‹ #97 Hypno

Krabby

#98 (Kanto)

#99 Kingler ›

Pokémon type

Water

Krabby weaknesses

Krabby is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Krabby is resistant to Steel, Fire, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Krabby

The best moves for Krabby are Bubble and Razor Shell when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bubble and Water Pulse deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Bubble

12DPS

Razor Shell

44DPS

Defending

Bubble

12DPS

Razor Shell

44DPS

Trainer Battles

Bubble

3.7EPT

Water Pulse

1.92DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Krabby family. Krabby evolves into Kingler for 50 Candy.

Krabby

Kingler

Game images

Krabby, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Blanche's Quest for Knowledge

26th May

Summary

Krabby is a Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Krabby's best moveset is Bubble & Razor Shell and it has a Max CP of 1,764. Krabby evolves into Kingler.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

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Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bubble	10	12	12
Mud Shot	4	12	8

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Razor Shell	55	3	2
Bubble Beam	45	3	1.64
Water Pulse	65	2	1.56
Vise Grip	35	3	1.06
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud Shot	3	2	1.5	4.5
Bubble	8	3	3.2	3.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Water Pulse	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Vise Grip	70	40	1.75
Razor Shell ▼ def	35	35	1.2
Bubble Beam ▼ att	50	50	1.2
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bubble 12 DPS	Razor Shell 44 DPS	10.5	100%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Razor Shell 44 DPS	9.7	92%
Bubble 12 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	8.3	79%
Bubble 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.3	79%
Bubble 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	8.1	77%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	7.6	72%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	7.3	70%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.2	69%
Bubble 12 DPS	Vise Grip 17.5 DPS	6.6	63%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Vise Grip 17.5 DPS	5.9	56%
Bubble 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	54%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.4	42%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bubble 12 DPS	Razor Shell 44 DPS	3.8	100%
Bubble 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	3.3	87%
Bubble 12 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	3.2	85%
Bubble 12 DPS	Vise Grip 17.5 DPS	2.5	67%
Bubble 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.5	66%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Razor Shell 44 DPS	2.4	63%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	2	54%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2	54%
Bubble 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	44%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Vise Grip 17.5 DPS	1.6	41%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.4	38%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	25%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	15	10.2	100%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	12	10.1	99%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10	98%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	9.9	96%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Vise Grip 1.75 DPE	12	9.6	94%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Vise Grip 1.75 DPE	10	9.4	92%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Bubble Beam 1.2 DPE	15	7.6	74%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Razor Shell 1.2 DPE	12	7.6	74%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Bubble Beam 1.2 DPE	12	6.9	67%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Razor Shell 1.2 DPE	8	6.9	67%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	3.7	36%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	2.1	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Krabby?

Krabby is weak to Grass and Electric moves.

The best counter to Krabby is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and Mega Sceptile.

The top Krabby counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed Frenzy Plant	93%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		181
Defense		124
Stamina		102

Max HP

Level 40

Size

Height	0.4 m
Weight	6.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	669
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	892
Level 30 Max wild	1,338
Level 40	1,561
Level 50	1,764

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,115
Level 35 (wild)	1,449