#739 · Generation 7
Crabrawler
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,363 / 1,540
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 778 / 973
- Research CP (L15)
- 584
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Crabrawler has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1094 of 1154 · score 49
Ranked #1094 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Crabrawler
- →50 candy
Crabominable
- → Crabominable: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #1094 / 1154 | 49 | Bubble · Crabhammer · Power Up Punch | L49.5 · 12/14/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | – | #208 / 283 | 6.5 | 53 | Bubble · Crabhammer |
| fighting | – | #254 / 283 | 6.4 | 52 | Rock Smash · Power Up Punch |
| dark | – | #307 / 363 | 5.4 | 44 | Rock Smash · Payback |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock SmashSTAB | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
Bubble | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power-Up PunchSTAB | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Crabhammer | water | 85 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.70 | 85 | -50 | 12% chance: +2 own Atk |
Payback | dark | 95 | -100 | 2.0s | 0.95 | 110 | -60 | |
Brick BreakSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Crabrawler good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Crabrawler has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Crabrawler?
- Crabrawler has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Crabrawler a good raid attacker?
- Crabrawler ranks #208 of 283 water attackers with 6.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Crabrawler be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Crabrawler is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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