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Crabrawlerin Pokémon SoulGold

fighting

Pokédex Entry

Boxing Pokémon

While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints.

Crabrawler in Pokémon SoulGold

Crabrawler is #739 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
Fighting
Dex
#739
Abilities
Hyper Cutter(Primary)

Prevents Attack reduction.

Iron Fist(Secondary)

Boosts punching moves.

Anger Point(Hidden)

Critical hits raise Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
68
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Crabrawler at Snowtopmountainb1f
Use Ice Stone on Crabrawler

How to Obtain

Look for Crabrawler very common in Route 40 while Rock Smash, and common in Cianwood City while Rock Smash. Wild ones range from level 20 to 25.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (13)

Vise GripLevel: 1normal
5510030
Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.
Rock SmashLevel: 5fighting
010015
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
LeerLevel: 9normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Bubble BeamLevel: 13water
6510020
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
ProtectLevel: 17normal
0010
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Brick BreakLevel: 22fighting
7510015
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
SlamLevel: 25normal
807520
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
PaybackLevel: 29dark
5010010
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
ReversalLevel: 33fighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
CrabhammerLevel: 37water
0010
Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 42steel
0015
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Dynamic PunchLevel: 45fighting
100505
Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate.
Close CombatLevel: 49fighting
1201005
A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.

Egg Moves (4)

Wide Guardrock
0010
Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Superpowerfighting
1201005
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
Endeavornormal
11005
Cuts foe's HP to equal user's HP.
Amnesiapsychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Drain Punchfighting
01000TM85
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frost Breathice
09010TM79
This attack always results in a critical hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Punchice
7510015TM100
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
8010015TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Punchelectric
7510015TM63
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

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