Competitive Information for Krabby [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Krabby? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Krabby, a notable Pokémon boasting Water attributes. Krabby is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Krabby below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crabhammer / Dive
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Superpower / Brick Break
- X-Scissor
Krabby is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Krabby's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Krabby from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Krabby's attack stat stage.
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Krabby's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Krabby? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Crabhammer / Dive
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Superpower / Brick Break
Krabby is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Krabby's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Krabby from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hyper Cutter, prevents other pokemon from lowering Krabby's attack stat stage.
♦ Crabhammer is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Krabby's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Krabby can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Krabby.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Krabby can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Krabby
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Icy Wind
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Metal Claw
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud Shot
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ancient Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Body Slam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bubble
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bubble Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Ice Beam
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud-Slap
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Scald
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Stomp
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Water Pulse
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Krabby's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Krabby
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Krabby in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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