In Winds & Waves, 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. Rock Slide with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Kingler weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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.

What role does Kingler play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What are the best moves for Kingler?

In Winds & Waves, run Rock Slide, Knock Off, Crabhammer, and Liquidation on Kingler. Rock Slide is the most common pick at 0% usage. Crabhammer provides reliable STAB damage.

Kingler - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

75Speed · Below Avg

How to Get Kingler in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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

What is Kingler Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Kingler Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Kingler

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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

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

475B-Tier+150

ROLE

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kingler to get Krabby eggs easily from the Water3 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Kingler Best Moveset

130 base Attack is one of the highest among Water-types, and AbilitySheer Force paired with Held ItemLife Orb removes recoil from most of its moves. Kingler's always been held back by terrible Speed and Sp. Def. This moveset goes NatureAdamant with physical Water attacks to hit as hard as possible before the poor defensive stats catch up.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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 Cutter

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Sheer ForceHidden Ability

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Kingler Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, 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. Rock Slide with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, run Rock Slide, Knock Off, Crabhammer, and Liquidation on Kingler. Rock Slide 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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