Crabrawler (Pokémon)

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Crabrawler Boxing Pokémon マケンカニ Makenkani #0739 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Iron Fist Cacophony Cacophony Anger Point Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Crabrawler 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 15.4 lbs. 7.0 kg Crabrawler 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 68	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Crabrawler 0 HP 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Crabrawler (Japanese: マケンカニ Makenkani) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Crabominable when leveled up at Mount Lanakila^SMUSUM or when exposed to an Ice Stone^SV.

Biology

Crabrawler is a crustacean Pokémon resembling a crab. Most of its shell is purple with blue and yellow accents. It has two long, yellow antennae over its eyes. One blue eyelid is usually half-closed, giving it the appearance of a black eye. The purple shell covering its body appears to be made of three parts: two plain plates covering the shoulders and part of the chest and one plate covered in blue stripes across its underside. A large portion of its yellow body is visible down the center of its chest and a tiny spot is visible in the center of its back. Crabrawler has three pairs of legs. The two rear pairs are smaller with yellow joints and blue tips. The foremost pair of legs has large blue pincers resembling boxing gloves. There is a small amount of meat in its claws, which is considered delicious.

A competitive Pokémon that hates to lose, this Pokémon uses its large claws as protection for its face and belly while it closes in on opponents. Crabrawler's pincers sometimes break off from overuse, but they grow back quickly. Crabrawler's pincers are a popular ingredient for paella, making a tasty soup stock. Crabrawler strives to achieve not only a high social standing, but a physically higher position as well. It can be found clinging to buildings or even tall people, and will punch anyone who attempts to remove it from its perch. In the event that it does lose, its mouth will foam before it faints.

While it is capable of splitting tree trunks, it usually punches trees to knock down ripe berries. Many Crabrawler will gather around a tree to compete for the ripe berries. Crabrawler also preys on Exeggcute. It has been known to mistake Exeggutor for coconut trees, which shake and stomp Crabrawler off when climbed.

In the anime

Main series

Crabrawler in the anime

Major appearances

Crawbrawler debuted in Trial and Tribulation!, under the ownership of Hala. It was used in a battle against Ash, where it battled Rowlet and proved to be a tough opponent. However, Rowlet was able to defeat Crawbrawler in the end. It reappeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, where it evolved into Crabominable after defeating a Sneasel on Mount Lanakila.

Multiple Crabrawler appeared in Partner Promises!. They were having a sparring match on Treasure Island, but fled when Ash asked if he and Pikachu could join in.

A Crabrawler appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!, where it tried to steal Ash's hat, only to be defeated by Meltan.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Crabrawler appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Crabrawler appeared in This Magik Moment!.

A Trainer's Crabrawler appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but ended up losing.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM010 Crabrawler Rotom Pokédex Crabrawler, the Boxing Pokémon. A Fighting type. Crabrawler is always aiming to be number one. Crabrawler will guard its weak spots with its claws in battle and throw punches, looking for an opening.

GOTCHA!

A Crabrawler briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Hala.

In the manga

Crabrawler in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Multiple Crabrawler debuted in Thieving and Boss Crabominable. Upon arriving at Poni Island, Sun was attacked by a pair of them, and they proceeded to steal a Mirage Berry he was holding. After following them to Seafolk Village, Sun discovered that the Crabrawler were part of a larger group led by a powerful Crabominable. They reappeared in The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu.

A Crabrawler belonging to the Aether Foundation appeared in a flashback in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

Pokémon Horizon

A Trainer's Crabrawler appeared in Journey to a New Horizon.

A Crabrawler appeared in Mastering the Z-Move!.

In the TCG

Main article: Crabrawler (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #059 Alola USUM: #071 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints. Moon It punches so much, its pincers often come off from overuse, but they grow back quickly. What little meat they contain is rich and delicious. Ultra Sun Its hard pincers are well suited to both offense and defense. Fights between two Crabrawler are like boxing matches. Ultra Moon Crabrawler has been known to mistake Exeggutor for a coconut tree and climb it. The enraged Exeggutor shakes it off and stomps it.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #118 Scarlet This Pokémon punches trees and eats the berries that drop down, training itself and getting food at the same time. Violet If it loses its pincers, they'll quickly regrow. The pincers are popular ingredients in Paldea since their shells produce a tasty soup stock.

Crabrawler in the Alola Pokédex	Crabrawler in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, and 17, Secluded Shore, Poni Wilds, Poni Plains (Berry piles) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, and 17, Ula'ula Beach, Poni Wilds, Poni Plains (Berry piles) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Five East Province: Area Two West Province: Area One, Area Two North Province: Glaseado Mountain Tera Raid Battles (1★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VIII New Snap Blushing Beach
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (18th release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Aspear Berry (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Aspear Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 47		107 - 154	204 - 298
Attack: 82		78 - 147	152 - 289
Defense: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Sp. Atk: 42		42 - 103	80 - 201
Sp. Def: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Speed: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Total: 338	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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Vise Grip Normal Physical 05555 100100% 30 055 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 099 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1313 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1717 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2222 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100100% 15 2525 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 2929 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3333 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3737 Crabhammer Water Physical 100100 09090% 10 4242 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4545 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5 4949 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 * Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 * Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 * Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

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 Crabrawler in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crabrawler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Crabrawler

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #742 Heavy Hitter Sometimes increases damage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush 80px Walking Speed: 2.67 seconds Base HP: 47 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #082 When Crabrawler fights, it attacks and defends just like a boxer. Sometimes it mistakes Exeggutor for a normal tree on the beach and punches it by accident.

Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 132 Base Attack: 150 Base Defense: 104 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Bubble Charged Attacks: Power-Up Punch, Crabhammer, Payback

Evolution

Unevolved Crabrawler  Fighting

Level up at Mount Lanakila → Ice StoneSV →

First evolution Crabominable  Fighting  Ice

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

• Crabrawler was known by the code name "Crab 1" during development.
• Crabrawler is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 338.
• Crabrawler and Crabominable are the only Fighting-type Pokémon to have an insectoid body, and the only Fighting-type Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.

Origin

Crabrawler is based on a crab. Specifically, it appears to be based on the coconut crab. Some of Crabrawler's attributes are also reminiscent of professional boxers, with its claws resembling boxing gloves.

Name origin

Crabrawler may be a combination of crab and brawler.

Makenkani may be a combination of 負けん気 makenki (hates to lose, competitive spirit), 喧嘩 kenka (fight), and 蟹 kani (crab).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マケンカニ Makenkani From 負けん気 makenki, 喧嘩 kenka, and 蟹 kani French Crabagarre From crabe and bagarre Spanish Crabrawler Same as English name German Krabbox From Krabbe and boxen Italian Crabrawler Same as English name Korean 오기지게 Ogijige From 오기 (傲氣) ogi, 기지 (機智) giji, and 게 ge Mandarin Chinese 好勝蟹 / 好胜蟹 Hàoshèngxiè From 好勝 / 好胜 hàoshèng and 蟹 xiè Cantonese Chinese 好勝蟹 Housingháaih From 好勝 housing and 蟹 háaih

More languages Russian Крабролер Krabroler Transcription of English name Thai มาเค็นคานิ Makhenkhani Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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