Crunch (move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR32 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM108 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM025 |
Effects
Crunch deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generations 2-3, Crunch is categorized as Special.
- In Generations 2-3, Crunch instead may lower Special Defense one stage. This is likely due to its Special categorization.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Crunch turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Crunch |
|---|---|
| Japanese | かみくだく (Kamikudaku) |
| German | Knirscher |
| French | Mâchouille |
| Italian | Sgranocchio |
| Spanish | Triturar |
| Korean | 깨물어부수기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 咬碎 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 咬碎 |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Crunch at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0160 / Water
Level 32
#0449 / Ground
Level 20
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 27
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
#0847 / Water
Level 40
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 32
#0943 / Dark
Level 34
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 38
#0972 / Ghost
Level 28
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 63
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 35
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 55
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0160 / Water
#0449 / Ground
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0604 / Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0847 / Water
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0863 / Steel
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
#0943 / Dark
#0952 / Grass · Fire
#0972 / Ghost
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0986 / Grass · Dark
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1009 / Water · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Crunch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.