water

Krabby

ID:#98River Crab Pokémon

Height

0.4m

Weight

6.5kg

Catch Rate

225

Exp

→

Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver

Krabby Pokémon SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Krabby in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 70 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon SoulSilver

Kanto

Krabby Pokemon SoulSilver Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon SoulSilver Krabby Sprites

Krabby front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Primary

Krabby back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon SoulSilver Krabby Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Bubble	water	Lv. 1
Mud Sport	ground	Lv. 1
Vice Grip	normal	Lv. 5
Leer	normal	Lv. 9
Harden	normal	Lv. 11
Bubble Beam	water	Lv. 15
Mud Shot	ground	Lv. 19
Metal Claw	steel	Lv. 21
Stomp	normal	Lv. 25
Protect	normal	Lv. 29
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 31
Slam	normal	Lv. 35
Brine	water	Lv. 39
Crabhammer	water	Lv. 41
Flail	normal	Lv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon SoulSilver Krabby Locations

Krabby can be caught in 15 locations across Pokémon SoulSilver, including Cianwood City Area, Johto Route 47 Inside Cave, and Cherrygrove City Area. The most reliable spawn is at Johto Route 47 Inside Cave, where you'll find it between Lv. 20 and 26 by smashing rocks with a 90% encounter rate.

Cherrygrove City Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Union Cave B2f

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Johto Route 34 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Olivine City Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Johto Sea Route 40 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Whirl Islands 1f

10 encounters

walk
Lv. 22
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 22
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent

Whirl Islands B1f

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 22
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 22
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon

Whirl Islands B2f

10 encounters

walk
Lv. 22
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 22
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 24
Radio off
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent

Whirl Islands B3f

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 23
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 23
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 25
Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 25
Radio off
10%Uncommon

Cianwood City Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 15-24
90%Common

Seafoam Islands B4f

4 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare

Johto Route 47 Inside Cave

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 20
Radio off
10%Uncommon
rock smash
Lv. 20-26
90%Common

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare
rock smash
Lv. 24-27
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Mountain

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 17
Night
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Rocky Beach

16 encounters

walk
Lv. 15
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 15
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 16
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Day
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 13
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 14
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 23
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 24
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon