Kingler (Pokémon)

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Kingler
キングラー Kingler
#099
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Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water '
Category
Pincer Pokémon
Abilities
Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#099
Johto
#165
Hoenn
#269
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'3"
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
132.3 lbs.
Imperial
60 kg
Metric
Dex color
Red
Catch rate
60 (7.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F099.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 3 group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 206 Battle Exp.: 2061*

Kingler (Japanese: キングラー Kingler) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Kingler first appeared in EP042 as one of the Kaz Gym's Pokémon.

Kingler's first major role was in EP063, under the ownership of Giovanni. He used it in his Gym battle against Gary's Nidoking/Arcanine. Despite the type disadvantage, Giovanni's Kingler was defeated by Gary's Arcanine. Giovanni had loaned his Kingler to Jessie, James and Meowth when he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym while he was out.

Ash's Krabby evolved into a Kingler in EP075 during Ash's first round battle in the Indigo League.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
The large pincer has 10,000-horsepower crushing force. However, its huge size makes it unwieldly to use.
Pokémon Yellow
One claw grew massively and as hard as steel. It has 10,000-HP strength. However, it is too heavy.
Pokémon Gold
It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.
Pokémon Silver
Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.
Pokémon Crystal
Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Kingler has an enormous, oversized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the Pokémon quickly tires.
Pokémon Emerald
It waves its huge, oversized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this Pokémon quickly tires.
Pokémon FireRed
Its large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162 220 - 314
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
Total:
475
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
RSE FR/LG
34 Stomp      
38   Protect Guillotine  
42 Crabhammer     Protect  
44       Slam
49 Harden Crabhammer Protect    
51       Tide
56       Crabhammer
57     Crabhammer  
63       Flail
66       Flail  

By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03 Swords Dance Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07     Hail Hail
TM08 Body Slam Rock Smash    
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam      
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM27   Return Return Return
TM28     Dig Dig
TM31 Mimic Mud Slap   Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM39   Swift Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM46   Thief Thief Thief
TM49   Fury Cutter    
TM50 Substitute      
TM54       False Swipe
TM55       Tide
TM56       Hurl
TM58       Endure
TM68       Giga Attack
TM75       Swords Dance
TM78       Entice
TM80       Rock Slide
TM81       Scissor Cross
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Nature Blessing
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut Cut Cut
HM03 Surf Surf Surf Surf
HM04 Strength Strength Strength Strength
HM06   Whirlpool Rock Smash Rock Smash
HM08     Dive  

Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Kingler is very similar to a fiddler crab.

Name origin

Kingler's name might be a combination of king and fiddler - both species of crab. Kingler's French name comes from krab, a misspelling of crab, and boss.

In other languages

  • German: Kingler
  • French: Krabboss - crabe means crab and boss means boss
  • Korean: 킹크랩 Kingkeuraep

Related articles

External links

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