Krabby - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Krabby can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Krabby artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Krabby learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
19	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Stomp	Normal	65	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
35	Slam	Normal	80	75
39	Brine	Water	65	100
41	Crabhammer	Water	90	85
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Krabby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Krabby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Krabby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Krabby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Krabby learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
19	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Stomp	Normal	65	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
35	Slam	Normal	80	75
39	Brine	Water	65	100
41	Crabhammer	Water	90	85
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Krabby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Krabby can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Dive	Water	80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Krabby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Krabby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Krabby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Krabby learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	ViceGrip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
19	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
21	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Stomp	Normal	65	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
35	Slam	Normal	80	75
39	Brine	Water	65	100
41	Crabhammer	Water	90	85
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Krabby learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Krabby can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Dive	Water	80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Krabby is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Krabby is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Krabby can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Krabby egg move parents

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Krabby

Krabby's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Krabby are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Krabby with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Krabby with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Skorupi Drapion

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Corsola

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Corphish Crawdaunt
Move tutor	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

Dig

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt
TM	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Anorith Armaldo

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Lileep Cradily