Is Kingler Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Pure Water with one of the highest Attack stats of any non-legendary. MoveCrabhammer devastates Olivia, Hapu, and pieces of Molayne's team. Lack of coverage moves and middling speed keep Kingler from being a top-tier pick, but the damage output is real.
Krabby trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Kingler's weaknesses hard.
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Krabby trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Krabby's weaknesses hard.
Krabby trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Kingler has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Kingler has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Kingler cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 28.
How to Get Kingler in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Kingler can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Krabby from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Kingler in USUM
Step 1Obtain KrabbyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Super rod · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Super rod · Route 25. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Super rod · Route 34. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Kingler ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Kingler Weak Against
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Kingler Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Kingler to get Krabby eggs easily using 33 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Ally Switch, Amnesia and 9 more.
USUM Kingler Best Moveset
130 Attack at 115 Defense with AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for a 30%% power boost on eligible moves. Water TermStab hits at enormous physical power. But 75 Speed acts after most threats and 50 Sp. Def makes the moveset vulnerable to anything special. C-tier through raw physical power limited by Speed.
Best Build
Kingler best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Crabhammer
- Liquidation
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Agility and Ally Switch 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.
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
Kingler Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 wallbreaker. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. On wall sets, Sheer Force pairs with Kingler's base 115 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kingler fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Knock Off, Crabhammer, Liquidation, and Swords Dance on Kingler. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. Crabhammer provides reliable STAB damage.
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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- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 8SwShGigantamax
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