#342 Crawdaunt

water dark

Height1.1 m(3'07")

Weight32.8 kg(72.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Crawdaunt Evolution

CorphishLevel 1

CrawdauntLevel 30

Crawdaunt's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	63		267
Attack	120		276
Defense	85		206
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	55		146
		0/508	1257

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass fighting bug fairy

1xdamage

normal poison ground flying rock dragon

0.5xdamage

fire water ice ghost dark steel

0xdamage

psychic

Crawdaunt Abilities

Hyper Cutter

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

AdaptabilityHidden

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

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Crawdaunt Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	Level 1	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 1	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 12	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 16	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.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Level 20	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 24	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 28	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Razor Shell	water	physical	75	95	Level 34	The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 40	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 46	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Crabhammer	water	physical	100	90	Level 52	The target is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 58	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Guillotine	normal	physical	–	30	Level 64	A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
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.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
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.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	TM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
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.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
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.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
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.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
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.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
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.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
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.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
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.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Egg	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Egg	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Egg	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.

Crawdaunt Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

CRAWDAUNT has an extremely violent nature that compels it to challenge other living things to battle. Other life-forms refuse to live in ponds inhabited by this POKéMON, making them desolate places.

Sapphire

CRAWDAUNT molts (sheds) its shell regularly. Immediately after molting, its shell is soft and tender. Until the shell hardens, this POKéMON hides in its streambed burrow to avoid attack from its foes.

Emerald

A brutish POKéMON that loves to battle. A veteran CRAWDAUNT that has prevailed in hundreds of battles has giant pincers marked with countless scars.

FireRed

A rough customer that wildly flails its giant claws. It is said to be extremely hard to raise.

Diamond

It is a ruffian that uses its pincers to pick up and toss out other Pokémon from its pond.

In Other Languages

Crawdaunt's Japanese name is Shizariger (シザリガー). Here are all the official names for Crawdaunt across different languages:

JapaneseシザリガーShizariger

Korean가재장군

Chinese (Traditional)鐵螯龍蝦

FrenchColhomard

GermanKrebutack

SpanishCrawdaunt

ItalianCrawdaunt

Chinese (Simplified)铁螯龙虾

Crawdaunt Breeding

Species

Rogue Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Water3

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate155

Base Friendship70

Growth RateFast Then Very Slow

Base Experience164

How to Get Crawdaunt

Crawdaunt is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Crawdaunt in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers