Kingler
#99 in the Kanto Pokédex • Pincer Pokémon
Pokédex entries
Let's Go, Pikachu!
One claw grew massively and is as hard as steel. It has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is too heavy.
Let's Go, Eevee!
One claw grew massively and is as hard as steel. It has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is too heavy.
Details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
55
220
451
Attack
130
238
525
Defense
115
211
492
Sp. Atk
50
94
349
Sp. Def
50
94
349
Speed
75
139
404
Total
475
Ranges are for Level 100 before friendship stat boosts. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 200 AVs and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 AVs and 0 IVs. Let’s Go has no EVs. Normal-rule link battles instead use Level 50 and 0 AVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Let’s Go Kanto #99 |
|---|---|
| Stat training | AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs |
| Catch rate | 60 |
| Base Exp. | 166 |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Krabby #98 | Level 28 |  Kingler #99 |
Encounters
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Vise Grip |  |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage. |
| Start | Leer | |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |
| Start | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| Start | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| Start | Amnesia | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Start | Bubble | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat. |
| 5 | Vise Grip | | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage. |
| 9 | Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |
| 14 | Harden | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat. |
| 23 | Stomp | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | The target is stomped with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 27 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| 37 | Slam | | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. |
| 41 | Crabhammer | | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 56 | Guillotine | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM05 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM07 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM08 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM10 | Dig |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. |
| TM12 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM13 | Brick Break |  | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM22 | Rock Slide |  | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM24 | X-Scissor |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. |
| TM27 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM29 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM47 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
| TM49 | Superpower | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. |
| TM51 | Blizzard |  | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| TM55 | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
