Is Crawdaunt Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Dark with enormous physical Attack. AbilityShell Armor blocks crits. Dark handles Acerola's E4, Water covers Olivia and Hapu. The move tutors add MoveSuperpower for Molayne's team. Frail, but the damage output is hard to match among Water-types.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
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Corphish trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Corphish has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Corphish's weaknesses hard.
Corphish trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Crawdaunt on Vast Poni Canyon (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-46). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Corphish.
Catch Corphish on Vast Poni Canyon (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-46).
How to Get Crawdaunt in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Crawdaunt starts showing up in early-game fishing spots at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Crawdaunt in USUM
Corphish is your first catch on the way to Crawdaunt. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-51 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CorphishVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-51Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-46Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Crawdaunt ✓Vast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-46Super RodSOS from CorphishVast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.10-51Super RodSOS from Corphishor evolve from Corphish (Step 1)
Crawdaunt Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Crawdaunt Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Crawdaunt
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-88% Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x150-177%KO Bug Bite 2x45-55% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x123-145%KO Double Kick 2x15-18% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x103-123%KO Brick Break 2x42-52% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x85-100%KO Brick Break 2x35-42% Fury Cutter 2x20-24% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x162-192%KO Bug Bite 2x49-59% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x133-157%KO Double Kick 2x16-20% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x111-133%KO Brick Break 2x46-56% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x92-108%KO Brick Break 2x38-46% Fury Cutter 2x21-26% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x82-97% Energy Ball 2x42-51% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x158-186%KO Energy Ball 2x104-124%KO Bug Bite 2x46-55% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Double Kick 2x15-20% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x86-101%KO Leaf Blade 2x66-79% Thunderbolt 2x56-68% Fury Cutter 2x31-37% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x128-152%KO Double Kick 2x16-20% Pin Missile 2x14-17% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x84-100%KO Energy Ball 2x43-52% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x88-104%KO Leaf Blade 2x69-81% Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Fury Cutter 2x33-40% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x105-124%KO Brick Break 2x58-69% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x115-136%KO Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x172-203%KO U-turn 2x47-57% Low Sweep 2x44-53% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x128-151%KO U-turn 2x50-60% Energy Ball 2x40-47% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x147-173%KO Energy Ball 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x199-235%KO Hammer Arm 2x98-116%KO Pin Missile 2x17-20% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x267-314%KO Focus Blast 2x107-127%KO X-Scissor 2x43-51% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x255-300%KO U-turn 2x47-55% Low Sweep 2x43-51% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x206-242%KO Hammer Arm 2x101-119%KO Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x281-331%KO Thunderbolt 2x192-225%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x113-133%KO Signal Beam 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x317-373%KO Infestation 2x22-26% | ||
 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Abundance Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Tapu Bulu builds →Solar Beam 2x229-269%KO Superpower 2x94-111%KO Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x240-283%KO Close Combat 2x103-122%KO X-Scissor 2x47-55% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Crawdaunt for 48-57%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Excadrill builds →Earthquake48-57% Rapid Spin24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit10-12% Earthquake53-62% Crunch21-25% Stone Edge53-62% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Pelipper builds →U Turn 2x25-30% Hurricane46-54% Scald16-19% | ||
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 95 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Body Slam and 10 more.
USUM Crawdaunt Best Moveset
Doubled TermStab bonus through AbilityAdaptability makes 120 Attack behind Water/Dark moves hit at what feels like 240 effective power on same-type attacks. MoveAqua Jet adds priority Water coverage. But 55 Speed means acting last without priority. The moveset holds A-tier through Adaptability-boosted power that breaks anything failing to resist both types.
Best Build
Crawdaunt best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Crabhammer
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Aqua Jet give Crawdaunt options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 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
Base Stats
Its temperament is rough and it loves to fight, but as soon as its pincers break off, it turns cowardly. It stays timid until they grow back.
Its pincers often fall off. Unlike with Crabrawler or Clauncher, the meat in its claws is utterly nasty and stinking.
Crawdaunt Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Aqua Jet with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Aqua Jet, Knock Off, Crabhammer, and Crunch. Aqua Jet leads at 0% usage. Crabhammer 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