POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Kingler sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Kingler sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #099 · Pincer Pokemon

Kingler

Water Both

Kingler is a Water-type Pincer Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Goldenrod City. Silver: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Goldenro…

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GENERATION II

Base stats

475
HP55
Attack130
Defense115
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def50
Speed75

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
4'03" (1.3 m)
Weight
132.0 lbs (59.9 kg)
Catch rate
60
Base EXP
206
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
475

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 55
— —
AttackBase 130
— —
DefenseBase 115
— —
Sp. AtkBase 50
— —
Sp. DefBase 50
— —
SpeedBase 75
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.

Pokémon Silver

Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#098 Krabby #099 Kingler
Krabby→Level 28→Kingler

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
12
Tables
15
Special
0
Wild encounters 15
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
12
Tables
15
Special
0
Wild encounters 15
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 20% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 10% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
55
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 5

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 12

ViceGrip

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
55
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 16

Harden

Normal · Defense Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 23

Stomp

Normal · Stomp

Power
65
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Ohko

Power
—
Acc.
30%
PP
5
TM17
Lv. 38

Protect

Normal · Protect

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10

Water · Normal Hit

Power
90
Acc.
85%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 25 moves
TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP TM49 TM49 · Fury CutterBug10 power · 95% · 20 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.