Kingler Evolution
Kingler's Detailed Stats
| Stat | Base | EVs | IVs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 251 | |||
| Attack | 130 | 296 | |||
| Defense | 115 | 266 | |||
| Sp. Atk | 50 | 136 | |||
| Sp. Def | 50 | 136 | |||
| Speed | 75 | 186 | |||
| 1271 | |||||
Kingler Abilities
Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Protects against critical hits.
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Kingler Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
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Kingler Sprites
The large pincer has 10000 hp of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.
One claw grew massively and as hard as steel. It has 10,000-HP strength. However, it is too heavy.
It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.
Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its bal ance and staggers.
Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
Kingler's Japanese name is Kingler (キングラー). Here are all the official names for Kingler across different languages:
Kingler Breeding
How to Get Kingler
Kingler is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Kingler in every game where it is available:
About Kingler
Kingler is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 475, Kingler is classified as a Pincer Pokémon and is part of the Krabby → Kingler evolution line.
In competitive play, Kingler is placed in the NatDex tier where it holds a 0.01% usage rate. Its key abilities are Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor and Sheer Force, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Kingler is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Kingler can learn 85 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Liquidation, Swords Dance, High Horsepower, Substitute. Standing at 1.3m tall and weighing 60kg, Kingler has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.