Krabby Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Krabby in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 56 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Krabby Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Shield Krabby Sprites

Krabby front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shield

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shield Krabby Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Water Gun	water	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 4
Metal Claw	steel	Lv. 8
Mud Shot	ground	Lv. 12
Protect	normal	Lv. 16
Bubble Beam	water	Lv. 20
Stomp	normal	Lv. 24
Flail	normal	Lv. 29
Razor Shell	water	Lv. 32
Slam	normal	Lv. 36
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 40
Crabhammer	water	Lv. 44
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Krabby Locations

Krabby can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Shield, including West Lake Axewell, Giants Cap, and South Lake Miloch. The most reliable spawn is at West Lake Axewell, where you'll find it between Lv. 7 and 11 by grass with a 40% encounter rate.

West Lake Axewell

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 7-11
Hidden encounters
30%40%20%20%30%
grass
Lv. 8-14
Visible encounters
10%10%5%

South Lake Miloch

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 14-15
Visible encounters
30%
Southern grass field
grass
Lv. 14-16
Visible encounters
10%10%30%10%
Southern grass field

Giants Cap

1 encounter

fishing
Lv. 26-28
Hidden encounters
Fishing
35%Frequent

Fields Of Honor

Isle Of Armor2 encounters

grass
Lv. 13-18
Hidden encounters
15%15%
grass
Lv. 10-15
Visible encounters
20%20%

Loop Lagoon

Isle Of Armor2 encounters

grass
Lv. 19-24
Hidden encounters
15%15%
grass
Lv. 16-21
Visible encounters
20%20%