Crunch (move)

Crunch redirects here. For the YTV programming block, see CRUNCH.

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Crunch かみくだく Crunch

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Crunch is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II and III

Does damage. May lower Special Defense.

Generation IV

Does damage. May lower Defense.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

• Girafarig at Lv.54
• Steelix at Lv.49
• Houndour at Lv.43
• Houndoom at Lv.52
• Raikou at Lv.61
• Larvitar at Lv.43
• Pupitar at Lv.47
• Tyranitar at Lv.47

By breeding

• Ekans (Crys.)
• Growlithe
• Rhyhorn
• Totodile
• Snubbull
• Teddiursa

Generation III

By leveling up

• Nidoran♀ at Lv.47
• Nidorina at Lv.53
• Girafarig at Lv.49
• Steelix at Lv.49 (R/S/E)
• Steelix at Lv.52 (FR/LG)
• Snubbull at Lv.53
• Granbull at Lv.61
• Houndour at Lv.49
• Houndoom at Lv.59
• Raikou at Lv.61
• Larvitar at Lv.43
• Pupitar at Lv.47
• Tyranitar at Lv.47
• Poochyena at Lv.41
• Mightyena at Lv.47
• Mawile at Lv.36
• Carvanha at Lv.22
• Sharpedo at Lv.22
• Trapinch at Lv.33
• Vibrava at Lv.33
• Flygon at Lv.33
• Seviper at Lv.28
• Corphish at Lv.43 (FR/LG)
• Crawdaunt at Lv.51 (FR/LG)
• Snorunt at Lv.28
• Glalie at Lv.28
• Huntail at Lv.36
• Bagon at Lv.41
• Shelgon at Lv.56
• Salamence at Lv.61
• Rayquaza at Lv.35

By breeding

• Growlithe
• Rhyhorn
• Totodile
• Snubbull
• Teddiursa
• Treecko
• Electrike

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Rattata at Lv.22
• Raticate at Lv.24
• Arbok at Lv.22
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.37
• Nidorina at Lv.43
• Growlithe at Lv.42
• Kangaskhan at Lv.31
• Aerodactyl at Lv.33
• Snorlax at Lv.44
• Totodile at Lv.27
• Croconaw at Lv.30
• Feraligatr at Lv.32
• Girafarig at Lv.46
• Steelix at Lv.41
• Snubbull at Lv.49
• Granbull at Lv.59
• Houndour at Lv.48
• Houndoom at Lv.54
• Raikou at Lv.43
• Larvitar at Lv.37
• Pupitar at Lv.41
• Tyranitar at Lv.41
• Poochyena at Lv.53
• Exploud at Lv.40
• Mawile at Lv.36
• Carvanha at Lv.28
• Sharpedo at Lv.28
• Trapinch at Lv.33
• Seviper at Lv.28
• Corphish at Lv.47
• Crawdaunt at Lv.57
• Snorunt at Lv.31
• Glalie at Lv.31
• Walrein at Lv.--
• Huntail at Lv.42
• Bagon at Lv.46
• Shelgon at Lv.50
• Salamence at Lv.53
• Rayquaza at Lv.35
• Turtwig at Lv.37
• Grotle at Lv.42
• Torterra at Lv.45
• Shinx at Lv.29
• Luxio at Lv.33
• Luxray at Lv.35
• Floatzel at Lv.26
• Garchomp at Lv.48
• Hippopotas at Lv.31
• Hippowdon at Lv.31
• Skorupi at Lv.45
• Drapion at Lv.49
• Carnivine at Lv.37
• Heatran at Lv.33

By breeding

• Charmander
• Growlithe
• Rhyhorn
• Totodile
• Snubbull
• Teddiursa
• Treecko
• Electrike
• Cranidos
• Stunky
• Riolu

In other languages

Spanish: triturar, Italian: Sgranocchio.