Physical
Attacker
DTier
50Speed · Slow

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 EV per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP30
F
Attack105
B
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed50
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight6.5 kg
14.3 lbsFeather
Base XP65
Low Yield
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Sheer ForceHA
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are lost in battle.

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.

Krabby Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Krabby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
A
Grass is super effective against KrabbyView Ferrothorn →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Krabby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kingler. Check the evolution method below. A decent 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

2 Forms
Krabby
#098Krabby
28
Level 28
Kingler
#099Kingler
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Krabby
Water
Kingler
Water
HP
30
55+25
ATK
105
130+25
DEF
90
115+25
SP.ATK
25
50+25
SP.DEF
25
50+25
SPE
50
75+25
BST
325C-Tier
475C-Tier+150
ROLE
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Krabby easily with 33 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Ally Switch, Amnesia and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
drapionclawitzergolisopodcrawdauntcorsolaskorupiclaunchercorphisharcheopsomastarkabutopscarracosta
12 of 33·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Krabby Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Agility and Ally Switch 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

Lv 1
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 1
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Lv 5
Vise Grip
—5510030Normal
Lv 9
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 11
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 19
Mud Shot
—559515Ground
Lv 21
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Lv 25
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Lv 29
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 31
Guillotine
——305Normal
Lv 35
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 39
Brine
—6510010Water
Lv 41
Crabhammer
B1009010Water
Lv 45
Flail
——10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
D8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Chip Away
—7010020Normal
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Knock Off
C6510020Dark
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
C6510020Dark
Tutor
Liquidation
B8510010Water
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 1
Rage
D2010020Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
—908520Normal
Gen 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Krabby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Krabby doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Red, Yellow, or Gold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Krabby is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RedYellowGold

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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

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