Physical
Cannon
BTier
55Speed · Slow

Crawdaunt's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Common in the wild, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP63
C
Attack120
A
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def55
D
Speed55
D
Total468
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate155 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight32.8 kg
72.3 lbsLight
Base XP164
Average
Abilities
Hyper CutterRare
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
AdaptabilityHATop Pick
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It is a ruffian that uses its pincers to pick up and toss out other Pokémon from its pond.

Type-wise, Crawdaunt takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Crawdaunt's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Crawdaunt Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
½xResist
FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Crawdaunt (Best Counters)
Bronzong
BronzongExcellent bulk
SteelPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Body Press
  • Stealth Rock
  • Iron Defense
  • Psychic Noise
View Bronzong builds →

Crawdaunt is the evolved form of Corphish. Breeding produces Corphish eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Corphish gave Crawdaunt the biggest boost in Attack (+40), bringing the total to 468 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Corphish
#341Corphish
30
Level 30
Crawdaunt
#342Crawdaunt
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Corphish
Water
Crawdaunt
WaterDark
HP
43
63+20
ATK
80
120+40
DEF
65
85+20
SP.ATK
50
90+40
SP.DEF
35
55+20
SPE
35
55+20
BST
308C-Tier
468B-Tier+160
ROLE
Trick Room
Cannon
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Crawdaunt to get Corphish eggs easily using 114 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertdrapionclawitzergolisopodcursolaslowbroslowking
12 of 114·

Focus Sash buys the setup turn. Crawdaunt clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Crabhammer and the remaining moves. Adamant nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

All 15 games
Recommended
Ability
Adaptability
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Crawdaunt
Adamant+ATK

Crawdaunt best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Knock OffSTAB
  • Aqua JetSTAB
  • CrabhammerSTAB
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Armarouge
ArmarougeDecent

Moves

All 15 games

TMs define Crawdaunt's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Crabhammer, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 12
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 16
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
Lv 20
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Lv 24
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Lv 28
Night Slash
B7010015Dark
Lv 34
Razor Shell
B759510Water
Lv 40
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
Lv 46
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 52
Crabhammer
S1009010Water
Lv 58
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 64
Guillotine
D—305Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM46
Avalanche-4
C6010010Ice
TM143
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM22
Chilling Water
C5010020Water
TM167
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting
TM108
Crunch
B8010015Dark
TM94
Dark Pulse
A8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM100
Dragon Dance
B——20Dragon
TM205
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM57
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM225
Hard Press
A—10010Steel
TM142
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM104
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM181
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM199
Lash Out
B751005Dark
TM110
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM31
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM209
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM140
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM86
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM148
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM214
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM30
Snarl
C559515Dark
TM177
Spite
——10010Ghost
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM123
Surf
B9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM88
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
C8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM11
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
B8010015Water
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM105
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Crawdaunt doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Crawdaunt can't learn any Tutor moves
All 15 games

No wild encounters for Crawdaunt in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Corphish over from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Crawdaunt in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Corphish
    Step 1Obtain Corphish

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumWhiteBlack 2
  2. Crawdaunt
    Step 2Crawdaunt ✓

  • Don't let Crawdaunt's 468 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a cannon.

  • Crawdaunt's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Run Adaptability on Crawdaunt. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Crawdaunt also gets Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor, but they don't compare.

  • Crawdaunt fills the cannon role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • The core moveset is Knock Off, Aqua Jet, Crabhammer, and Swords Dance. Knock Off leads at 24% usage. Crabhammer provides reliable STAB damage.

Crawdaunt first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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