Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this River Crab Pokemon still yields 1 Attack stat exp per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand.
Krabby Weakness
Type-wise, Krabby takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Krabby's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x213-250%KO Thunder Punch 2x148-175%KO | ||
Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Pichu builds →Thunder 2x148-175%KO Thunder Shock 2x58-69% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x53-63% Absorb 2x30-37% | ||
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x218-258%KO Thunder Punch 2x151-179%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x51-61% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x49-59% Absorb 2x28-34% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x49-59% Absorb 2x28-34% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x121-144%KO Mega Drain 2x111-131%KO Absorb 2x56-68% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
In Crystal, Jolteon can KO Krabby with Thunderbolt (288-339%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (220-260%).
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x288-339%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x220-260%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Krabby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kingler. Check the evolution method below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Krabby easily with 13 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Dig, Flail and 2 more to offspring.
Crystal Krabby Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Crabhammer
- Body Slam
- Double Edge
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Dig aren't available any other way for Krabby, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Crabhammer and Surf for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Krabby Locations
Krabby's scattered across 58 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Krabby in Crystal
You'll find Krabby across 58 fishing, walking, and more encounters from Lv. 10-40, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
Krabby Guide
Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Krabby works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Kingler. That's where the stats start mattering.
Krabby is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Krabby appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Krabby have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
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 7SM
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