Krabby (Pokémon)
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| Krabby クラブ Crab | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #098 |
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| Johto Dex | #164 |
| Hoenn Dex | #268 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-070 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Water |
| Species | River Crab Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 14.3 lbs. (6.5kg) |
| Abilities | Hyper Cutter |
| Shell Armor | |
| Egg group | Water 3 |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 115 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Red |
| Catch rate | 225 |
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Krabby (Japanese: クラブ Crab) is a Water-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Krabby somewhat resembles the creature they are based on, the Crab. Except that they only have three pairs of legs instead of five: one pair are claws and the other two are used for walking. Krabby's top half is a hard shell that is orange in color. Its claws can break off, but regenerate later, much like real crabs.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
They are scavengers that feed on whatever debris is in their environment. Krabby also eats mouthfuls of sand for nutrients.
In the anime
Gary Oak has a larger-than-average Krabby, which has never been seen in battle.
Ash captured a Krabby in Mystery at the Lighthouse. It was transfered to Professor Oak's lab. Ash didn't use Krabby until Round One - Begin!. After defeating an Exeggutor in its first battle, Krabby evolved into a Kingler.
In the second movie, The Power of One, a joke is told where the punch line is "At least I don't have Krabbies!"
In the manga
Red catches a Krabby in Pokémon Special which he trades for Misty's Gyarados. Misty later saves a Krabby trapped in Tohjo Falls in Volume 12. This act of kindness prompts Suicune to pick Misty as his trainer, besides her being the expert for Water-type Pokémon.
In the TCG
- Main article: Krabby (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast. | |
| Stadium | Lives on beaches and seashores. If a pincer falls off, a new, stronger pincer grows back in its place. | |
| II | Gold | If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger. |
| Silver | The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways. | |
| Crystal | If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand. | |
| Stadium 2 | If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger. | |
| III | Ruby | Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory. |
| Sapphire | Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory. | |
| Emerald | Krabby live in holes dug into beaches. On sandy shores with little in the way of food, they can be seen squabbling with each other over territory. | |
| FireRed | It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets. | |
| LeafGreen | Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways. | |
| IV | Diamond | It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle. |
| Pearl | It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Routes 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 24, and 25, Fuschia City, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Safari Zone, and Seafoam Islands (Blue Only) |
| Pokémon Yellow | Common | Routes 10, 25, and Seafoam Islands | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 19, 34, 40, Olivine City, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Union Cave, Cerulean City, and Cherrygrove City |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Route 19, 34, 40, Olivine City, Whirl Islands, Cianwood City, Union Cave, and Cherrygrove City | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Cerulean City, Vermilion City, One Island, Three Island, Four Island, Five Island, Six Island, and Seven Island, Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24 | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Swarm | Route 226 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Sea |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 6 Endless Level 3 Forever Level 3 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Silver Trench (15F-24F) Grand Sea (15F-20F) Far-off Sea (1F-10F) Fantasy Strait (B14-B24) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Fall City |
Base stats
| HP: | 30 | |
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| Attack: | 105 | |
| Defense: | 90 | |
| Special: | 25 | |
| SpAtk: | 25 | |
| SpDef: | 25 | |
| Speed: | 50 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Krabby is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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Side game data
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 8% | Friend Area: Shallow Beach |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'll be snipping, snipping with these snippers, yeah! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Bad news, but my HP's about half gone. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I can't keep going... My snippers can't snip anymore... | |
| Level Up | Leveled up! My snippers grew sharper, too! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 6 | Minimum Experience: 14 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Soak | Maximum Experience: 18 |
| When Krabby starts foaming at its mouth, it's about to spray bubbles to attack. | ||
Evolution
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Basic
Krabby
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Krabby images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
It is based upon a crab.
Name origin
Krabby's name is a misspelling of crabby, which means grouchy or ill-tempered. Its Japanese name is simply crab.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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