In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Brickbreak with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Crawdaunt weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Crawdaunt's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Crawdaunt?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

What role does Crawdaunt play in battle?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Crawdaunt fills the cannon role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What is Crawdaunt's hidden ability?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Adaptability is the hidden ability. It increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×. Worth hunting for if you want Crawdaunt to compete at a higher level.

Crawdaunt - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Cannon

CTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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

Attack120

Defense85

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def55

Speed55

Total468

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate155 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight32.8 kg

Base XP164

Abilities

Hyper CutterPopular

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Shell ArmorPopular

Protects against critical hits.

AdaptabilityHANot in game

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A rough customer that wildly flails its giant claws. It is said to be extremely hard to raise.

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.

Crawdaunt Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartGood

4Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Bug

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Ghost Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Crawdaunt in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magneton can KO Crawdaunt with Thunderbolt (167-196%). Forretress's Explosion hits Crawdaunt for 57-67%. Breloom deals 46-55% with Mach Punch.

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Crawdaunt Thunderbolt 2x 167-196%KO View Magneton builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Crawdaunt Rapid Spin 12-14% Explosion 57-67% Earthquake 23-27% View Forretress builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Crawdaunt Mach Punch 2x 46-55% View Breloom builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Crawdaunt Shadow Ball 9-11% Rock Slide 17-21% View Medicham builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

#341Corphish

Level 30

#342Crawdaunt

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Corphish

Water

Crawdaunt

WaterDark

63+20

ATK

120+40

DEF

85+20

SP.ATK

90+40

SP.DEF

55+20

SPE

55+20

BST

308C-Tier

468B-Tier+160

ROLE

Trick Room

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Crawdaunt to get Corphish eggs easily using 58 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Body Slam, Endeavor and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Water1Water3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Crawdaunt Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Crawdaunt runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Rash nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Crabhammer. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Ability

Hyper Cutter

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Crawdaunt

Rash+SPA

Crawdaunt best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Special Tank Moveset

Brick Break
CrabhammerSTAB
Knock OffSTAB
Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

MetagrossDecent

BreloomDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Body Slam give Crawdaunt options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Crabhammer and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 7

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 10

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 13

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 19

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 22

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 25

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

Lv 33

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 38

Crabhammer

A1008510Water

Lv 43

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Lv 51

Crunch

B8010015Dark

Lv 56

Guillotine

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

A9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

B601005Rock

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

How to Get Crawdaunt in FireRed & LeafGreen

Crawdaunt isn't available in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen. Start by transferring Corphish from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun. The evolution path from Corphish to Crawdaunt is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Crawdaunt in FireRed & LeafGreen

Step 1Obtain Corphish
Available in:
RubySuper rod · Route 117 EmeraldSuper rod · Route 102
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum White Black 2 X Omega Ruby
Train until Level 30
Step 2Crawdaunt ✓

Crawdaunt Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Brickbreak with Leftovers is the standard set.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Crawdaunt's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug-type attackers are also a problem.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, Crawdaunt fills the cannon role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Adaptability is the hidden ability. It increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×. Worth hunting for if you want Crawdaunt to compete at a higher level.

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

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