Krabby

Normal

Shiny

Water

KRABBY live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokemon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.

Pokédex #

098

Species

River Crab

Height

1'04"

Weight

14.3 lbs

Base Exp

115

Catch Rate

225

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 3 / Water 3

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

325

HP 30

Attack 105

Defense 90

Sp. Atk 25

Sp. Def 25

Speed 50

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	90-105	110-125	95-110	30-45	30-45	55-70
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	98	119	103	38	38	63
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	137	157	142	77	77	102

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Sapphire Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Kingler.

2 stages

1

Krabby

#098
2

Kingler

#099

Level 28

Krabby

#098

→

Level 28

Kingler

#099

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Bubble	Water	Special	20	100%	30	Slot 1

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 5	Leer	Normal	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 12	Vicegrip	Normal	Physical	55	100%	30
Lv 16	Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 23	Mud Shot	Ground	Physical	55	95%	15
Lv 27	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100%	20
Lv 34	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	1	30%	5
Lv 41	Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10
Lv 45	Crabhammer	Water	Special	90	85%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
Dig	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it
Haze	Ice	Status	0	—	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	0	—	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0	—	30	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	TM03 (Water Pulse)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hail	Ice	Status	0	—	10	TM07 (Hail)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	TM13 (Ice Beam)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Dig	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)
Dive	Water	Special	60	100%	10	HM08 (Dive)