While most trainers evolve Crabrawler into Alolan Crabominable immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Known as the Boxing Pokemon. The stat spread favors raw physical power.
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 Weakness
AvgCrabrawler's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.
What you see is what you get. Crabrawler sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and no compatible partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Crabrawler easily 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
Best Crabrawler Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Bulk Up
- Ice Punch
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crabrawler is meant to evolve into Alolan Crabominable. At 338 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Crabrawler. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Crabrawler evolves into Alolan Crabominable using a Ice Stone. Crabrawler is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Hyper Cutter prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon — that's the one you want on Crabrawler. Anger Point is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Iron Fist works too if your team needs something different.
At base 63 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Crabrawler is leaning toward the physical side (base 82 Attack). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
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 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A