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.
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 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 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 |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-67% Absorb 2x33-42% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x78-92% Absorb 2x42-50% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x61-75% Absorb 2x33-42% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x55-68% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x83-98% Absorb 2x43-53% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x100-120%KO Vine Whip 2x38-45% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x87-104%KO Absorb 2x45-55% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x96-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x40-49% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x51-60% Absorb 2x36-44% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x144-169%KO Mega Drain 2x78-93% Absorb 2x40-49% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x195-231%KO Volt Switch 2x152-180%KO Spark 2x54-65% Charge Beam 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x200-235%KO Magical Leaf 2x160-189%KO Mega Drain 2x109-129%KO Absorb 2x58-69% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x82-97% Razor Leaf 2x51-60% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x196-230%KO Volt Switch 2x151-178%KO Spark 2x55-65% Charge Beam 2x110-130%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x203-239%KO Magical Leaf 2x162-191%KO Mega Drain 2x110-130%KO Absorb 2x58-70% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x81-96% Razor Leaf 2x51-61% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x201-238%KO Volt Switch 2x160-189%KO Spark 2x52-62% Charge Beam 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x142-168%KO Magical Leaf 2x132-156%KO Razor Leaf 2x52-62% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x210-247%KO Magical Leaf 2x170-201%KO Mega Drain 2x115-136%KO Absorb 2x59-70% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x100-119%KO Absorb 2x52-62% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x255-300%KO Thunderbolt 2x208-246%KO Discharge 2x184-218%KO Volt Switch 2x163-193%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x265-313%KO Energy Ball 2x198-234%KO Leaf Tornado 2x144-171%KO Magical Leaf 2x134-158%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x343-404%KO Petal Blizzard 2x75-88% Energy Ball 2x257-303%KO Giga Drain 2x217-256%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x303-357%KO Energy Ball 2x227-268%KO Giga Drain 2x191-224%KO Mega Drain 2x104-123%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x233-275%KO Energy Ball 2x177-208%KO Giga Drain 2x147-174%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x249-294%KO Thunderbolt 2x204-241%KO Discharge 2x180-213%KO Volt Switch 2x160-189%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x260-306%KO Energy Ball 2x194-229%KO Leaf Tornado 2x141-167%KO Magical Leaf 2x131-155%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x336-396%KO Petal Blizzard 2x73-87% Energy Ball 2x255-300%KO Giga Drain 2x212-251%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krabby View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x294-346%KO Energy Ball 2x223-263%KO Giga Drain 2x187-220%KO Mega Drain 2x99-118%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x228-269%KO Energy Ball 2x173-204%KO Giga Drain 2x144-170%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Serperior can KO Krabby with Leaf Storm (382-449%). Zapdos threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (321-378%). Rotom's Volt Switch also KOs at 252-297%.
 Serperior Grass | A | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 2x382-449%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave56-66% Thunderbolt 2x321-378%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
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Damage vs Krabby View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x252-297%KO Shadow Ball144-169%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 29 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Ally Switch, Amnesia and 9 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Krabby Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Krabby Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Krabby in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You can catch Krabby through 10 walking encounters from Lv. 25+, but availability differs between Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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 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.
Krabby is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.
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- 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