Ash's Kingler

Ash's Kingler サトシのキングラー Satoshi's Kingler

File:Satoshi's Kingler.jpg Ash's Kingler as seen in Spurt!

Debuts in Mystery at the Lighthouse Caught at Route 25 Evolves in Round One---Begin! Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location At Professor Oak's lab

→ This Pokémon spent 0 episodes as Unknown.

Voice actor Japanese English As Unknown {{{java1}}} As Kingler {{{java2}}}

Ash's Kingler (Japanese: サトシのキングラー Satoshi's Kingler) was the seventh Pokémon caught by Ash during his travels through Kanto, and the first of Ash’s Pokémon to primarily reside at Professor Oak’s laboratory in Pallet Town. Its voice actor in both Japanese and English is Unshō Ishizuka. As a Krabby, it was voiced by Rikako Aikawa in both languages.

Ash originally obtained it as a Krabby in Mystery at the Lighthouse, where he caught it on beach without engaging it in a proper Pokémon battle. Having six Pokémon already in his party at the time, the newly caught Krabby’s Poké Ball was teleported away, much to Ash’s surprise and concern. He soon learned that Krabby was sent to Professor Oak’s, where it was dwarfed by an impressively large Krabby caught by rival Gary.

Although Ash was at first concerned that Oak might make a meal of it, Krabby soon became a usual sight for Ash whenever he made a video-phone call to Oak. It was not uncommon to see it assisting Oak in some manner, such as retrieving a phone or helping write poetry.

Krabby’s battling debut came in Round One---Begin!, when Ash used it during the first round of the Pokémon League against Mandi and his Exeggutor. With a stroke of beginner’s luck, Krabby defeats the Exeggutor and begins to evolve into a Kingler, finishing the rest of the match by single-handedly defeating Mandi’s Seadra and Golbat.

Following the Pokémon League, Kingler would spend most of the time at Oak’s lab as Ash and his friends traveled the Orange Islands and Johto. Ash used it in Johto during the Whirl Cup tournament, using Kingler in The Perfect Match his match against Misty and her Poliwhirl and Psyduck. Ash was going to use Kingler in the Johto League Silver Conference, but it was injured while rescuing a group of runaway Voltorb.

Kingler currently resides at Oak's Lab.

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Krabby pincing Ash's finger.

Moves used

• Harden
• Leer
• Bubble
• Vicegrip
• Stomp
• Crabhammer
• Hyper Beam
• Water Gun

Trivia

• Kingler was the only Water-type that Ash had owned that ever evolved.
• Kingler was the first of Ash's Pokémon to use a Hyper Beam attack.
• Kingler was the second Pokémon Ash caught without the aid of another Pokémon. The first was Caterpie

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Krabby and Kingler.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here