Attack and Speed carry most of Crabrawler's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This Pokémon punches trees and eats the berries that drop down, training itself and getting food at the same time.
If it loses its pincers, they’ll quickly regrow. The pincers are popular ingredients in paella since their shells produce a tasty soup stock.
Crabrawler's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
Espeon can KO Crabrawler with Psyshock (96-114%). Whimsicott deals 62-73% with Moonblast.
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves View Talonflame builds →
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 Whimsicott GrassFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemCovert Cloak NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 2x62-73% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Staraptor builds →Close Combat75-89% U Turn22-26% Double Edge113-133%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crabrawler View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x111-130%KO Psychic 2x105-124%KO | ||
What you see is what you get. Crabrawler sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Crabrawler easily with 37 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group.
Find one free turn for Bulk Up and Crabrawler can run through teams. Adamant nature leans physical, Ironfist supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.
Best Build
Crabrawler best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Bulk Up
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Bulky Support Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Bulk Up
- Ice Punch
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Crabrawler's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Water hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
STAB runs through Close Combat and Focus Blast for the basics, but Crabrawler's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Water and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat for the basics, but Crabrawler's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Water and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Endeavor on Crabrawler. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Close Combat and Focus Blast, they expand what Crabrawler can actually threaten in practice.
decent spawn rates for Crabrawler across 30 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Scarlet & Violet
You can catch Crabrawler through 30 walking encounters from Lv. 10-40, but availability differs between Scarlet and Violet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
No wild encounters for Crabrawler in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Sun or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Crabrawler requires berry pile spots to encounter, and that means specific conditions at 24 spots across the map. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Check the list below for exact locations and how to trigger each one.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
special encounters for Crabrawler across 24 spots at Lv. 7-57. The catch is that Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
berry pile spots is the only way to find Crabrawler in this game. 26 locations host these encounters, and each one has its own conditions. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Sort below to compare them.
Best Locations to Catch Crabrawler in Sun & Moon
You can catch Crabrawler through 26 special encounters from Lv. 7-57, but availability differs between Moon and Sun. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Get Crabrawler to Alolan Crabominable using a Ice Stone. At 338 BST, Crabrawler is just the starting point.
You can run Crabrawler through the first few routes without issues. 338 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to alolan-crabominable as fast as you can.
Limited availability for Crabrawler. 4 games total. Debuted in Legends: Z-A. Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Sun & Moon are the most recent.
Crabrawler can be found in Legends: Z-A, Scarlet & Violet, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Crabrawler joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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