Crabhammer (move)
Crabhammer クラブハンマー Crab Hammer | ||||||||||||
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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 be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance or Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.
Generation V
The accuracy of Crabhammer is increased to 90%.
Generation VI onwards
The base power of Crabhammer is increased to 100.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0098 | Water 3 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 44 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0099 | Water 3 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 54 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bug | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0341 | Water 1 | Water 3 | 35RSE 34FRLG |
38 | 38 | 38XY 43ORAS |
43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0342 | |
Water 1 | Water 3 | 39RSE 38FRLG |
44 | 44 | 44XY 48ORAS |
48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0472 | |
Bug | − | − | − | − | − | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0692 | Water 1 | Water 3 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0693 | Water 1 | Water 3 | 30 | 30 | 63 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0739 | Water 3 | 37 | 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
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0692 | Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0950 | 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 | ||
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0098 | KrabbyLv. 12
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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
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Crabhammer inflicts damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).
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Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Crabhammer is a Charged Attack that has been available since August 23, 2019.
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Updates
- Trainer Battles
- January 11, 2021
- Power: 75 → 85
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Description
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In the anime
The user hammers the target with a large pincer. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Kingler slams its pincer onto its opponent; or, Kingler slams its claw into the ground, causing a white ball of energy to fly 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, the pincers glow white before hitting it; or, one of Crawdaunt's pincers becomes surrounded by water and it hits the opponent with 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 | |
A wild Crawdaunt | A Fiery Training Camp Trick! | None | |
One or both of Corphish's pincers glow white and it hits its opponent with one of them; or, Corphish's pincers glow white and it hits the ground with them, sending an invisible shock wave at the opponent; or, one of Corphish's claws glows blue and becomes surrounded in spiraling water. It then hits the opponent with its claw. | |||
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 | |
Misty's Clauncher | A Fated Face-Off! | None | |
Clawitzer's big claw becomes surrounded in water and then it charges at the opponent until it strikes them. | |||
Sawyer's Clawitzer | A Full-Strength Battle Surprise! | None | |
Lob's Clawitzer | A Festival Reunion! | None |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
The user pounds the opponent with one of its claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Corphish pounds the oponent with one of its claws. | |||
Ash's Corphish | Start Of The Pokémon League!! | Debut |
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
The user hits the opponent with one of its claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Kingler hits the opponent with one of its claws. | |||
Ash's Kingler | Welcome to the Big Leagues | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
The user hits the opponent with one of its claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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