Stats & Training
Attack and Speed carry most of Crabrawler's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This Pokémon punches trees and eats the berries that drop down, training itself and getting food at the same time.
If it loses its pincers, they’ll quickly regrow. The pincers are popular ingredients in paella since their shells produce a tasty soup stock.
Crabrawler Weakness
Crabrawler's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x251-295%KO Psychic 2x188-221%KO Psybeam 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x196-231%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x173-204%KO Psybeam 2x142-167%KO Confusion 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x242-285%KO Dream Eater 2x202-239%KO Moonblast 2x192-226%KO Psychic 2x181-214%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Espeon can KO Crabrawler with Psyshock (96-114%). Whimsicott deals 62-73% with Moonblast.
Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves View Talonflame builds →
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 Whimsicott GrassFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemCovert Cloak NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 2x62-73% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Staraptor builds →Close Combat75-89% U Turn22-26% Double Edge113-133%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x111-130%KO Psychic 2x105-124%KO | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
What you see is what you get. Crabrawler sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a small partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Crabrawler easily with 13 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Endeavor, Focus Punch, Superpower and 1 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Crabrawler Best Moveset
Find one free turn for Bulk Up and Crabrawler can run through teams. Adamant nature leans physical, Ironfist supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.
Best Build
Crabrawler best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Bulk Up
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Crabrawler's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Water hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Crabrawler Locations
decent spawn rates for Crabrawler across 30 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Scarlet & Violet
You can catch Crabrawler through 30 walking encounters from Lv. 10-40, but availability differs between Scarlet and Violet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Crabrawler Guide
Get Crabrawler to Alolan Crabominable using a Ice Stone. At 338 BST, Crabrawler is just the starting point.
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Crabrawler through the first few routes without issues. 338 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to alolan-crabominable as fast as you can.
You can find Crabrawler in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Yes, Crabrawler is in Scarlet & Violet. It shows up in 4 games across the series.
Game Availability
Crabrawler joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves