Krabby - Generation 4 learnset

Krabby artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Krabby can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

In other generations
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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	40	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	Vise Grip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	Bubble Beam	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	100	90
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	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	90	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	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	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	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	85
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	40	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	Vise Grip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	Bubble Beam	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	100	90
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	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.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Dive	Water	80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	50	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	90	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	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	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	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	85
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	40	100
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
5	Vise Grip	Normal	55	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Harden	Normal	—	—
15	Bubble Beam	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	100	90
45	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	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.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Dive	Water	80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	50	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	90	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
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	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	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	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	85
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