River Crab Pokémon
Krabby
It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are lost in battle.
Pokedex entry: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 6.5 kg
STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES
Current base stats for this form.
BASE STATS
TYPE DEFENSES
Base typing · Current reference
ABILITIES
Hyper Cutter
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (11)
Across games and forms
No matching Pokemon.
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (31)
Across games and forms
- Chewtle
- Clamperl
- Cloyster
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Crustle
- DewottHidden
- Drednaw
- Drednaw Gmax
- Dwebble
- Escavalier
- Goodra Hisui
- GrotleHidden
- Kingler
- Kingler Gmax
- Klawf
- Lapras
- Lapras Gmax
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- OshawottHidden
- SamurottHidden
- Scolipede Mega
- Shellder
- Shelmet
- Sliggoo Hisui
- Slowbro Mega
- TorkoalHidden
- TorterraHidden
- Turtonator
- TurtwigHidden
No matching Pokemon.
Sheer Force
Hidden abilityStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Current reference
Other Pokemon with this ability (36)
Across games and forms
- BagonHidden
- Braviary
- Braviary Hisui
- Camerupt Mega
- CetitanHidden
- CetoddleHidden
- Conkeldurr
- Copperajah
- Copperajah Gmax
- CranidosHidden
- CroconawHidden
- Cufant
- Darmanitan Standard
- Darmanitan Zen
- Druddigon
- FeraligatrHidden
- Gurdurr
- HariyamaHidden
- KinglerHidden
- Kingler GmaxHidden
- Kleavor
- Landorus IncarnateHidden
- MakuhitaHidden
- MawileHidden
- NidokingHidden
- NidoqueenHidden
- RampardosHidden
- Rufflet
- Squawkabilly White PlumageHidden
- Squawkabilly Yellow PlumageHidden
- SteelixHidden
- TaurosHidden
- Timburr
- TotodileHidden
- ToucannonHidden
- TrapinchHidden
No matching Pokemon.
EVOLUTION
Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.
Krabby moves
Viewing Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl. Select a move for details.
Learn methods: Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.
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Level-up moves 14
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| Level 29, Egg | Details on tap | |||||
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Additional TM / HM moves 27
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| TM14 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM55 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM93 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM28 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM32 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM58 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM07 | Details on tap | |||||
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| TM18 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM44 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM80 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM98 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM39 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM49 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM82 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM96 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM90 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM95 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM87 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM46 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM03 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM81 | Details on tap | |||||
Egg moves 10
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Krabby IN CHAMPIONS
Battle data and team building
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HOW TO GET Krabby
Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl.
| Location | Method | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Route 226Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Swarm | Level 52All Day; 40% encounter rate |
| Grand Underground - Spacious CaveGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
| Grand Underground - Dazzling CaveGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
| Grand Underground - Stargleam CavernGrand UndergroundBrilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Underground | Levels 16–63National Pokedex |
Training & reference
Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.
- Base experience
- 65
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
- Catch rate
- 225
- Base friendship
- 70
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Egg groups
- Water3
- Gender ratio
- 50% male / 50% female
- Egg cycles
- 20
Regional Pokedex numbers
| Region or game | Number |
|---|---|
| National | #98 |
| Kanto | #98 |
| Original Johto | #164 |
| Updated Johto | #166 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #98 |
| Galar | #98 |
| Isle Of Armor | #38 |
FROM THE GAME HAUS
Krabby Coverage
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