Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this River Crab Pokemon still yields 1 Attack EV per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Krabby Weakness
Type-wise, Krabby takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Krabby's physical bulk (base 90 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x100-119%KO Vine Whip 2x35-44% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x298-351%KO Magical Leaf 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x264-311%KO Mega Drain 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x351-413%KO Mega Drain 2x119-142%KO | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x202-238%KO Razor Leaf 2x53-62% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x287-339%KO Magical Leaf 2x146-172%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x254-300%KO Mega Drain 2x87-103%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x338-398%KO Mega Drain 2x116-138%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x330-389%KO Giga Drain 2x208-246%KO Needle Arm 2x62-74% Mega Drain 2x111-133%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x192-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x49-59% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x296-348%KO Magical Leaf 2x151-178%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x262-309%KO Mega Drain 2x91-109%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x343-404%KO Mega Drain 2x117-139%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x336-396%KO Giga Drain 2x213-252%KO Needle Arm 2x65-78% Mega Drain 2x114-135%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x48-57% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x308-363%KO Magical Leaf 2x157-186%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x254-300%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-83% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x275-324%KO Mega Drain 2x93-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x364-430%KO Mega Drain 2x124-146%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x355-418%KO Giga Drain 2x224-264%KO Needle Arm 2x67-79% Mega Drain 2x120-142%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x304-357%KO Giga Drain 2x190-225%KO Magical Leaf 2x155-182%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x249-293%KO Leaf Blade 2x108-129%KO Razor Leaf 2x67-79% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x269-318%KO Mega Drain 2x94-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x355-418%KO Mega Drain 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x221-261%KO Energy Ball 2x167-196%KO Horn Leech 2x87-104%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x313-368%KO Giga Drain 2x197-232%KO Magical Leaf 2x158-186%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x258-303%KO Leaf Blade 2x111-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x68-82% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x277-326%KO Mega Drain 2x93-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x365-430%KO Mega Drain 2x124-147%KO | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x227-267%KO Energy Ball 2x172-202%KO Horn Leech 2x91-108%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Krabby with Thunderbolt (441-519%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Krabby for 66-78%. Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 324-382%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x441-519%KO Flash Cannon98-115%KO Volt Switch 2x344-404%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Breloom builds →Mach Punch52-61% Bullet Seed 2x66-78% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x252-297%KO Shadow Ball144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x324-382%KO | ||
Black & White Evolution
Krabby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kingler. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Krabby easily with 25 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Amnesia, Ancient Power and 8 more to offspring.
Black & White Krabby Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Agility and Amnesia aren't available any other way for Krabby, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Crabhammer and Surf for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Krabby Locations
high spawn rates for Krabby across 6 locations in late-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Krabby in Black & White
Bring Super Rod for Krabby. There are 6 fishing encounters from Lv. 35-55 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Krabby Guide
Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Krabby works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Kingler. That's where the stats start mattering.
Krabby is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Krabby appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Krabby have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves