Corphish | Water | 43FRLG | |
| 342 | 
| Crawdaunt | Water | Dark | 51FRLG |
| 361 | 
| Snorunt | Ice | 28 | |
| 362 | 
| Glalie | Ice | 28 | |
| 367 | 
| Huntail | Water | 36 | |
| 371 | 
| Bagon | Dragon | 41 | |
| 372 | 
| Shelgon | Dragon | 56 | |
| 373 | 
| Salamence | Dragon | Flying | 61 |
| 384 | 
| Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | 35 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 058 |
| Growlithe | Fire | Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Mawile Seviper | |
| 111 |
| Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Poochyena, Mightyena Mawile Seviper |
| 158 |
| Totodile | Water | Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Huntail | |
| 216 |
| Teddiursa | Normal | Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Mawile Seviper | |
| 252 | 
| Treecko | Grass | Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Seviper Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence | |
| 309 | 
| Electrike | Electric | Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Mawile Seviper | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
By breeding
In other languages
- French: Machouille
- Spanish: Triturar
- Italian: Sgranocchio
- German: Knirscher
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Variations on the move Shadow Ball | |
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| Shadow Ball | Energy Ball | Flash Cannon |
| Crunch |
