Kingler (Pokémon)

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Kingler キングラー Kingler #099
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Pincer Pokémon
Abilities Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor Shell Armor Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #099 Johto #165 Hoenn #269 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'3" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'3"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 132.3 lbs. Imperial 60 kg Metric 132.3 lbs./60 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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*
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.

Biology

Physiology

Kingler is a crab-like Pokemon which has a red, hard armour all over its body except for its white torso. Kingler has one giant claw, and one normal sized small one.

Gender differences

None.

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.

Game data

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

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 7 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Krabby

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

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					Brine
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				Brine
TM56				Fling
TM58				Endure
TM68				Giga Impact
TM75				Swords Dance
TM78				Captivate
TM80				Rock Slide
TM81				X-Scissor
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
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

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 - Krabe means crab and boss means boss.
• Korean: 킹크랩 Kingkeuraep

Related articles

• Ash's Kingler

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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