Crabhammer (move)

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Crabhammer
クラブハンマー Crab Hammer

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Battles

Type	Water
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	100
Accuracy	90%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Crabhammer (Japanese: クラブハンマー Crab Hammer) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Krabby and Kingler.

Effect

Generations I to IV

Crabhammer deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. Crabhammer has 90 base power and 85% accuracy.

Crabhammer can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if either the move Rain Dance or Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation V

The accuracy of Crabhammer is increased to 90%.

Generation VI

The base power of Crabhammer is increased to 100.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A move that is used only by Pokémon with pincers. Likely to get a critical hit.
GS C	Has a high critical hit ratio.
RS EColoXD	Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	A large pincer is used to hammer the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM	The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	35	41	45	41	41	41	41
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	42	49	57	56	56	56	56
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			35^RSE 34^FRLG	38	38	38^XY 43^ORAS	43
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			39^RSE 38^FRLG	44	44	44^XY 48^ORAS	48
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						30	30
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						30	30
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3							37
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0098		Krabby^Lv. 12		Water 3		Water 3	Pokéwalker - Blue Lake
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Kingler Corphish Clauncher Ditto transformed as Crawdaunt
The foe is hammered with a large pincer.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Kingler slams its pincer onto its opponent, or Kingler slams its claw into the ground and a round white energy ball slams into the opponent.
Giovanni's Kingler	The Battle of the Badge	Debut
Ash's Kingler	Round One - Begin!	None
	Crawdaunt hits the opponent with its claws. Sometimes they glow white before hitting it.
A Team Aqua Grunt's Crawdaunt	Stairway to Devon	None
Brodie's Ditto in the form of Crawdaunt	Unfair Weather Friends	Used via Transform
Mr. Saridakis's Crawdaunt	On Olden Pond	None
Kyle's Crawdaunt	Strategy with a Smile!	None
	One or both of Corphish's pincer glows white and it hits its opponent with one of them, or Corphish's pincers glow white and it hits the ground, sending an invisible shockwave at the opponent.
A wild Corphish	Which Wurmple's Which?	None
Ash's Corphish	Gone Corphishin'	None
A wild Corphish	Cheers on Castaways Isle!	None
	A stream of water spirals around Clauncher's right claw. It then jumps and hits the opponent with its claw.
Rodman's Clauncher	Going for the Gold!	None
	Clawitzer's big claw becomes surrounded in water and then it charges at the opponent until it strikes the opponent.
Sawyer's Clawitzer	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!	None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Corphish
The user pounds the opponent with one of its claws.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Corphish pounds the oponent with one of its claws.
Ash's Corphish	Start Of The Pokémon League!!	Debut

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Kingler
The user hits the opponent with one of its claws.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Kingler hits the opponent with one of its claws.
Ash's Kingler	Welcome to the Big Leagues	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Krabby
The user hits the opponent with one of its claws.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Krabby slams one of its claws into the opponent.
Misty's Krabby	Striking Golduck	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蟹鉗錘 Háaihkìhm Chèuih * 螃蟹刀 Pòhngháaih Dōu
Chinese	Mandarin	蟹钳锤 Xièqián Chuí * 螃蟹拳 Pángxiè Quán
Croatian		Krablji Čekić
Danish		Krabbehammer
Dutch		Krabhamer
Finnish		Rapumoukari (EP063) Rapuvasara (original series) Saksivasara (AG series)
French		Pince-Masse
German		Krabbhammer
Greek		Σφυρί Οστρακόδερμου
Indonesian		Pukulan Kepiting
Italian		Martellata
Korean		찝게햄머 Jjipge Hammer
Norwegian		Krabbehammer
Polish		Krabomłot
Portuguese	Brazil	Martelo Caranguejo (anime, TCG) Martelo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Martelo de Caranguejo (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Martelo Caranguejo Martelada (XY022)
Spanish		Martillazo
Vietnamese		Búa Càng

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