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Krabby
ID:#98River Crab Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
6.5kg
Catch Rate
225
Exp
65
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Krabby Pokémon Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Krabby in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 25 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red
Kanto

Krabby Pokemon Red Pokedex Entry

If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.

Pokemon Red Krabby Sprites

Krabby front-facing sprite from Pokémon RedPrimary
Krabby back-facing sprite from Pokémon RedReverse

Pokémon Red Krabby Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Krabby via various methods in Pokémon Red.

MoveTypeRequirement
LeernormalLv. 1
BubblewaterLv. 1
Vice GripnormalLv. 20
GuillotinenormalLv. 25
StompnormalLv. 30
CrabhammerwaterLv. 35
HardennormalLv. 40

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Krabby Locations

Krabby can be caught in 16 locations across Pokémon Red, including Cerulean City Area, Vermilion City Area, and Kanto Route 6 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock, where you'll find it at Lv. 15 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 25% encounter rate.

Kanto Route 12 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Cerulean City Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent

Vermilion City Area

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Fuchsia City Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 6 Area

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 11 Area

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 13 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 17 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 18 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Route 24 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent

Kanto Route 25 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent

Kanto Safari Zone Middle

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Vermilion City Ss Anne Dock

3 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    25%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon