Crunch (move)

Crunch かみくだく Crunch

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TR32 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM108 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Crunch (Japanese: かみくだく Crunch) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TR32 in Generation VIII, and is TM108 in Generation IX.

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 be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Scary Face was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV onwards

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 Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong 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. GSC An attack that may lower Spcl.Def. RSEColoXD Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Sp. Def. FRLG The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Sp. Def. DPPtHGSSPBR The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. BWB2W2 The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. LA The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's defensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	−	−	22	22	22	22	18		22
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						22	18
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	−	−	24	24	24	24	18		24
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field						24	18
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	−	−	22	22	22	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		1, Evo.		Evo.
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	−	47	37	37	37	37	24	50	50
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	53	43	43	43	43	39	64	64
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.	−	−	−
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	−	−	42	45BW 39B2W2	39	39	28	32	32		32
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field										29	32
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field										29	1
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32	36				32
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32	36				32
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−	−
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	−	−	31	37	37	37	39	36	36
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	−	−	−	−	41ORAS	39	36	24	24	21	24
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	−	−	33	33	33	33	35	30	30
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	44	49	49	49	58	24	24	35	24
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	−	−	27	27	27	27			27		27
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	−	−	30	30	30	30			30		30
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	−	−	32	32	32	32			32		32
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	54	49	46	46	46XY 37ORAS	37			37		37
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	49	49RSE 52FRLG	41DP 46PtHGSS	54BW 37B2W2	37	37		1	1	−
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	−	53	49	49	49	49			49		49
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	−	61	59	59	59	59			59		59
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2										−	48
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	43	49	48	49	49	49			49		49
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	52	59	54	56	56	56			56		56
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43		42	42		42
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−		42	42		42
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−		42	42		42
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	43	43	37	41	41	41		27	27		27
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47		27	27		27
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47		27	27		27
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		41	53	53	53XY 37ORAS	34			34		31
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		47	−	−	1, 65XY 1, 44ORAS	1, 40			1, 40		1
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field		−	40	40	40	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		36	36	36	36XY 29ORAS	29		28	28
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28XY 36ORAS	36		32	32
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28XY 40ORAS	40		34	34
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		33	33	33BW 34B2W2	34XY 22ORAS	22		28	28		28
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		33	−	−	−	−		1	1		Rem.
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		33	−	−	−	−		1	1		Rem.
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		28	28	28BW 45B2W2	45XY 40ORAS	39			39		39
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		43FRLG	47	47	47XY 39ORAS	39		40	40		40
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		51FRLG	57	57	57XY 43ORAS	43		46	46		46
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31XY 41ORAS	41		55	55	25	55
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31XY 41ORAS	41		61	61	25	61
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		−	1	1	1	1		1	1	−
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		36	42	42	42XY 34ORAS	34			34
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon		41	46	46	46XY 25ORAS	25		25	25		25
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		56	50	50	50XY 25ORAS	25		25	25		25
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		61	53	53	53XY 25ORAS	25		25	25		25
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		35	35DPPt 15HGSS	15	15XY 20ORAS	20		9	9		9
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37			37		37
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			42	42	42	42			42		42
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			45	45	45	45			45		45
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			−	−	−	25			25	23
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			−	−	−	28			28	23
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			29DP 33PtHGSS	33	33	33		36	36	29	36
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			33DP 38PtHGSS	38	38	38		48	48	29	48
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			35DP 42PtHGSS	42	42	42		56	56	29	56
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			26	26BW 1B2W2	1	1			1	30	1
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			48	48	48	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	−	Evo.
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−		−	−	29	−
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			−	−	−	−		−	−	29	−
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			31	31	31	31		20	20	25	20
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			31	31	31	31		20	20	25	20
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			45	56BW 45B2W2	45	45		48	48	43
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			49	65BW 49B2W2	49	49		54	54	43
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			37	41	41	41			41	25
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−			−	43	−
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral			−	−	−	−		1	1	25	1
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			33	33	33	33		36	36	36	36
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				16	16	16
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				16	16	16
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field				22	22	22		24
0507		Herdier		Field		Field				24	24	24		30
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field				24	24	24		30
0511		Pansage		Field		Field				43	43	43
0513		Pansear		Field		Field				43	43	43
0515		Panpour		Field		Field				43	43	43
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2				24	24	17		32			32
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2										−	32
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				38	38	38		40			40
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				38	38	38		42			42
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21		27
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21		27
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35		30
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35		30
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				39	39	1, Evo.					Evo.
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1					1
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				25	25	25		40
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				31	31	21		36
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43		40		41	40
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43		40		41	40
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71		16			16
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71		16			16
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−		−		41	−
0667		Litleo		Field		Field					39	39					39
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field					42	42					42
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					39	39		33
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					42	42		35
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					34	34		32
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					34	34		32
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					−	−		33		29	33
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					1, 65	1, 65		33			33
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral										29	33
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					51	51		32
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field						34					34
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field						39					39
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug						22		35			35
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug						25		43			43
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug						−		1			1
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field						40		36			36
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field						40		42			42
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						40		42			42
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field						40USUM		42			42
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						32		24			24
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						38		26			26
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						50		45
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2						28					28
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37		42			42
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37		30
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								1			1
0835		Yamper		Field		Field								30
0836		Boltund		Field		Field								34
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2								36			36
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2								40			40
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								40
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								46
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								50			50
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								56
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								56
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								55			55
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								55			55
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								30			30
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2										25	32
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2										−	48
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										41	−
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral											40
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral											47
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field											31
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field											34
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass											38
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass											38
0971		Greavard		Field		Field											28
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field											28
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2											50
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field											37
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											63
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											35
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral											44
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral											50
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral											55
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											56
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 TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TR32	SV TM108
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon		✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass		✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster		✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster		✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug		✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	−	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0621		Druddigon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field		✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral		✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field	✔	✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field	✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field		✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field		✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field	✔	✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field	✔	✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field	✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1	−	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field	✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field		✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field		✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field		✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field		✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field		✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field		✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field		✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy		✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field	Fairy		✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral		✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field		✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass		✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass		✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field		✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field		✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field		✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral		✔
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral		✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral		✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
											SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔C	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
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 TotodileXD
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0996		FrigibaxLv. 40		Dragon	Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
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

Crunch inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Defense by one stage (previously Sp. Defense in the Rescue Team series). This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 15 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 15 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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 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 Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Crunch

★★★★
Attack power	21.48749
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Crunch	Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	Cheren & Stoutland Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl Zinnia (Special Costume) & Thievul Selene & Umbreon Marnie & Scrafty
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Bump-in-the-Night Crunch	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank.	Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena

Notes:

• Crunch:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.
• Bump-in-the-Night Crunch:
  • Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level. MDTDS 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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Torterra Krookodile Mega Gyarados Flygon
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs.
Pokémon	Method
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 white jaw-shaped mass of energy, 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 it bites down on the opponent with them.
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	Aim For The Eight!		None
	Hydreigon opens its mouth and creates a dark purple aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
A Pokémon hunter's Hydreigon	Ash and Latios		None
	Glalie bites the opponent with its teeth.
Coral's Glalie	A Challenge from the Explorers		None
	Houndstone opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ryme's Houndstone	HZ061		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

Stoutland
The user crunches up the opponent with sharp fangs.
Pokémon	Method
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

Patrat
The user uses its sharp teeth to bite down the foe.
Pokémon	Method
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!

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

Pokémon Adventures

Zygarde 50% Forme Steelix Torterra Glalie
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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	Mewtwo Angered		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

Totodile
The user crunches down with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
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!!

Heatran
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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	RBY	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	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	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 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 Kkaemureobusugi Polish Chrupanie Portuguese Brazil Mastigada (Pokémon GO, BW103-present, TCG) Mordida Selvagem (DP098-BW092) Mastigação (EP271) Triturar (The Legend of Thunder!) Mordida* (EP224, The Legend of Thunder!*) Portugal Esmagar Triturar Ataque Rosca (Pokémon Chronicles) Romanian Scârțâitul Russian Хруст Khrust Serbian Drobljenje Spanish Latin America Triturar (DP131–present) Presión (DP098) Trituradora (EP271) Aplastar (TLoT) Mordida* (EP224) Spain Triturar Thai กัดขย้ำ Vietnamese Cắn Chặt

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Bump-in-the-Night Crunch Language Title Japanese 夜を楽しむ かみくだく Yoru o Tanoshimu Kamikudaku Mandarin Chinese 享受夜晚之 咬碎 Xiǎngshòu Yèwǎn zhī Yǎosuì French Je serai courageux ! Mâchouille ! German Knirscher des Nachtwandlers Italian Sgranocchio per godersi la notte Korean 밤을 즐기는 깨물어부수기 Bameul Jeulgineun Kkaemureobusugi Spanish Triturar Apacible a la Luz de la Luna

Variations of the move Crunch
Crunch Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon Formerly a variation Energy Ball

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