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Krabby in Pokémon Crystal

#164 in the Crystal Pokédex • River Crab Pokémon

Krabby in the National Pokédex
Krabby sprite

Normal

Shiny Krabby sprite

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand.

Pokémon details

Type

Water

Category

River Crab Pokémon

Height

0.4 m (1'04")

Weight

6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0098

Krabby in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

30

170

263

Attack

105

215

308

Defense

90

185

278

Sp. Atk

25

55

148

Sp. Def

25

55

148

Speed

50

105

198

Total

325

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Krabby, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.
Pokédexes
Original Johto #164
Stat Experience
30 HP, 105 Atk, 90 Def, 50 Spe, 25 Special
Catch rate
225
Base Exp.
115

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Krabby

Krabby

#164

Level 28

Kingler

Kingler

#165

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Crystal
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Cherrygrove City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Union Cave

Union Cave (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Route 34

Road 34

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Olivine City

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Olivine City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Olivine City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Sea Route 40

Road 40

Smashing rocks1590%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2230%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2230%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2230%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2220%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2410%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2410%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2330%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2330%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2330%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2320%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2510%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2510%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2510%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2430%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2430%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2430%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2420%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2610%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2610%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2610%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B2F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2530%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2530%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2530%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2520%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2710%

In the morning

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2710%

During the day

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2710%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

-

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (B3F)

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

-

Cianwood City

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Cianwood City

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Cianwood City

Smashing rocks1590%

-

Dark Cave

Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)

Smashing rocks1590%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with an Old Rod1015%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

During the day

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

At night

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2035%

In the morning

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

At night

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

During the day

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod2020%

In the morning

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

During the day

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

In the morning

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4040%

At night

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

During the day

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

In the morning

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Super Rod4020%

At night

Whirl Islands

Whirl Islands (1F)

Walking in tall grass or a cave2410%

At night

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartBubble

An attack that may reduce SPEED.

Water2010030
5Leer

Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.

Normal-10030
12ViceGrip

Grips with powerful pincers.

Normal5510030
16Harden

Raises the user's DEFENSE.

Normal--30
23Stomp

An attack that may cause flinching.

Normal6510020
27Guillotine

A one-hit KO, pincer attack.

Normal-305
34Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
41Crabhammer

Has a high critical hit ratio.

Water908510

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.
Class
TM03Curse

Works differently for ghost-types.

???--10
TM06Toxic

A poison move with increasing damage.

Poison-8510
TM08Rock Smash

An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Fighting2010015
TM10Hidden Power

The power varies with the Pokémon.

Type varies by DVs

31–7010015
TM13Snore

An attack useable only while asleep.

Normal4010015
TM14Blizzard

An attack that may freeze the foe.

Ice120705
TM16Icy Wind

An icy attack that lowers SPEED.

Ice559515
TM17Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.

Water--5
TM20Endure

Always leaves at least 1HP.

Normal--10
TM21Frustration

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM27Return

An attack that is based on loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM31Mud-Slap

Reduces the foe's accuracy.

Ground2010010
TM32Double Team

Heightens evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Swagger

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

Normal-9015
TM35Sleep Talk

Randomly attacks while asleep.

Normal--10
TM44Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

An attack that may steal a held item.

Dark4010010
TM49Fury Cutter

Successive hits raise power.

Bug109520
HM01Cut

Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.

Normal509530
HM03Surf

A strong water-type attack.

Water9510015
HM04Strength

A powerful physical attack.

Normal8010015
HM06Whirlpool

Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

Water157015

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.
Class
Ice Beam

An attack that may freeze the foe.

Ice9510010

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Amnesia

Sharply raises the user's SPCL.DEF.

Psychic--20
Dig

1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack

Ground6010010
Flail

Stronger if the user's HP is low.

Normal-10015
Haze

Eliminates all stat changes.

Ice--30
Slam

Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.

Normal807520

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