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.
Its hard pincers are well suited to both offense and defense. Fights between two Crabrawler are like boxing matches.
Crabrawler has been known to mistake Exeggutor for a coconut tree and climb it. The enraged Exeggutor shakes it off and stomps it.
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 |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x219-258%KO Moonblast 2x138-162%KO Psyshock 2x175-207%KO Air Slash 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x194-229%KO Disarming Voice 2x84-98% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x150-177%KO Zen Headbutt 2x93-111%KO Psyshock 2x135-160%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% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Crabrawler Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Crabrawler's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Water and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Crabrawler Locations
Crabrawler requires berry pile spots to encounter, and that means specific conditions at 24 spots across the map. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Check the list below for exact locations and how to trigger each one.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
special encounters for Crabrawler across 24 spots at Lv. 7-57. The catch is that Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Crabrawler Guide
Get Crabrawler to Alolan Crabominable using a Ice Stone. At 338 BST, Crabrawler is just the starting point.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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- 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