Crunch Move Detail
Crunch is a Dark-type move with 80 power and 100% accuracy. It has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage. Crunch is a physical move, making it an excellent choice for Pokémon with high Attack stats. It's also widely used for its additional effect of potentially reducing the target's defenses, making subsequent attacks more effective. Introduced in Generation II, Crunch has remained a popular and reliable move for many Dark-type and non-Dark-type Pokémon alike, offering both consistent damage and potential for strategic advantage in battles.
Details
- Power: 80
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-Ii
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
- crystal: An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
- ruby-sapphire: Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
- emerald: Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
- firered-leafgreen: The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
- diamond-pearl: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- platinum: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- black-white: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- black-2-white-2: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- x-y: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- sun-moon: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
- sword-shield: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Crunch Pokémon
Charmander
4 - Fire
Charmeleon
5 - Fire
Charizard
6 - Fire, Flying
Blastoise
9 - Water
Rattata
19 - Normal
Raticate
20 - Normal
Ekans
23 - Poison
Arbok
24 - Poison
Nidoran-F
29 - Poison
Nidorina
30 - Poison
Nidoqueen
31 - Poison, Ground
Zubat
41 - Poison, Flying
Golbat
42 - Poison, Flying
Growlithe
58 - Fire
Arcanine
59 - Fire
Rhyhorn
111 - Ground, Rock
Rhydon
112 - Ground, Rock
Kangaskhan
115 - Normal
Gyarados
130 - Water, Flying
Omastar
139 - Rock, Water
Aerodactyl
142 - Rock, Flying
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Mew
151 - Psychic
Totodile
158 - Water
Croconaw
159 - Water
Feraligatr
160 - Water
Crobat
169 - Poison, Flying
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Girafarig
203 - Normal, Psychic
Gligar
207 - Ground, Flying
Steelix
208 - Steel, Ground
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Ursaring
217 - Normal
Houndour
228 - Dark, Fire
Houndoom
229 - Dark, Fire
Raikou
243 - Electric
Entei
244 - Fire
Suicune
245 - Water
Larvitar
246 - Rock, Ground
Pupitar
247 - Rock, Ground
Tyranitar
248 - Rock, Dark
Treecko
252 - Grass
Grovyle
253 - Grass
Sceptile
254 - Grass
Poochyena
261 - Dark
Mightyena
262 - Dark
Exploud
295 - Normal
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Electrike
309 - Electric
Manectric
310 - Electric
Carvanha
318 - Water, Dark
Sharpedo
319 - Water, Dark
Trapinch
328 - Ground
Vibrava
329 - Ground, Dragon
Flygon
330 - Ground, Dragon
Seviper
336 - Poison
Corphish
341 - Water
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Snorunt
361 - Ice
Glalie
362 - Ice
Walrein
365 - Ice, Water
Huntail
367 - Water
Bagon
371 - Dragon
Shelgon
372 - Dragon
Salamence
373 - Dragon, Flying
Groudon
383 - Ground
Rayquaza
384 - Dragon, Flying
Turtwig
387 - Grass
Grotle
388 - Grass
Torterra
389 - Grass, Ground
Bidoof
399 - Normal
Bibarel
400 - Normal, Water
Shinx
403 - Electric
Luxio
404 - Electric
Luxray
405 - Electric
Cranidos
408 - Rock
Rampardos
409 - Rock
Buizel
418 - Water
Floatzel
419 - Water
Stunky
434 - Poison, Dark
Skuntank
435 - Poison, Dark
Gabite
444 - Dragon, Ground
Garchomp
445 - Dragon, Ground
Munchlax
446 - Normal
Riolu
447 - Fighting
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Hippopotas
449 - Ground
Hippowdon
450 - Ground
Skorupi
451 - Poison, Bug
Drapion
452 - Poison, Dark
Carnivine
455 - Grass
Rhyperior
464 - Ground, Rock
Yanmega
469 - Bug, Flying
Gliscor
472 - Ground, Flying
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Heatran
485 - Fire, Steel
Patrat
504 - Normal
Watchog
505 - Normal
Lillipup
506 - Normal
Herdier
507 - Normal
Stoutland
508 - Normal
Pansage
511 - Grass
Pansear
513 - Fire
Panpour
515 - Water
Basculin-Red-Striped
550 - Water
Sandile
551 - Ground, Dark
Krokorok
552 - Ground, Dark
Krookodile
553 - Ground, Dark
Scraggy
559 - Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
560 - Dark, Fighting
Tirtouga
564 - Water, Rock
Carracosta
565 - Water, Rock
Archen
566 - Rock, Flying
Archeops
567 - Rock, Flying
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Eelektrik
603 - Electric
Eelektross
604 - Electric
Axew
610 - Dragon
Fraxure
611 - Dragon
Haxorus
612 - Dragon
Cubchoo
613 - Ice
Beartic
614 - Ice
Druddigon
621 - Dragon
Durant
632 - Bug, Steel
Deino
633 - Dark, Dragon
Zweilous
634 - Dark, Dragon
Hydreigon
635 - Dark, Dragon
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Reshiram
643 - Dragon, Fire
Zekrom
644 - Dragon, Electric
Landorus-Incarnate
645 - Ground, Flying
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Litleo
667 - Fire, Normal
Pyroar
668 - Fire, Normal
Pancham
674 - Fighting
Pangoro
675 - Fighting, Dark
Tyrunt
696 - Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
697 - Rock, Dragon
Bergmite
712 - Ice
Avalugg
713 - Ice
Zygarde-50
718 - Dragon, Ground
Litten
725 - Fire
Torracat
726 - Fire
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Yungoos
734 - Normal
Gumshoos
735 - Normal
Grubbin
736 - Bug
Charjabug
737 - Bug, Electric
Vikavolt
738 - Bug, Electric
Rockruff
744 - Rock
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Dewpider
751 - Water, Bug
Araquanid
752 - Water, Bug
Silvally
773 - Normal
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Solgaleo
791 - Psychic, Steel
Guzzlord
799 - Dark, Dragon
Skwovet
819 - Normal
Greedent
820 - Normal
Thievul
828 - Dark
Chewtle
833 - Water
Drednaw
834 - Water, Rock
Yamper
835 - Electric
Boltund
836 - Electric
Arrokuda
846 - Water
Barraskewda
847 - Water
Sizzlipede
850 - Fire, Bug
Centiskorch
851 - Fire, Bug
Grimmsnarl
861 - Dark, Fairy
Perrserker
863 - Steel
Morpeko-Full-Belly
877 - Electric, Dark
Dracovish
882 - Water, Dragon
Arctovish
883 - Water, Ice
Zacian
888 - Fairy
Zamazenta
889 - Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
892 - Fighting, Dark
Zarude
893 - Dark, Grass
Regidrago
895 - Dragon
Glastrier
896 - Ice
Spectrier
897 - Ghost
Ursaluna
901 - Ground, Normal
Basculegion-Male
902 - Water, Ghost
Overqwil
904 - Dark, Poison
Fuecoco
909 - Fire
Crocalor
910 - Fire
Skeledirge
911 - Fire, Ghost
Pawmi
921 - Electric
Pawmo
922 - Electric, Fighting
Pawmot
923 - Electric, Fighting
Tandemaus
924 - Normal
Maushold
925 - Normal
Fidough
926 - Fairy
Dachsbun
927 - Fairy
Maschiff
942 - Dark
Mabosstiff
943 - Dark
Capsakid
951 - Grass
Scovillain
952 - Grass, Fire
Cyclizar
967 - Dragon, Normal
Greavard
971 - Ghost
Houndstone
972 - Ghost
Veluza
976 - Water, Psychic
Dondozo
977 - Water
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Scream-Tail
985 - Fairy, Psychic
Brute-Bonnet
986 - Grass, Dark
Iron-Jugulis
993 - Dark, Flying
Iron-Thorns
995 - Rock, Electric
Frigibax
996 - Dragon, Ice
Arctibax
997 - Dragon, Ice
Baxcalibur
998 - Dragon, Ice
Chien-Pao
1002 - Dark, Ice
Chi-Yu
1004 - Dark, Fire
Roaring-Moon
1005 - Dragon, Dark
Koraidon
1007 - Fighting, Dragon
Miraidon
1008 - Electric, Dragon
Walking-Wake
1009 - Water, Dragon
Okidogi
1014 - Poison, Fighting
Gouging-Fire
1020 - Fire, Dragon
Raging-Bolt
1021 - Electric, Dragon
Terapagos
1024 - Normal
Basculin-Blue-Striped
10016 - Water
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
10021 - Ground, Flying
Charizard-Mega-X
10034 - Fire, Dragon
Charizard-Mega-Y
10035 - Fire, Flying
Kangaskhan-Mega
10039 - Normal
Gyarados-Mega
10041 - Water, Dark
Aerodactyl-Mega
10042 - Rock, Flying
Houndoom-Mega
10048 - Dark, Fire
Tyranitar-Mega
10049 - Rock, Dark
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Garchomp-Mega
10058 - Dragon, Ground
Sharpedo-Mega
10070 - Water, Dark
Steelix-Mega
10072 - Steel, Ground
Glalie-Mega
10074 - Ice
Rayquaza-Mega
10079 - Dragon, Flying
Salamence-Mega
10089 - Dragon, Flying
Rattata-Alola
10091 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Alola
10092 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
10093 - Dark, Normal
Grimer-Alola
10112 - Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
10113 - Poison, Dark
Zygarde-10-Power-Construct
10118 - Dragon, Ground
Zygarde-50-Power-Construct
10119 - Dragon, Ground
Zygarde-Complete
10120 - Dragon, Ground
Gumshoos-Totem
10121 - Normal
Lycanroc-Midnight
10126 - Rock
Rockruff-Own-Tempo
10151 - Rock
Lycanroc-Dusk
10152 - Rock
Araquanid-Totem
10153 - Water, Bug
Meowth-Galar
10161 - Steel
Stunfisk-Galar
10180 - Ground, Steel
Zygarde-10
10181 - Dragon, Ground
Morpeko-Hangry
10187 - Electric, Dark
Zacian-Crowned
10188 - Fairy, Steel
Zamazenta-Crowned
10189 - Fighting, Steel
Zarude-Dada
10192 - Dark, Grass
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost
Growlithe-Hisui
10229 - Fire, Rock
Arcanine-Hisui
10230 - Fire, Rock
Qwilfish-Hisui
10234 - Dark, Poison
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost
Avalugg-Hisui
10243 - Ice, Rock
Basculin-White-Striped
10247 - Water
Basculegion-Female
10248 - Water, Ghost
Maushold-Family-Of-Three
10257 - Normal
Koraidon-Limited-Build
10264 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Sprinting-Build
10265 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Swimming-Build
10266 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Gliding-Build
10267 - Fighting, Dragon
Miraidon-Low-Power-Mode
10268 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Drive-Mode
10269 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Aquatic-Mode
10270 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Glide-Mode
10271 - Electric, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
10272 - Ground, Normal
Terapagos-Terastal
10276 - Normal
Terapagos-Stellar
10277 - Normal