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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Krabby (disambiguation).

Krabby クラブ Crab #098 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Krabby 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 14.3 lbs. 6.5 kg Krabby 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 115 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 65 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Krabby 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Krabby (Japanese: クラブ Crab) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Kingler starting at level 28.

Biology

As a crustacean, Krabby has a strong outer shell protecting its small body. Its upper half is red, containing two small spikes facing upwards on the top of its head. Its lower body is light tan and doubles as its jaw with two fangs overlapping its upper body. Its hips are visible on the lower front of its body connected to its long and thin legs, featuring small, claw-like feet. The main feature of Krabby's body is its large, red pincers. Krabby uses them as its main form of offense, and as a form of balance. Sometimes, Krabby may lose a claw during battle, or it can forcibly remove a claw if it is damaged, and regenerate the claw over a short period.

In the wild, Krabby lives near the edge of water in both fresh and salt water. Krabby is most commonly found on beaches where it burrows in the sand to live. In times of scarce food sources, it may eat sand to regain nutrients, and will be very aggressive in defending its home. Its main form of defense is creating foam to shroud its body, in order to confuse opponents into thinking that it is bigger than it actually is. As seen in the anime, on average, Krabby generally keeps to itself, but will quickly defend itself if provoked.

In the anime

Krabby in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Krabby

Ash captured a Krabby in Mystery at the Lighthouse. It was transferred 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 Kingler.

Other

A Krabby made an appearance in The Evolution Solution, where it grabbed Slowpoke's tail and Psyduck's head.

A Krabby appeared in Expedition to Onix Island!.

Minor appearances

Gary's larger-than-average Krabby first appeared in Mystery at the Lighthouse.

A Krabby also appeared in Island of the Giant Pokémon.

A Krabby appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the film crew for the movie "Pokémon in Love".

A Krabby appeared in a flashback in The Lost Lapras.

A Krabby appeared in Misty's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Multiple Krabby also appeared in The Power of One.

Two Krabby were part of an exhibition in Flower Power.

A Krabby was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

A Trainer used a Krabby in Hook, Line, and Stinker to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Krabby appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon beauty contest.

Three Krabby were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.

A Krabby also appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

A Krabby appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.

A Krabby also appeared in Teaching the Student Teacher! on the rocks.

A Krabby appeared in The Island of Illusions!.

A Krabby appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Krabby in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

During A Tale of Ninetales in Pokémon Adventures, Red caught a Krabby off-screen while he had some Blue's Pokémon in his party by mistake. Later in What a Dragonite, after HM03 (Surf) was destroyed Krabby was traded for Misty's Gyarados, Gyara, since it already knew how to use Surf. Misty later saves a Krabby trapped in Tohjo Falls in Volume 12. This act of kindness prompts Suicune to pick Misty as its Trainer, besides her being the expert for Water-type Pokémon.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Satoshi has a Krabby in the Pokémon Zensho manga.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Kingler

Ash has a Kingler that it was later revealed to have evolved from a Krabby during the Indigo League.

In the TCG

Main article: Krabby (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	TM33 (Ice Punch) (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krabby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krabby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Ally Switch* Psychic Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Krabby in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Krabby in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krabby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krabby Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 098.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! My snippers grew sharper, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 14 Max. exp.: 18 Browser entry   When Krabby starts foaming at its mouth, it's about to spray bubbles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Krabby often play in the Beach Zone. Their favorite Attraction is Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He got tired of battling over territory with Corphish in Cove Town, so he wandered into the Arcane Area. He is proud of his pincers.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Krabby  Water

Level 28 →

First evolution Kingler  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Krabby images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

It is based on a crab.

Name origin

Krabby is a corruption of crabby (grouchy or ill-tempered) and is more than likely just a pun on crab, as nothing suggests Krabby is ill-tempered.

Crab is literally crab.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クラブ Crab From crab French Krabby Same as English name Spanish Krabby Same as English name German Krabby Same as English name Italian Krabby Same as English name Korean 크랩 Keuraep Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大鉗蟹 / 大钳蟹 Dàqiánxiè Means "Crab with big pincers" Cantonese Chinese 大鉗蟹 Daaihkìhmháaih Means "Crab with big pincers"

More languages

Related articles

• Ash's Krabby

External links

Notes

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Pokémon

#099: Kingler →

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