Is Crawdaunt Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Corphish evolves at level 30. Water/Dark with AbilityHyper Cutter. Strong Attack with physical Waterfall and Crunch. Handles Shauntal through Dark and Clay through Water. Glass cannon that goes down to one Fighting move.
Corphish resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Corphish's defenses.
Marlon's typing presses Corphish's defenses.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Crawdaunt's weaknesses hard.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Crawdaunt on Route 3 (rippling water (Surf), Lv 50-60, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Crawdaunt in Black 2 & White 2
A handful of locations for Crawdaunt with high spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Crawdaunt in B2W2
To get Crawdaunt, start by catching Corphish through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 45-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch CorphishRoute 3Lv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyStriaton CityLv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%Any- Step 2Crawdaunt ✓Route 3Lv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotStriaton CityLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Corphish (Step 1)
Crawdaunt Weakness
Type-wise, Crawdaunt takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Bug. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Crawdaunt Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Crawdaunt
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x50-59% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-64% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x59-70% Bug Bite 2x39-48% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-68% Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Swadloon builds →Energy Ball 2x63-76% Bug Bite 2x42-51% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x167-197%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x59-69% Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x67-79% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x110-131%KO Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x89-105%KO Brick Break 2x56-66% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x110-130%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x90-106%KO Brick Break 2x56-67% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x85-101%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x155-183%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO Megahorn 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x107-126%KO Thunder 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x26-30% Pin Missile 2x10-12% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x170-201%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x115-135%KO Brick Break 2x47-56% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x135-160%KO Megahorn 2x135-160%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x106-126%KO Thunder 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x25-30% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x104-123%KO X-Scissor 2x62-74% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x145-171%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Focus Blast 2x113-133%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO Megahorn 2x134-158%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO X-Scissor 2x61-73% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Crawdaunt with Drain Punch (107-126%). Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (141-166%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 111-130%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x107-126%KO Mach Punch 2x58-68% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch18-21% Superpower 2x141-166%KO Pursuit12-14% U Turn 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x86-101%KO Shadow Ball24-29% Thunderbolt 2x111-130%KO | ||
Crawdaunt Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Crawdaunt to get Corphish eggs easily using 78 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Body Slam, Chip Away and 8 more.
B2W2 Crawdaunt Best Moveset
AbilityAdaptability doubles TermStab bonus to 2x, and 120 Attack fires Water/Dark physical hits at power levels that nothing in the tier absorbs comfortably. The moveset forces opponents to bring a Fighting or Grass type ready. MoveDragon Dance adds Speed. 55 Speed without the boost goes last.
Best Build
Crawdaunt best EVs are Speed and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Crabhammer
- Superpower
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Body Slam give Crawdaunt options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Crabhammer and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Loving to battle, this Pokémon pinches all Pokémon that enter its territory with its pincers and throws them out.
Crawdaunt Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 C-Tier as a cannon. Crunch with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Crunch, Crabhammer, Superpower, and Brickbreak. Crunch leads at 0% usage. Crunch provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves