Crabrawler Evolution
Crabrawler Abilities
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Crabrawler Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 5 | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 9 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Bubble Beam | water | special | 65 | 100 | Level 13 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | Level 17 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | Level 22 | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Slam | normal | physical | 80 | 75 | Level 25 | The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. |
| Payback | dark | physical | 50 | 100 | Level 29 | The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Level 33 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Crabhammer | water | physical | 100 | 90 | Level 37 | The target is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | Level 42 | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Dynamic Punch | fighting | physical | 100 | 50 | Level 45 | The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target. |
| Close Combat | fighting | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 49 | The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulk Up | fighting | status | – | – | TM | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Coaching | fighting | status | – | – | TM | The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Drain Punch | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fling | dark | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Focus Blast | fighting | special | 120 | 70 | TM | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Gunk Shot | poison | physical | 120 | 80 | TM | The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Ice Punch | ice | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Thunder Punch | electric | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Upper Hand | fighting | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | Egg | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 | Egg | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Superpower | fighting | physical | 120 | 100 | Egg | The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats. |
| Wide Guard | rock | status | – | – | Egg | The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. |
Crabrawler Sprites
While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints.
It punches so much, its pincers often come off from overuse, but they grow back quickly. What little meat they contain is rich and delicious.
Its hard pincers are well suited to both offense and defense. Fights between two Crabrawler are like boxing matches.
Crabrawler has been known to mistake Exeggutor for a coconut tree and climb it. The enraged Exeggutor shakes it off and stomps it.
Crabrawler's Japanese name is Makenkani (マケンカニ). Here are all the official names for Crabrawler across different languages:
Crabrawler Breeding
How to Get Crabrawler
Crabrawler is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Crabrawler in every game where it is available:
About Crabrawler
Crabrawler is a Fighting-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 7. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 338, Crabrawler is classified as a Boxing Pokémon and is part of the Crabrawler → Crabominable evolution line.
In competitive play, Crabrawler is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Hyper Cutter and Iron Fist and Anger Point, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Crabrawler is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Crabrawler can learn 72 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.6m tall and weighing 7kg, Crabrawler has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Alola region games.