Elite Redux LeafGreen
#99

Kingler

The Pincer Pokémon

Water

It waves its huge, oversized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this Pokémon quickly tires.

Base stat total
475
Height
1.3 m
Weight
60 kg
Catch rate
60

Base stats

475 total
HP 55 251 314
Atk 130 266 394
Def 115 239 361
SpA 50 122 218
SpD 50 122 218
Spe 75 167 273

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain. Sheer Force Trades effects for power. Grip Pincer 50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks.
Innate always active, all of them Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Hyper Cutter Prevents Attack reduction. Technician Boosts weaker moves.

Evolution line

Krabby Krabby BST 325
Kingler Kingler BST 475 Level · 28

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sheer Force new Swift Swim Grip Pincer now innate Hyper Cutter Shell Armor
Innates added Technician

Details

Height
1.3 m
Weight
60 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 3
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
60
Base exp
166
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
2 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Red

Moves

6 level-up · 0 egg · 90 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Vise Grip Normal Physical 55 100 30
20 Vise Grip Normal Physical 55 100 30
25 Guillotine Normal Physical 1 30 5
34 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
42 Crabhammer Water Physical 100 90 10
49 Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Ally Switch Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crabhammer Water Physical 100 90 10
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Guillotine Normal Physical 1 30 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90 10
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Quash Dark Status — 100 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stomp Normal Physical 65 100 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Tickle Normal Status — 100 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Vise Grip Normal Physical 55 100 30
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Fishing