Kingler
キングラー Kingler
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
206
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Kingler (Japanese: キングラー Kingler) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Krabby starting at level 28.
Biology
Physiology
Kingler is a large crab-like Pokémon. Its claws and upper half of its body are reddish-orange with the four legs and lower body being cream-colored. Its left claw is particularly larger than the right one.
Gender differences
None
Special abilities
Kingler's left pincer boasts 10,000 horsepower of crushing force, but its massive weight makes it difficult for Kingler to aim with.
Since Kingler is a fully evolved Pokémon, it is capable of using Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Kingler mainly eat Shellder and possibly other species of mollusk Pokémon.
In the anime
Kingler first appeared in Showdown at Dark City as one of the Kas Gym's Pokémon.
Kingler's first major role was in The Battle of the Badge, under the ownership of Giovanni. He used it in his Gym battle against Gary's Nidoking and Arcanine. Despite the type disadvantage, Giovanni's Kingler was defeated by Gary's Arcanine. Giovanni had loaned his Kingler to Jessie, James and Meowth when he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym while he was out.
Ash's Krabby evolved into a Kingler in Round One - Begin!, during Ash's first round battle in the Indigo League.
A Kingler appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP063
| Kingler
| Gary's Pokédex
| Kingler, the Pincer Pokémon. The evolved form of Krabby. Its crushing claws make it a powerful opponent.
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| EP075
| Kingler
| Ash's Pokédex
| Kingler, the evolved form of Krabby. A Pincer Pokémon whos claws can pinch with the power of 10,000 horsepower.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Kingler (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| The large pincer has 10,000-horsepower crushing force. However, its huge size makes it unwieldly to use.
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| Blue
| The large pincer has 10,000-horsepower crushing force. However, its huge size makes it unwieldly to use.
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| Yellow
| One claw grew massively and as hard as steel. It has 10,000-HP strength. However, it is too heavy.
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| Stadium
| Said to be capable of prying open Shellder and Cloyster shells using its 10,000-horsepower pincer.
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| II
| Gold
| It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.
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| Silver
| Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.
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| Crystal
| Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
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| Stadium 2
| It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.
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| III
| Ruby
| Kingler has an enormous, oversized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the Pokémon quickly tires.
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| Sapphire
| Kingler has an enormous, oversized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the Pokémon quickly tires.
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| Emerald
| It waves its huge, oversized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this Pokémon quickly tires.
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| FireRed
| Its large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.
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| LeafGreen
| The large pincer has 10,000-horsepower crushing force. However, its huge size makes it unwieldly to use.
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| IV
| Diamond
| The larger pincer has 10,000- horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim.
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| Pearl
| The larger pincer has 10,000- horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim.
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| Platinum
| The larger pincer has 10,000- horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim.
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| Red
| Blue
| Rare
| Routes 23 and Cerulean Cave (Red & Blue), Seafoam Islands (Blue Only)
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| Yellow
| Rare
| Routes 10, 25, and Seafoam Islands
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| II
| Gold
| Silver
| Rare
| Routes 19, 34, 40, Olivine City, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Union Cave, Cerulean City, and Cherrygrove City
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| Crystal
| Rare
| Routes 19, 34, 40, Olivine City, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Union Cave, Cerulean City, and Cherrygrove City
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| III
| Ruby
| Sapphire
| None
| Trade
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| Emerald
| None
| Trade
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| FireRed
| LeafGreen
| Rare
| One Island, Three Island, Five Island, Six Island, Seven Island, Routes 19, 20, 21
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| Colosseum
| None
| Trade
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| XD
| None
| Trade
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| None
| Evolve from Krabby
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| Platinum
| None
| Evolve Krabby
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| Pal Park
| Sea
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In side games
Held items
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Kingler is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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| Lileep, Cradily
| Amnesia
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 0 |
Omanyte, Omastar
Kabuto, Kabutops
Corsola
Lileep, Cradily
Anorith, Armaldo
| AncientPower
| Rock
| Special
| 60
| 100%
| 5
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Kabuto, Kabutops
| Dig*
| Ground
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Krabby, Kingler
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Tentacool, Tentacruel
Omanyte, Omastar
| Haze*
| Ice
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Corphish, Crawdaunt
Skorupi, Drapion
| Knock Off
| Dark
| Physical
| 20
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Krabby, Kingler
| Slam
| Normal
| Physical
| 80
| 75%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Corphish, Crawdaunt
| Swords Dance
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 0 |
| Omanyte, Omastar
| Tickle
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Kingler has one claw much larger than the other, but in the Red/Blue sprite they are the same size and width.
- Kingler's Red and Blue sprites are symmetrical.
- Kingler's left claw is always the larger of the two, except in Generation I and its early artwork by Ken Sugimori, where this is reversed.
- Despite it being a trait seen only in male fiddler crabs, the sprites of female Kingler also have an enlarged claw.
- Kingler shares the same species name with Scizor. They are both known as Pincer Pokémon, though Scizor has also been called the Scissors Pokémon.
- Kingler and its pre-evolution Krabby are two of the four Pokémon that can learn Crabhammer by level up. Corphish and Crawdaunt are the other two.
- With a base attack of 130, Kingler has the highest attack stat of any Water-type Pokémon.
Origin
Kingler is very similar to a fiddler crab. It may be based on the land crab, which usually has one claw larger than the other, like Kingler does.
Name origin
Kingler's name might be a combination of king and fiddler - both species of crab.
In other languages
- German: Kingler
- French: Krabboss - From crabe (crab) and boss.
- Korean: 킹크랩 Kingkeuraep - A combination of transliterations of king and crab.
Related articles
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Kingler images on Bulbagarden Archives.
