Krabby is technically a pre-evolution of Kingler, but it can still hold its own in battle. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the River Crab Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Special's dead weight. But this River Crab Pokemon still yields 1 Attack stat exp per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.
Krabby Weakness
AvgType-wise, Krabby takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. Krabby's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
Krabby starts a line toward Kingler. Can't breed this Water type (325 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Best Build
Best Krabby Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Body Slam
- Double Edge
- Crabhammer
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Krabby's scattered across 9 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Walking and fishing encounters at Lv. 10-31 across 9 spots for Krabby. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
At 325 BST, Krabby is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Kingler before bringing it to any serious fight.
Krabby evolves into Kingler at level 28. Krabby is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Krabby is a special attacker with base 25 Special. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Krabby appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Present since Red & Blue, Krabby appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Krabby have the longest track record of availability in the series.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A