krabby

krabby

Attributes

  • Species: Krabby
  • Base Experience: 65
  • Height: 4
  • Weight: 65
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 156
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 225
  • Color: Red
  • Egg Groups: Water3
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Waters-Edge
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Armor

Stats

  • HP
    30
  • Attack
    105
  • Defense
    90
  • Special Attack
    25
  • Special Defense
    25
  • Speed
    50

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Krabby is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Water

Abilities:

  • Hyper Cutter: Prevents its Attack stat from being lowered
  • Shell Armor: Protects it from critical hits
  • Sheer Force (Hidden Ability): Increases the power of moves that have secondary effects by 30%, but removes those effects

Physical Characteristics:

  • Small, crab-like Pokémon with a predominantly orange body
  • Possesses a large, strong pair of pincers and a white, segmented underbelly
  • Has two eyes on stalks protruding from the top of its head
  • Notably distinguished by its hard shell and sharp claws used for defense and attack

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Commonly found on beaches and near bodies of water
  • Known to burrow into sand to rest and hide from predators
  • Tends to be territorial, using its pincers to protect its space
  • Communicates with others using claw gestures and snapping sounds

In Battle:

  • Primarily a physical attacker with high Attack stat
  • Notable moves include Crabhammer, Bubble Beam, and Vice Grip
  • Effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types
  • Vulnerable to Electric and Grass-type moves

Evolution:

  • Evolves into Kingler starting at level 28
  • Kingler is larger and possesses even more powerful pincers

Interesting Facts:

  • Krabby's pincers are strong enough to crush rocks
  • It is often depicted in the Pokémon anime as a supportive background character
  • Based on real-life crabs, Krabby's design emphasizes its crustacean nature and adaptability to aquatic environments
  • Frequently seen using its claws to wave at other Pokémon as a form of communication

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Krabby - 98
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Kingler - 99
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Min. Lvl 28

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Flavor Text Entries

  • Red: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
  • Blue: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
  • Yellow: Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.
  • Gold: If it senses dan­ ger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
  • Silver: The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walk­ ing sideways.
  • Crystal: If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand.
  • Ruby: KRABBY live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
  • Sapphire: KRABBY live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
  • Emerald: KRABBY live in holes dug into beaches. On sandy shores with little in the way of food, they can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
  • Firered: It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
  • Leafgreen: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
  • Diamond: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • Pearl: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • Platinum: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • Heartgold: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
  • Soulsilver: The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways.
  • Black: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • White: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • Black-2: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • White-2: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
  • X: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
  • Y: It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
  • Omega-Ruby: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
  • Alpha-Sapphire: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
  • Lets-Go-Pikachu: Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.
  • Sword: It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
  • Shield: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.

Cards

Krabby
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Created by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Shin-Ichi Yoshida for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Tomokazu Komiya for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Kouki Saitou for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Kirisaki for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Sekio for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Yukiko Baba for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Ryoma Uratsuka for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Miki Kudo for the Unknown Set set.

Krabby
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Created by Kirisaki for the Unknown Set set.