Is Krabby Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Krabby appears near Hoenn's shores. ORAS finally lets Kingler's 130 Attack connect to physical Water moves thanks to the per-move split. The line is worth more now than it ever was in the original Ruby and Sapphire.
Krabby resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Krabby has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Krabby trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Krabby has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Kingler has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Kingler trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Kingler's weaknesses hard.
Kingler has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Krabby on Route 105 (walking, Lv 25, rare). DexNav.
Your Krabby should hit Level 28 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Krabby in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
moderate rates across 10 encounter spots for Krabby. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Krabby in ORAS
The path to Krabby starts with Krabby at Lv. 25+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Krabby ✓Route 105 - OutsideLv.25GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 106Lv.25GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 107Lv.25GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 108Lv.25GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 109Lv.25GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Kingler
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 |
What is Krabby Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Krabby
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom can KO Krabby with Volt Switch (165-194%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x165-194%KO Shadow Ball93-110%KO | ||
Krabby Evolutions
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
ORAS Krabby Best Moveset
Water at 105 Attack fires hard for a pre-evolution. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability removes secondary effects for a damage boost. The moveset previews Kingler's physical identity. One evolution away from 130 Attack.
Best Build
Krabby best EVs are Attack and HP
Utility Moveset
- Crabhammer
- Protect
- Rock Slide
- X Scissor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Agility and Ally Switch 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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
Krabby Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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 8SwSh
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