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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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 ForceHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Krabby in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Krabby Power Whip 2x 121-143%KO Petal Dance 2x 345-406%KO Razor Leaf 2x 58-69% Vine Whip 2x 49-57% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Krabby Absorb 2x 41-49% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Krabby Thunder 2x 187-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x 152-180%KO Thunder Shock 2x 70-83% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Krabby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kingler. Check the evolution method below. A small 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Krabby Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Most of Krabby's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Crabhammer and Surf, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—4010030Water

Lv 5

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 9

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 14

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 23

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 27

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 32

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 36

Crabhammer

B1009010Water

Lv 41

Guillotine

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM13

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM10

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM29

Scald

D8010015Water

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM47

Surf

D9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM24

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Krabby doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Krabby can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Krabby Locations

Krabby appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in mid-game 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Krabby appears in 6 walking locations at Lv. 18-38 across Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 10

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.18-23 Route

10%Mid

Route 10

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.18-23 Route

10%Mid

Route 12

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.31-36 Route

15%Late

Route 12

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.31-36 Route

15%Late

Route 13

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Route 13

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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