Is Crawdaunt Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Dark with AbilityHyper Cutter stopping foes from lowering its Attack. The physical/special split transforms Crawdaunt. Both Water and Dark can be physical now, matching that strong Attack. Fish for it with the Super Rod at Celestic Town after the Hall of Fame. One of the bigger phys/spec split winners.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Crawdaunt resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Crawdaunt has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Crawdaunt trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Crawdaunt in Celestic Town (Super Rod fishing, Lv 35-55, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- LV 39DarkNight SlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 44WaterCrabhammerPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- LV 57DarkCrunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Crawdaunt in Diamond & Pearl
Crawdaunt shares the Celestic Town pond with Corphish but bites the Super Rod only rarely, level 35 to 55. Hooking the rogue directly there spares you the grind of evolving a Corphish up.
1 location to catch Crawdaunt1 location to catch Corphish
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Badge 3Catch Corphish at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Crawdaunt.
Badge 3Where To Catch Crawdaunt in DP
The path to Crawdaunt starts with Corphish at Lv. 30-40 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch Corphish
To plan your throws, open the Diamond & Pearl catch rate calculator with Crawdaunt preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Crawdaunt in Diamond & Pearl
Crawdaunt evolves from Corphish, so breed that pre-evo Masuda-style before it evolves. Compare Shiny Crawdaunt odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Crawdaunt Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Crawdaunt already selected.
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
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x172-202%KO Seed Bomb 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x145-171%KO X-Scissor 2x53-62% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x121-142%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x164-193%KO X-Scissor 2x50-59% Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Infernape builds →Focus Punch 2x143-169%KO Solar Beam 2x107-126%KO U-turn 2x45-53% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x104-122%KO Focus Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x130-153%KO Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x141-167%KO Focus Punch 2x69-81% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crawdaunt View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
Crawdaunt Evolutions
Crawdaunt is the evolved form of Corphish. Breeding produces Corphish eggs, and they are 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 69 partners from the Water 1 and Water 3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Body Slam, Endeavor and 4 more.
DP Crawdaunt Best Moveset
120 Attack on a Water/Dark type benefits hugely from the physical/special split. MoveCrunch and MoveWaterfall are both physical now, and 120 Attack powers them hard. The moveset hits like a truck, but 55 Speed means going after most threats and 55 Sp. Def folds to any special hit.
Best Build
Crawdaunt best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Superpower
- X Scissor
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
41 of 42 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is a ruffian that uses its pincers to pick up and toss out other Pokémon from its pond.
Crawdaunt Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Crawdaunt is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Crawdaunt becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Crawdaunt plays as a cannon. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Crunch is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Jolly is the go-to nature for Crawdaunt. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the cannon role.
Game Availability
Crawdaunt first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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