Krabby Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Krabby 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 25 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

Krabby Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Yellow Krabby Sprites

Krabby front-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Primary

Krabby back-facing sprite from Pokémon Yellow

Reverse

Pokémon Yellow Krabby Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Bubble	water	Lv. 1
Vice Grip	normal	Lv. 20
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 25
Stomp	normal	Lv. 30
Crabhammer	water	Lv. 35
Harden	normal	Lv. 40

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Krabby Locations

Krabby can be caught in 7 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Seafoam Islands B3f, Seafoam Islands B4f, and Kanto Route 10 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 25 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 10 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 40% encounter rate.

Seafoam Islands 1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 25
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 27
15%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B1f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 26
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 28
10%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B2f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 27
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 29
5%Rare

Seafoam Islands B3f

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 29
15%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 31
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 25
40%Frequent

Seafoam Islands B4f

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 30
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 25
40%Frequent

Kanto Route 10 Area

2 encounters

super rod
Lv. 15
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 25 Area

2 encounters

super rod
Lv. 10
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 15
30%Frequent