Krabby

	#097
	Hypno

#098
Krabby

	#099
	Kingler

Krabby

Regular
Shiny

Region of origin

Kanto

Main Type

Water

Pokédex information

Number

#098

Height

Weight

0.4 m

6.5 kg

Buddy, candy and family

Candy

Pokémon family

Krabby family

Buddy distance

Buddy type

3 km

Medium

Base stats
Attack	Defense	Stamina
181	124	102

Combat stats
CP range	HP range
17 - 1,561	10 - 92

Second Charged Attack
Stardust cost	Candy cost
50,000	50

Capture stats

Capture rate

Flee rate

50%

15%

Dodge type

Jumping

Height ranges

XS range

~0.25 m

Normal range

0.32 - 0.48 m

XL range

0.5 - 0.51 m

Weight ranges

XS range

2.81 - 4.79 kg

Normal range

4.92 - 7.64 kg

XL range

8.49 - 10 kg

Gender ratio
Male	Female
50%	50%

Type effectiveness

Resistant to

62.5% of damage from:

Fire

Ice

Steel

Water

Weak to

160% of damage from:

Electric

Grass

Availability

Available in the Wild:

Yes

Available from the Eggs:

No

Available as the Raid Boss:

Formerly (1st tier level)

Available from Research Tasks:

Formerly

Shiny form available:

Yes

Krabby is a Water-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Kingler when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Krabby - River Crab Pokémon
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.

Pokémon cry:

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Bubble

12 (10)

Mud Shot

5 (8)

Charged attacks

Bubble Beam

45 (24)

Vise Grip

35 (18)

Water Pulse

70 (22)

Evolution family

Krabby is the part of a two-member family.

43.

#098 Krabby

50
→

#099 Kingler

Gallery

Trivia

Krabby was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
In the wild, maximum capture CP of Krabby is 1,338, however it can reach 1,449, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
- Between March 22^nd and March 29^th, 2017, Krabby's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Water Festival 2017.
- Between June 7^th and June 21^st, 2018, Krabby's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Water Festival 2018.
- Between August 23^rd and August 30^th, 2019, Krabby's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Water Festival 2019.
From July 6^th, 2016 to February 9^th, 2017, Krabby used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
From February 9^th, 2017 to December 21^st, 2017, Krabby used to be a possible hatchling from 2-km Eggs.
From April 26^th, 2019 to December 16^th, 2019, Krabby used to be a possible hatchling from 2-km Eggs.
Krabby was hatching more often from 2-km eggs, during the Water Festival 2019 from August 23^rd and August 30^th, 2019.
As a former 1st tier Raid Boss, Krabby's CP was 5,660. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 892 and 1,115 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
Krabby was available in field research: "Earn a candy walking a Buddy." during June, 2018 with a maximum capture CP of 669.
Krabby was also available in field research: "Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon." during October, 2018 and Water Festival 2019.
Shiny form of Krabby was released on October 1^st, 2018.