Krabby
#98 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • River Crab Pokémon
FireRed
It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
LeafGreen
Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Krabby #98 | Level 28 |  Kingler #99 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Cerulean City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
S.S. Anne | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F) | Surfing | 25-30 | 30% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Surfing | 25-30 | 30% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 20 Road 20 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cinnabar Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cerulean City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Vermilion City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Pallet Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 4 Road 4 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 10 Road 10 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 11 Road 11 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Sea Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 24 Road 24 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
S.S. Anne | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
S.S. Anne | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
S.S. Anne | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25-35 | 4% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (waterfall) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (waterfall) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (waterfall) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Kindle Road | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Kindle Road | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Kindle Road | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Kindle Road | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Treasure Beach | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Treasure Beach | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Treasure Beach | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Treasure Beach | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Bond Bridge | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Bond Bridge | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Bond Bridge | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Bond Bridge | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Resort Gorgeous | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Water Labyrinth | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Five Isle Meadow | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Memorial Pillar | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Outcast Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Outcast Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Outcast Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Green Path | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Green Path | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Green Path | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Water Path | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Water Path | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Water Path | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Trainer Tower | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Trainer Tower | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Trainer Tower | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Tanoby Ruins | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
One Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
One Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
One Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Five Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Five Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Five Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Normal
Shiny
Krabby
River Crab Pokémon
HP
30
Attack
105
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
25
Sp. Def
25
Speed
50
Total
325
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat. |
| 5 | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat. |
| 12 | Vise Grip | |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe. |
| 16 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat. |
| 23 | Mud Shot |  | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe’s SPEED. |
| 27 | Stomp | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may make the foe flinch. |
| 34 | Guillotine | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | A vicious tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint if it hits. |
| 38 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| 45 | Crabhammer | | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | A large pincer is used to hammer the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| 49 | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia |  | Status | - | - | 20 | Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. |
| Dig | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | Eliminates all stat changes among all Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Knock Off |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use during the battle. |
| Slam | | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | The foe is struck with a long tail, vines, etc. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
| HM08 | Dive | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |  | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Hyper Cutter
Prevents ATTACK reduction.
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Shell Armor
Blocks critical hits.
Protects against critical hits.