Krabby
The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
National #98• HeartGold & SoulSilver #166

Water
Pokemon Details
Species: River Crab Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 6.5 kg
Abilities:
- Hyper Cutter
- Shell Armor
- Sheer Force (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 225
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 65
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 3
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
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Stats
105
90
30
25
25
50
Total
325
Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#98
Krabby(Current)
Water
Level Up
28
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | 1 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Mud Sport | 1 | Ground | Status | - | - |
| Vicegrip | 5 | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 |
| Leer | 9 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Harden | 11 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Bubblebeam | 15 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Mud Shot | 19 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Metal Claw | 21 | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| Stomp | 25 | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Protect | 29 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Guillotine | 31 | Normal | Physical | - | 30 |
| Slam | 35 | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 |
| Brine | 39 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Crabhammer | 41 | Water | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Flail | 45 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Heartgold | Cianwood City - Wild Cliff Cave - Wild Route 19 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild cherrygrove-city-area - Good-rod cherrygrove-city-area - Old-rod cherrygrove-city-area - Super-rod cianwood-city-area - Good-rod cianwood-city-area - Old-rod cianwood-city-area - Rock-smash cianwood-city-area - Super-rod johto-route-34-area - Good-rod johto-route-34-area - Old-rod johto-route-34-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-inside-cave - Rock-smash johto-route-47-inside-cave - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-mountain - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Old-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Walk johto-sea-route-40-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-40-area - Old-rod johto-sea-route-40-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Old-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Rock-smash kanto-sea-route-19-area - Super-rod olivine-city-area - Good-rod olivine-city-area - Old-rod olivine-city-area - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Old-rod union-cave-b2f - Good-rod union-cave-b2f - Old-rod union-cave-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Good-rod whirl-islands-1f - Old-rod whirl-islands-1f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Walk whirl-islands-b1f - Walk whirl-islands-b2f - Good-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Old-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-b3f - Walk |
| Soulsilver | Cianwood City - Wild Cliff Cave - Wild Route 19 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild cherrygrove-city-area - Good-rod cherrygrove-city-area - Old-rod cherrygrove-city-area - Super-rod cianwood-city-area - Good-rod cianwood-city-area - Old-rod cianwood-city-area - Rock-smash cianwood-city-area - Super-rod johto-route-34-area - Good-rod johto-route-34-area - Old-rod johto-route-34-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-inside-cave - Rock-smash johto-route-47-inside-cave - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-mountain - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Old-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Walk johto-sea-route-40-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-40-area - Old-rod johto-sea-route-40-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Old-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Rock-smash kanto-sea-route-19-area - Super-rod olivine-city-area - Good-rod olivine-city-area - Old-rod olivine-city-area - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Old-rod union-cave-b2f - Good-rod union-cave-b2f - Old-rod union-cave-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Good-rod whirl-islands-1f - Old-rod whirl-islands-1f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Walk whirl-islands-b1f - Walk whirl-islands-b2f - Good-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Old-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Walk whirl-islands-b3f - Walk |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Heartgold | If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger. |
| Soulsilver | The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways. |
