In FireRed & LeafGreen, Don't let Kingler's 475 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Kingler weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Kingler. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Kingler?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Run Sheer Force on Kingler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kingler also gets Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor, but they don't compare.

What role does Kingler play in battle?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Kingler fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 50 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Kingler?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, run Rest, Hiddenpowerfighting, Knock Off, and Swords Dance on Kingler. Rest is the most common pick at 13% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Kingler - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Support

CTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Kingler's all-in on Attack at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Attack EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP55

Attack130

Defense115

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed75

Total475

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight60.0 kg

Base XP166

Abilities

Hyper CutterPopular

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Shell ArmorPopular

Protects against critical hits.

Sheer ForceHANot in game

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.

Kingler Weakness

Kingler's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Kingler's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Kingler Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

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

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

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

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% Absorb 2x 28-34% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Razor Leaf 2x 61-72% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 86-103%KO Vine Whip 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 65-76% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Kingler Thunderbolt 2x 86-103%KO Spark 2x 65-76% Shock Wave 2x 57-68% View Voltorb builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Kingler is the evolved form of Krabby. Breeding produces Krabby eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Krabby gave Kingler the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 475 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#098Krabby

Level 28

#099Kingler

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Krabby

Water

Kingler

Water

55+25

ATK

105

130+25

DEF

115+25

SP.ATK

50+25

SP.DEF

50+25

SPE

75+25

BST

325C-Tier

475C-Tier+150

ROLE

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kingler to get Krabby eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Dig, Flail and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Water3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Kingler Best Moveset

The physical wall spread is where Kingler earns its spot. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Impish nature for the right lean, and Rest handles sustain. Shellarmor does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Shell Armor

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Kingler

Impish+DEF

Kingler best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

RestRecovery
Hidden Power Fighting
Knock Off
Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

BlisseyDecent

ForretressDecent

SwampertDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Dig on Kingler. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Crabhammer and Surf, they expand what Kingler can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Harden

A——30Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 1

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 5

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 12

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 16

Harden

A——30Normal

Lv 23

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Lv 27

Stomp

C6510020Normal

Lv 38

Guillotine

——305Normal

Lv 42

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 57

Crabhammer

B1008510Water

Lv 65

Flail

D—10015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

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

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

B—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Dig

—6010010Ground

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Swords Dance

A——30Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

A——30Normal

How to Get Kingler in FireRed & LeafGreen

Kingler tops out at moderate rates across 17 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Where To Catch Kingler in FireRed & LeafGreen

To get Kingler, start by catching Krabby through fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Krabby
Cerulean City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 City
84%Early
Route 24
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
84%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Cinnabar Island
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
40%Early
Pallet Town
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Bond Bridge
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Five Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Green Path
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
One Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Bond Bridge
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Five Island
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Green Path
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
One Island
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Cerulean City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Cerulean City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Cinnabar Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Cinnabar Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Pallet Town
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Pallet Town
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Route 24
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
20%Early
Route 24
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
20%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
20%Early
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Vermilion City - City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Route 10
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 11
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 12
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 13
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 19
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 20
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 21
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 4
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Vermilion City - City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.25-30 City
40%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Train until Level 28
Step 2Kingler ✓
Bond Bridge
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Cinnabar Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Five Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Five Isle Meadow
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Green Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Cave
RareMid
Kindle Road
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Memorial Pillar
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
One Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Outcast Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Resort Gorgeous
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Facility
RareMid
Tanoby Ruins
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Ruins
RareMid
Trainer Tower
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Treasure Beach
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Water Labyrinth
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Water Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Pallet Town
Super Rod Lv.25-35 City
4%Mid
or evolve from Krabby (Step 1)

Kingler Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Don't let Kingler's 475 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Kingler. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Run Sheer Force on Kingler. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kingler also gets Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor, but they don't compare.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Kingler fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 50 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, run Rest, Hiddenpowerfighting, Knock Off, and Swords Dance on Kingler. Rest is the most common pick at 13% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Kingler first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Thunder Shock 2x 50-63% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Vine Whip 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Shock Wave 2x 58-69% Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Vine Whip 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Bullet Seed 2x 37-44% Absorb 2x 28-34% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-71% Bullet Seed 2x 37-44% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Bulbasaur builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Bullet Seed 2x 37-44% Absorb 2x 28-34% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-71% Bullet Seed 2x 37-44% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Kingler Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Bulbasaur builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Kingler Thunderbolt 2x 169-199%KO View Magneton builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Kingler Mach Punch 14-17% View Breloom builds →