Krabbyin Pokémon Orange
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 Pokémon Orange
Krabby is #98 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 59 encounter locations.
FrontNormal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#146 Regional Dex · #098 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
invertebrate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Look for Krabby very common in Ascorbia Island while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod, fishing with Super Rod or fishing with Master Rod, very common in Cinnabar Island while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod, fishing with Super Rod or fishing with Master Rod, and very common in Cleopatra Island while fishing with Old Rod, fishing with Good Rod, fishing with Super Rod or fishing with Master Rod, among 56 other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 50.
Wild Encounters (218)
Level Up Moves (9)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleLevel: 1Bubble | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| An attack that may lower SPEED. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 5Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| ScratchLevel: 12Scratch | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Scratches with sharp claws. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 16Harden | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 23Mud Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 27Stomp | normal | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| GuillotineLevel: 34Guillotine | normal | PWR1 | ACC30 | PP5 | ||
| A one-hit KO, pincer attack. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 41Protect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| CrabhammerLevel: 45Crabhammer | water | PWR100 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (21)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM03TM03 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | PWR40 | ACC85 | PP15 | TM08TM08 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM13TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| BubblebeamBubblebeam | water | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM31TM31 | |
| An attack that may lower SPEED. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM48TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| CutCut | grass | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | HM03HM03 | |
| A strong watertype attack. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM05HM05 | |
| An attack that may lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
| DiveDive | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | HM06HM06 | |
| 1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (2)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swords Dance(Route 71)Swords Dance | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| A dance that increases ATTACK. | |||||||
| Attract(Kumquat House3)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | |||||||
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.
Exeggutor
grassdragon
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
Tangela
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tropius
grassflying
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
Bellossom
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Hoppip
grassflying
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Skiploom
grassflying
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
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