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.
While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints.
It punches so much, its pincers often come off from overuse, but they grow back quickly. What little meat they contain is rich and delicious.
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 |
 Primarina WaterFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x194-229%KO Disarming Voice 2x84-98% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x150-177%KO Zen Headbutt 2x93-111%KO Confusion 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x171-202%KO Drill Peck 2x138-162%KO Pluck 2x104-123%KO Peck 2x62-74% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Hypno builds →Future Sight 2x157-184%KO Synchronoise 2x157-184%KO Psychic 2x116-138%KO Zen Headbutt 2x92-108%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Crabrawler for 69-82%. Starmie's Hydro Pump also KOs at 151-177%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Gliscor builds →Earthquake69-82% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin23-26% Ice Beam82-97% Thunderbolt82-97% Hydro Pump151-177%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemChoice Scarf NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x221-260%KO Shadow Ball66-77% Thunderbolt74-87% Moonblast 2x234-276%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Staraptor builds →U Turn24-29% Close Combat83-97% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
What you see is what you get. Crabrawler sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent 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 33 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Endeavor, Superpower and 1 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Crabrawler Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Endeavor on Crabrawler. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Close Combat and Focus Blast, they expand what Crabrawler can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Crabrawler Locations
berry pile spots is the only way to find Crabrawler in this game. 26 locations host these encounters, and each one has its own conditions. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Sort below to compare them.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Sun & Moon
You can catch Crabrawler through 26 special encounters from Lv. 7-57, but availability differs between Moon and Sun. 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. 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