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Krabby, the River Crab Pokémon — Water-type Pokémon official artwork
water
Krabby
ID:#98River Crab Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
6.5kg
Catch Rate
225
Exp
65
GoldSilverCrystal

Krabby Pokémon Crystal: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Krabby in Pokémon Crystal. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 38 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Crystal
Kanto

Krabby Pokemon Crystal Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Crystal Krabby Sprites

Krabby front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalPrimary
Krabby back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalReverse
Krabby shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny
Krabby shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon CrystalShiny Reverse

Pokémon Crystal Krabby Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
BubblewaterLv. 1
LeernormalLv. 5
Vice GripnormalLv. 12
HardennormalLv. 16
StompnormalLv. 23
GuillotinenormalLv. 27
ProtectnormalLv. 34
CrabhammerwaterLv. 41

End of Move Database

Pokémon Crystal Krabby Locations

Krabby can be caught in 12 locations across Pokémon Crystal, including Johto Sea Route 40 Area, Cianwood City Area, and Dark Cave Violet City Entrance. The most reliable spawn is at Dark Cave Violet City Entrance, where you'll find it at Lv. 15 by smashing rocks with a 90% encounter rate.

Cherrygrove City Area

3 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent

Union Cave B2f

3 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent

Johto Route 34 Area

3 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent

Olivine City Area

3 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent

Johto Sea Route 40 Area

4 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent
  • rock smash
    Lv. 15
    90%Common

Whirl Islands 1f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 22
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    40%Frequent

Whirl Islands B1f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 23
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Morning
    10%Uncommon

Whirl Islands B2f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 24
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    40%Frequent

Whirl Islands B3f

5 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    Night
    30%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    Morning
    10%Uncommon
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    40%Frequent

Cianwood City Area

4 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent
  • rock smash
    Lv. 15
    90%Common

Dark Cave Violet City Entrance

1 encounter
  • rock smash
    Lv. 15
    90%Common

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

3 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Day
    35%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Day
    40%Frequent