What does Krabby evolve into?

Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.

At what level does Krabby evolve?

Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Krabby?

Krabby is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Krabby - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP30

Attack105

Defense90

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed50

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.5 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Shell Armor

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+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

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

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Krabby in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Wood Hammer 2x 134-157%KO Solar Beam 2x 323-380%KO Giga Drain 2x 204-241%KO Razor Leaf 2x 62-74% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Krabby Power Whip 2x 141-166%KO Solar Beam 2x 318-374%KO Giga Drain 2x 199-235%KO Vine Whip 2x 55-65% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Krabby Petal Dance 2x 343-404%KO Solar Beam 2x 343-404%KO Giga Drain 2x 217-255%KO Magical Leaf 2x 173-205%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 235-276%KO Giga Drain 2x 149-175%KO Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 232-273%KO Giga Drain 2x 146-172%KO Bullet Seed 2x 20-24% Absorb 2x 43-50% View Lombre builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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

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 Krabby easily with 21 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Ancient Power, Dig and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Krabby Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Ancient Power 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

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 5

Vise Grip

D5510030Normal

Lv 9

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 11

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 15

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 19

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Lv 21

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 25

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 29

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 31

Guillotine

——305Normal

Lv 35

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 39

Brine

D6510010Water

Lv 41

Crabhammer

B1008510Water

Lv 45

Flail

——10015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Dig

C8010010Ground

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Krabby can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Krabby Locations

Krabby appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Krabby in Diamond & Pearl

Route 226

PearlGrass Lv.52 Route

CommonPost

Swarm active

Route 226

DiamondGrass Lv.52 Route

CommonPost

Swarm active

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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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

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Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Krabby Spark 2x 47-58% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Krabby Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% Absorb 2x 33-42% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Absorb 2x 33-42% View Lotad builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Krabby Thunder Shock 2x 78-92% View Elekid builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Krabby Razor Leaf 2x 48-58% Bullet Seed 2x 29-35% Absorb 2x 33-40% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Krabby Mega Drain 2x 67-81% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% Absorb 2x 38-46% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Magical Leaf 2x 112-133%KO Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Mega Drain 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% Absorb 2x 33-40% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 307-363%KO Giga Drain 2x 194-228%KO Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 185-219%KO Giga Drain 2x 118-139%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% Mega Drain 2x 64-76% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 197-233%KO Giga Drain 2x 125-148%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-81% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 307-363%KO Giga Drain 2x 194-228%KO Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 304-358%KO Giga Drain 2x 194-228%KO Vine Whip 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 330-390%KO Giga Drain 2x 209-246%KO Magical Leaf 2x 167-197%KO Mega Drain 2x 113-134%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 224-264%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Wood Hammer 2x 133-158%KO Solar Beam 2x 306-362%KO Giga Drain 2x 192-227%KO Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 300-354%KO Giga Drain 2x 188-223%KO Vine Whip 2x 55-65% Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 329-388%KO Giga Drain 2x 209-246%KO Magical Leaf 2x 167-196%KO Mega Drain 2x 114-135%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 224-265%KO Giga Drain 2x 144-169%KO Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Krabby Solar Beam 2x 222-262%KO Giga Drain 2x 140-165%KO Razor Leaf 2x 51-62% Bullet Seed 2x 26-31% View Nuzleaf builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Hidden Power Ice Heat Wave Damage vs Krabby Thunderbolt 2x 321-378%KO Heat Wave 56-66% View Zapdos builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Krabby Thunderbolt 2x 324-382%KO Shadow Ball 144-169%KO View Rotom builds →