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Kinglerin Pokémon Johto Legends

water

Pokédex Entry

Pincer Pokémon

Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.

Kingler in Pokémon Johto Legends

Kingler is #99 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#201 Regional Dex · #099 National
Abilities
Hyper Cutter(Primary)

Prevents Attack from lowering.

Shell Armor(Secondary)

Blocks critical hits.

Sheer Force(Hidden)

Remove move effect for stronger move.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
206
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Kingler appears in Cliff Cave B1F (very rare). Expect to find it at level 23.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (17)

BulldozeLevel: 1ground
6010020
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Aqua JetLevel: 1water
4010020
Strikes first with jet propulsion.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
VicegripLevel: 5normal
5510030
Grips with powerful pincers.
LeerLevel: 9normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
HardenLevel: 11normal
010030
Raises the user's Defense.
BubblebeamLevel: 15water
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Mud ShotLevel: 19ground
559515
Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Metal ClawLevel: 21steel
509535
An attack that may up user's Attack
StompLevel: 25normal
6510020
An attack that may cause flinching.
ProtectLevel: 32normal
010010
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
GuillotineLevel: 37normal
0305
A one-hit KO, pincer attack.
SlamLevel: 44normal
807520
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
WaterfallLevel: 51water
8010015
An aquatic charge attack.
CrabhammerLevel: 56water
1009010
Has a high critical hit ratio.
FlailLevel: 63normal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Wave CrashLevel: 69water
12010010
A tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (6)

Hazeice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Amnesiapsychic
010020
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Slamnormal
807520
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
Ancientpowerrock
601005
An attack that may raise all stats.
Endurenormal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.

TM/HM Moves (30)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Summons hail for 5 turns.
Bulk Upfighting
010020TM08
Boosts Attack and Defense.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Surfwater
9010015TM49
A strong watertype attack.
Waterfallwater
8010015TM53
An aquatic charge attack.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Icy Windice
559515TM61
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Kingler. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Kingler resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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