Krabbyin Pokémon Polished Crystal
water
Pokédex Entry
River Crab Pokémon
If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand.
Krabby in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Krabby is #98 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 178 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#184 Johto Dex · #098 National
Abilities
Hyper Cutter(Primary)
Prevents foes from lowering Attack.
Shell Armor(Secondary)
Protects from critical hits.
Sheer Force(Hidden)
Removes effects to increase damage.
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
Base Exp
115
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Look for Krabby very common in Burned Tower B1F while Rock Smash, very common in Cianwood City while Rock Smash, fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and very common in Dark Cave Violet Entrance while Rock Smash, among 34 other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 57, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (107)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua JetLevel: 1Aqua Jet | water | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A speedy lunge. Always goes first. | ||||||
| ScratchLevel: 5Scratch | normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches with sharp claws. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 9Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 11Defense Curl | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Bubble BeamLevel: 15Bubble Beam | water | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Speed. | ||||||
| DigLevel: 19Dig | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 21Metal Claw | steel | 50 | 95 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may up user's Attack. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 25Stomp | normal | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 29Protect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| X ScissorLevel: 31X Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Slashes foe with scythes or claws. | ||||||
| Close CombatLevel: 35Close Combat | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| CrabhammerLevel: 39Crabhammer | water | 100 | 95 | 10 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| AncientpowerLevel: 41Ancientpower | rock | 60 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 45Reversal | fighting | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
Egg Moves (6)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgilityAgility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | |||||
| HazeHaze | ice | 0 | 100 | 30 | |
| Eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| AmnesiaAmnesia | psychic | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def. | |||||
| DigDig | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | |||||
| Calm MindCalm Mind | psychic | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. | |||||
| Knock OffKnock Off | dark | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. |
TM/HM Moves (29)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Hone ClawsHone Claws | dark | 0 | 100 | 40 | TM12TM12 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and accuracy. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM48TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| False SwipeFalse Swipe | normal | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54TM54 | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| ScaldScald | water | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM55TM55 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| X ScissorX Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM56TM56 | |
| Slashes foe with scythes or claws. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawShadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65TM65 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03HM03 | |
| A strong Watertype attack. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | fighting | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | 40 | 90 | 15 | HM05HM05 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. |
Move Tutor Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam | normal | 85 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Safari Zone North)Double Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Endure(Warm Beach Shack)Endure | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind | ice | 55 | 95 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | |||||||
| Knock Off(Route 40)Knock Off | dark | 65 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Route 31)Sleep Talk | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | |||||||
| Swagger(Celadon City)Swagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. |
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Krabby. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Krabby resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Krabby, either offensively or defensively.
Politoed
watergrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Paras
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Parasect
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggcute
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggutor
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tangela
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chikorita
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bayleef
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Meganium
grassfairy
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chinchou
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Lanturn
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
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