Kingler

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Kingler is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Kingler has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Foam Burst.

Evolution chart

#0098
Krabby
Water

(Level 28)

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Kingler
Water

Kingler changes

• In Generation 1, Kingler has a base Special stat of 50.
• In Generations 1-4, Kingler has a base experience yield of 206.
• In Generations 2-7, Kingler has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Kingler

Gigantamax

Moves learned by Kingler

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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Kingler learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
1	Water Gun	Water		40	100
1	Wide Guard	Rock		—	—
12	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
16	Protect	Normal		—	—
20	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
24	Stomp	Normal		65	100
31	Flail	Normal		—	100
36	Razor Shell	Water		75	95
42	Slam	Normal		80	75
48	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
54	Crabhammer	Water		100	90
60	Guillotine	Normal		—	30

Egg moves

Kingler learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Kingler gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic		—	—
Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90
Haze	Ice		—	—
Knock Off	Dark		65	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Slam	Normal		80	75
Slash	Normal		70	100
Tickle	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kingler is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
49	Scald	Water		80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
93	Cut	Normal		50	95
95	Surf	Water		90	100
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Kingler learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
1	Water Gun	Water		40	100
1	Wide Guard	Rock		—	—
12	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
16	Protect	Normal		—	—
20	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
24	Stomp	Normal		65	100
31	Flail	Normal		—	100
36	Razor Shell	Water		75	95
42	Slam	Normal		80	75
48	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
54	Crabhammer	Water		100	90
60	Guillotine	Normal		—	30

Egg moves

Kingler learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Kingler gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock		60	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90
Knock Off	Dark		65	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Slash	Normal		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kingler is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
15	Dig	Ground		80	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
31	Attract	Normal		—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
35	Hail	Ice		—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
45	Dive	Water		80	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
55	Brine	Water		65	100
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
83	Razor Shell	Water		75	95
94	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark		60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Kingler is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
04	Surf	Water		90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
12	Agility	Psychic		—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
39	Superpower	Fighting		120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
60	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
84	Scald	Water		80	100
94	High Horsepower	Ground		95	95
98	Liquidation	Water		85	100

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Kingler sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
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Shiny	—						—	—	—

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