Kingler Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Kingler in Pokémon Yellow. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 27 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Yellow

Kanto

Kingler Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it’s not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.

Pokemon Yellow Kingler Sprites

Kingler front-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Primary

Kingler back-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Reverse

Pokémon Yellow Kingler Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Kingler via various methods in Pokémon Yellow.

Move	Type	Requirement
Vice Grip	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Bubble	water	Lv. 1
Vice Grip	normal	Lv. 20
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 25
Stomp	normal	Lv. 34
Crabhammer	water	Lv. 42
Harden	normal	Lv. 49

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Kingler Locations

Kingler can be caught in 6 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Seafoam Islands B3f, Seafoam Islands B4f, and Kanto Route 25 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 25 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 15 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 20% encounter rate.

Seafoam Islands B1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 28
5%Rare

Seafoam Islands B2f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 28
10%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B3f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
20%Frequent

Seafoam Islands B4f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 32
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
20%Frequent

Kanto Route 10 Area

1 encounter

super rod
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 25 Area

2 encounters

super rod
Lv. 15
20%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon