Crunch (move)

Crunch
かみくだく Crunch

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TR32 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Crunch (Japanese: かみくだく Crunch) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TR32 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations II and III

Crunch does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage.

Crunch can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Scary Face was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV onward

Crunch now has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Crunch's PP has been reduced to 10 and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	10

Power	80	60	100
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	20%	20%	40%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May lower the target's defensive stats

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Dark-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of reducing the target's Spcl.Def.
GS C	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
RS EColoXD	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Sp. Def.
FRLG	The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
BW B2W2	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						1^PE
0019		Rattata		Field		Field			22	22	22	22^SMUSUM 18^PE	22^BDSP
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						22^SMUSUM 18^PE
0020		Raticate		Field		Field			24	24	24	24^SMUSUM 18^PE	24^BDSP
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field						24^SMUSUM 18^PE
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon			22	22	22	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field		47	37	37	37	37^SMUSUM 24^PE	50
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		53	43	43	43	43^SMUSUM 39^PE	64
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying						1, Evo.^PE
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field			42	45^BW 39^B2W2	39	39^SMUSUM 28^PE	32
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field							29^LA
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field							1
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field							29^LA
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32^SMUSUM 36^PE
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32^SMUSUM 36^PE
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field						1^PE
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			31	37	37	37^SMUSUM 39^PE	36
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon					41^ORAS	39^SMUSUM 36^PE	24^SwShBDSP 21^LA
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3							1, Evo.
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying			33	33	33	33^SMUSUM 35^PE	30
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			44	49	49	49^SMUSUM 58^PE	24^SwShBDSP 35^LA
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			27	27	27	27	27^BDSP
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1			30	30	30	30	30^BDSP
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1			32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	54	49	46	46	46^XY 37^ORAS	37	37^BDSP
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	49	49^RSE 52^FRLG	41^DP 46^PtHGSS	54^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	1^SwShBDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		53	49	49	49	49	49^BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		61	59	59	59	59	59^BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	43	49	48	49	49	49	49^BDSP
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	52	59	54	56	56	56	56^BDSP
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43	42
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							42
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							42
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	43	43	37	41	41	41	27
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47	27
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47	27
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		41	53	53	53^XY 37^ORAS	34	34^BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		47			1, 65^XY 1, 44^ORAS	1, 40	1, 40^BDSP
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			40	40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		36	36	36	36^XY 29^ORAS	29	28
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 36^ORAS	36	32
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 40^ORAS	40	34
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		33	33	33^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22	28
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		33					1
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		33					1
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		28	28	28^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 40^ORAS	39	39^BDSP
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		43^FRLG	47	47	47^XY 39^ORAS	39	40
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		51^FRLG	57	57	57^XY 43^ORAS	43	46
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41	55^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41	61^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		36	42	42	42^XY 34^ORAS	34	34^BDSP
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon		41	46	46	46^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		56	50	50	50^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		61	53	53	53^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		35	35^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15^XY 20^ORAS	20	9
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37	37^BDSP
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			42	42	42	42	42^BDSP
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			45	45	45	45	45^BDSP
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field						25	25^BDSP 23^LA
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field						28	28^BDSP 23^LA
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			29^DP 33^PtHGSS	33	33	33	36^SwShBDSP 29^LA
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			33^DP 38^PtHGSS	38	38	38	48^SwShBDSP 29^LA
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			35^DP 42^PtHGSS	42	42	42	56^SwShBDSP 29^LA
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster							29^LA
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster							29^LA
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy							29^LA
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			26	26^BW 1^B2W2	1	1	1^BDSP 30^LA
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			48	48	48	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							29^LA
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							29^LA
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			31	31	31	31	20^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			31	31	31	31	20^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			45	56^BW 45^B2W2	45	45	48^SwShBDSP 43^LA
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			49	65^BW 49^B2W2	49	49	54^SwShBDSP 43^LA
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			37	41	41	41	41^BDSP 25^LA
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug							43^LA
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							1^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			33	33	33	33	36
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				16	16	16
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				16	16	16
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field				22	22	22	24^SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field				24	24	24	30^SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field				24	24	24	30^SwSh
0511		Pansage		Field		Field				43	43	43
0513		Pansear		Field		Field				43	43	43
0515		Panpour		Field		Field				43	43	43
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				24	24	17	32^SwSh
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				38	38	38	40^SwSh
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				38	38	38	42^SwSh
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21	27^SwSh
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21	27^SwSh
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35	30^SwSh
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35	30^SwSh
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				39	39	1, Evo.
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				25	25	25	40^SwSh
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				31	31	21	36^SwSh
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43	40^SwSh 41^LA
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43	40^SwSh 41^LA
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71	16^SwSh
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71	16^SwSh
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							41^LA
0667		Litleo		Field		Field					39	39
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field					42	42
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					39	39	33^SwSh
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					42	42	35^SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					34	34	32^SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					34	34	32^SwSh
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral							33^SwSh 29^LA
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					1, 65	1, 65	33^SwSh
713H		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral							29^LA
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					51	51	32^SwSh
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field						34
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field						39
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug						22	35^SwSh
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug						25	43^SwSh
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							1^SwSh
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field						40	36^SwSh
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field						40	42^SwSh
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						40	42^SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field						40^USUM	42^SwSh
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						32	24^SwSh
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						38	26^SwSh
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						50	45^SwSh
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2						28
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37	42^SwSh
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37	30^SwSh
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							1^SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field							30^SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field							34^SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							36^SwSh
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							40^SwSh
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							40^SwSh
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug							46^SwSh
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							50^SwSh
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56^SwSh
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56^SwSh
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							55^SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							55^SwSh
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							30^SwSh
0902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2							25^LA
0905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							41^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR32	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1							✔^SwSh
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy							✔^SwSh
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
0309		Electrike		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0310		Manectric		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field							✔^SwSh
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0403		Shinx		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0404		Luxio		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0405		Luxray		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0434		Stunky		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
0551		Sandile		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3							✔^SwSh
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous							✔^SwSh
0621		Druddigon		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral							✔^SwSh
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral							✔^SwSh
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0725		Litten		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		field							✔^SwSh
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔^SwSh
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔^SwSh
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0820		Greedent		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0828		Thievul		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔^SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							✔^SwSh
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔^C
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0725		Litten		Field		Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	Mt. Battle Totodile^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	Battle Series 2009 Arcanine
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Crunch is a move with 16 base power, 88% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one level. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now lowers Defense due to being reclassified as a physical move.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 43

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Crunch is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Crunch

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy cost

33

Duration

3.2 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 3 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

45

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

August 30, 2021
- Secondary effect added

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
Conq.	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Shinx Mega Gyarados Krokorok Tyrunt
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!	Debut
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!	Initially incorrectly referred to as Bite in the English dub
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!	None
	Shinx bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Angie's Shinx	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!	None
	Torterra bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Paul's Torterra	Pedal to the Mettle!	None
	Totodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Khoury's Totodile	A Rivalry to Gible On!	None
	Krokorok's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Ash's Krokorok	Battling the Bully!	None
	Krookodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw, or Krookodile opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!	None
Mantle's Krookodile	Rotom's Wish!	None
Nanu's Krookodile	Tough Guy Trials!	None
	Watchog's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!	None
	Eelektross's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!	None
	Tyrunt's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Grant's Tyrunt	Climbing the Walls!	None
A Scientist's Tyrunt	The Tiny Caretaker!	None
	Exploud's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud	Splitting Heirs!	None
	Tyrantrum's bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
A Scientist's Tyrantrum	The Tiny Caretaker!	None
	Mega Houndoom's teeth glow orange and bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV	None
	Tyranitar's teeth glow white and it then bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!	None
	Midnight Form Lycanroc bites down hard on the opponent.
Gladion's Lycanroc	A Glaring Rivalry!	None
	Mega Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
Misty's Gyarados	When Regions Collide!	None
	Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
A Trainer's Gyarados	Battle Royal 151!	None
	Mightyena opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Hodge's Mightyena	Serving Up the Flute Cup!	None
	Houndoom opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon hunters' boss's Houndoom	Healing the Healer!	None
	Flygon opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a pair of curved fangs, which then bites down on the opponent.
Raihan's Flygon	JN109	None

In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Nito told his Krokorok and his henchmen's Zweilous and Eelektross to use Crunch, but they were all defeated by Danika's Urshifu before they could use the move.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method
Stoutland
The user crunches up the opponent with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Stoutland opens its mouth and creates a red and black aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer	None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Early-Evening Waves, Nessa's Drednaw was mentioned to know Crunch, but the move was used offscreen.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon	Method
Patrat
The user uses its sharp teeth to bite down the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Patrat uses visual teeth to bite the foe.
Monta's Patrat	Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!	Debut

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Pokémon	Method
Pyroar
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Pyroar bites down hard on the opponent.
Manabu's Pyroar	CXY04	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Zygarde 50% Forme Steelix Torterra Glalie
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Capital Kabutops	Debut
	Glalie bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
The Battle Factory's Glalie	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie	None
	Seviper bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle	None
	Torterra bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Diamond's Tru	Lucky Lucario II	None
	Zygarde 50% Forme bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lysandre's Zygarde	PS591	None

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Mawile that Noland was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Crunch by Emerald's Pokédex.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon	Method
Totodile
The user crunches down with its fangs.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Totodile bites down with its fangs.
Jō's Totodile	JBA3	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Heatran
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Heatran bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Yū's Heatran	PBK7	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	咬碎 Ngáauhseui
Chinese	Mandarin	咬碎 Yǎosuì
Czech		Drtivý útok
Dutch		Kraak
Finnish		Puristus*
French		Mâchouille
German		Knirscher
Greek		Τραγάνισμα
Hindi		कुचलने का हमला Kuchalne Ka Hamla
Hungarian		Ropogtatás
Italian		Sgranocchio
Korean		깨물어부수기 Kkaemul'eobusugi
Polish		Chrupanie* Atak Kruszący* Atak Zgniatania/Cios*
Portuguese	Brazil	Mastigada (games, BW103-present, TCG) Mordida Selvagem (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Esmagar Triturar Ataque Rosca (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian		Scârțâitul
Russian		Хруст Khrust
Serbian		Drobljenje
Spanish	Latin America	Mordida* Triturar
Spanish	Spain	Triturar
Thai		กัดขย้ำ
Vietnamese		Cắn Chặt

Variations of the move Crunch

Formerly a variation
	Crunch
	Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon
	Energy Ball

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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Crunch (move)

Effect

Generations II and III

Generation IV onward

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TR

By breeding

Special move

By event

In other games

Past Description

Updates

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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