- Attack
- 181
- Defense
- 124
- HP
- 102
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 892
- min 835
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,115
- min 1,043
- MaxLv50
- 1,764
- Lv40 1,561
At a glance
Basics
Krabby is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 892 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,115 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,764 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Razor Shell is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Kingler with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- River Crab Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,764 / 1,785
Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiency12.1TDO 136 - 2
Mud ShotRazor Shell91% efficiency11.0TDO 124 - 3BubbleBubble Beam76% efficiency9.2TDO 103
- 4BubbleWater Pulse73% efficiency8.8TDO 99
- 5Mud ShotBubble Beam69% efficiency8.3TDO 93
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor ShellBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
 Vise GripNormal · 2s | 35 | 33 | 17.5 | 1.06 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Krabby's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 117.1
- Actual Defense
- 83.0
- Actual HP
- 69
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,561 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 43.5 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 43.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 42.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 44.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 44.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- KrabbyViewingBest movesBubbleRazor Shell
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.06.06Spotlight Hour: Krabby, Kabuto, Corphish, Clauncher, Crabrawler · 3× Catch XP
- 2021.03.02Spotlight Hour: Krabby · 2× Candy for transferring