Krabby
water
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#164
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
Base Exp
115
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
How to Obtain
Look for Krabby very common in Cianwood City while Rock Smash, very common in Dark Cave Violet Entrance while Rock Smash, and very common in Route 40 while Rock Smash, among 11 other areas. Wild ones range from level 15 to 27.
Wild Encounters (30)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| water |  | 20 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack that may reduce SPEED. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| VicegripLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 55 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Grips with powerful pincers. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| BubblebeamLevel: 17 | ||||||
| water | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower SPEED. | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 21 | ||||||
| steel | | 50 | 95 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may up user's ATTACK. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 25 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 29 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| GuillotineLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A one-hit KO, pincer attack. | ||||||
| SlamLevel: 36 | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 75 | 20 | ||
| Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 40 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A dance that increases ATTACK. | ||||||
| CrabhammerLevel: 44 | ||||||
| water | | 100 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| FlailLevel: 48 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | ||||||