Kingler
#165 in the Crystal Pokédex • Pincer Pokémon
Pokémon Crystal
Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Krabby #164 | Level 28 |  Kingler #165 |
Pokémon Crystal
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cherrygrove City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Cherrygrove City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Cherrygrove City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Route 34 Road 34 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Route 34 Road 34 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 34 Road 34 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Olivine City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Olivine City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Olivine City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Sea Route 40 Road 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Sea Route 40 Road 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Sea Route 40 Road 40 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 20% | - |
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B2F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 20% | - |
Whirl Islands Whirl Islands (B3F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 20% | - |
Cianwood City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Cianwood City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Cianwood City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During the day |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | In the morning |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | At night |
Normal
Shiny
Kingler
Pincer Pokémon
HP
55
Attack
130
Defense
115
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
75
Total
475
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Vise Grip |  |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Grips with power ful pincers. |
| Start | Leer | |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Start | Bubble | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may reduce SPEED. |
| 5 | Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| 12 | Vise Grip | | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Grips with power ful pincers. |
| 16 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | Raises the user's DEFENSE. |
| 23 | Stomp | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may cause flinching. |
| 27 | Guillotine | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | A one-hit KO, pincer attack. |
| 38 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| 49 | Crabhammer | | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Has a high criti cal hit ratio. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong water- type attack. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful physi cal attack. |
| HM06 | Whirlpool | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM08 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | An attack that may freeze the foe. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
| TM16 | Icy Wind | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | An icy attack that lowers SPEED. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM49 | Fury Cutter |  | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | Successive hits raise power. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may freeze the foe. |