Kingler
#0099

Kingler

Kingler
📏 1.3 m ⚖️ 60 kg 🎯 60 · Average difficulty

Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it’s not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.

Kingler is a Water-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass, and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Its base stats add up to 475: the highest is Attack (130) and the lowest are Special Attack and Special Defense (50).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Krabby. Its abilities are Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor, and its Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. It is in the Water 3 egg group and can breed with 36 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 16 moves by level-up and 31 by TM.

OTHER FORMS

Only their look changes:

  • Kingler Gigantamax Form

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 55
220-314
Attack 130
238-394
Defense 115
211-361
Sp. Atk 50
94-218
Sp. Def 50
94-218
Speed 75
139-273
TOTAL 475
EVs on defeat: Attack +2

ABILITIES

The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Sheer Force (hidden)

Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 3
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with36

MOVES

Data from Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl 16 moves
Lv. 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
Lv. 1 Harden Normal Status — — 30
Lv. 1 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
Lv. 1 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10
Lv. 1 Wide Guard Rock Status — — 10
Lv. 12 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
Lv. 16 Protect Normal Status — — 10
Lv. 20 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20
Lv. 24 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
Lv. 31 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15
Lv. 36 Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95% 10
Lv. 42 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
Lv. 48 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20
Lv. 54 Crabhammer Water Physical 100 90% 10
Lv. 60 Guillotine Normal Physical — 30% 5

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Krabby #0098 Krabby
Lv. 28 ▶ Kingler #0099 Kingler