Kingler (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Kingler (disambiguation).

Kingler Pincer Pokémon キングラー Kingler #099 Kingler Gigantamax Kingler Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Kingler Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor Cacophony Gigantamax Kingler Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Kingler Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Kingler 62'04"+ 19.0+ m Gigantamax Kingler 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 132.3 lbs. 60.0 kg Kingler ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Kingler 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 206 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 166 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Kingler 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Kingler 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Kingler
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Krabby starting at level 28.

Kingler has a Gigantamax form.

Biology

Kingler is a crustacean Pokémon resembling a crab. Its strong shell covers the outside of its body, featuring a red upper half and a light tan lower half. Its upper half is topped with six tall, thin spikes that resemble a crown. Its light tan arms are also connected to its upper body. Its lower half doubles as its jaw with six fangs overlapping its upper body. Its two outer fangs are much larger than the inner four and are roughly half as tall as Kingler's entire body. Its hips visibly protrude from its lower body and connect to its four long, thin legs. Each leg has a single, claw-like foot. Kingler's main features are its orange pincers. Its left claw is roughly twice as large as the other and is as hard as steel.

Kingler is often found on the edges of water, usually the ocean. Its powerful claws have 10,000 horsepower and are capable of prying open the shells of Shellder and Cloyster. While Kingler's large, left claw is its main tool for offensive maneuvers, it is so large and heavy that Kingler can barely lift it. It causes balancing problems and Kingler may quickly become fatigued from continuous use. However, it has been shown to communicate with other Kingler by waving its pincers around. In the past, Crabhammer was its signature move.

As Gigantamax Kingler, it has gained a larger, spikier appearance. Three red clouds float around the crown spikes on its head and the white sclera of its eyes are bright red. It now has foaming bubbles around its mouth in the shape of a mustache and long beard. The left pincer of Kingler has become much larger and its arms and legs have become longer as a result of Gigantamaxing. There is white, striped armor similar to teeth inside the pincers. The arms and legs both have several spikes. Kingler's claw-like feet have become orange and straighter.

The left pincer of Gigantamax Kingler can destroy anything it hits. The bubbles it releases are strongly alkaline. Should any opponent be struck by the bubbles, their bodies will quickly melt away.

Gigantamax Kingler is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Foam Burst.

In the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Kingler

In Round One - Begin!, Ash's Krabby evolved into a Kingler during Ash's first-round battle in the Indigo Plateau Conference.

Other

In The Battle of the Badge, Giovanni used a Kingler during his Gym battle against Gary's Arcanine. Despite the type disadvantage, Kingler was defeated. He later loaned it to Jessie, James, and Meowth when he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym. Kingler managed to keep Ash's Bulbasaur at bay, but it was driven off by Pikachu. Another Kingler was seen being held in a cage.

In Expedition to Onix Island!, a Kingler got into trouble with Oshawott and Piplup on the deserted island.

In The Cuteness Quotient!, Team Rocket pulled a Kingler and a Carvanha from the Rocket Prize Master during their scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Friendship Festival.

Minor appearances

In Showdown at Dark City, a Kingler was one of the Kaz Gym's Pokémon.

In Princess vs. Princess, a Kingler battled in the Queen of the Princess Festival.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Kingler was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving Giovanni.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Kingler was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Kingler was controlled by Cassidy and Butch via their Drowzee at Mandarin Island North.

A Kingler appeared in Marina's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

In The Joy of Pokémon, a Trainer's Kingler was treated by the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island.

In The Power of One, multiple Kingler sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

Multiple wild Kingler appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Kingler participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In The Heartbreak of Brock, a Kingler lived at Temacu's father's lab.

In Octillery The Outcast, a Trainer's Kingler competed in the Whirl Cup.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Kingler were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.

In Up Close and Personable!, a Kingler lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Trainer used a Kingler to travel to New Island.

A Kingler appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.

In The Cuteness Quotient!, a Kingler was featured on a poster for the Friendship Festival.

In Getting More Than You Battled For!, a Kingler living in a swamp at Cero Island attacked Goh.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Kingler in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Kingler in Pokémon Adventures

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Kingler

Ash has a Kingler that he caught off-screen. It was first seen defeating a Trainer in the Indigo League; it was later revealed that it evolved from a Krabby in doing so.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Kingler appeared in JNM15.

Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, Kingler is shown under the ownership of several Team Rocket Grunts. One is later shown in a flashback during Giovanni's speech regarding experimented Pokémon that were shipped on the S.S. Anne, under the ownership of Harry in Long Live the Nidoqueen!?.

A Kingler appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Much later, in My, My, My Mimic, a Kingler is shown being caught by Carr to try to ambush Red and Blue, but it is frozen and beaten by the newly arrived Lorelei.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy hooked a Kingler in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?. Another Kingler appeared in the same chapter, under the ownership of Lt. Surge.

Red obtained a Kingler in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.

A Kingler appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.

A Kingler appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.

In the TCG

Main article: Kingler (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Two Kingler appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Wild Area News

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingler Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kingler in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Kingler in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingler Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Shallow Beach Phrases 51%-100% HP These pincers pack 10,000 horsepower! 26%-50% HP I'm already down to half health... What gives? 1%-25% HP I'm weakened... I can't heft my pincers... Level up Yes! Leveled up! There's new strength in my pincers!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-022 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.19 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #690 Hyper Punch Sometimes deals even more damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 240 Base Defense: 181 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bubble*, Metal Claw, Mud Shot† Charged Attacks: Vise Grip, X-Scissor, Water Pulse, Crabhammer*

Evolution

Unevolved Krabby  Water

Level 28 →

First evolution Kingler  Water

Forms

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Kingler Kingler  Water

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Kingler Kingler  Water

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Kingler images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Kingler shares its category name with Scizor. They are both known as the Pincer Pokémon, though Scizor was originally called the Scissors Pokémon.
• Kingler's number in the National Pokédex and the Galar Pokédex in Sword and Shield are the same: 099.

Origin

Kingler appears to be very similar to a fiddler crab or a terrestrial crab of the genus Cardisoma, which usually have one claw larger than the other. It may also draw inspiration from pliers and hammers. Conceptually, its crown of spikes and its name may allude to king crab.

Its Gigantamax form may be based on Japanese spider crabs with a bubble beard, that may be a reference to the fact that crabs blow bubbles to keep oxygen flowing to the gills when they are out of the water. It may also be a reference to a bearded king.

Name origin

Kingler may be a combination of king and fiddler, both of which are species of crab. It may also be a combination of "king" and "angler".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese キングラー Kingler From king and fiddler French Krabboss From crabe and boss Spanish Kingler Same as English/Japanese name German Kingler Same as English/Japanese name Italian Kingler Same as English/Japanese name Korean 킹크랩 Kingkreb Transliteration of king crab Mandarin Chinese 巨鉗蟹 / 巨钳蟹 Jùqiánxiè Means "Crab with giant pincers" Cantonese Chinese 巨鉗蟹 Geuihkìhmháaih Means "Crab with giant pincers"

More languages Hindi किंगलर Kingler Transcription of English name Russian Кинглер Kingler Transcription of English name Thai คิงเกลอร์ Khingkloe Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Kingler
• Gigantamax

External links

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