POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Krabby sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Krabby sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #098 · River Crab Pokemon

Krabby

Water Both

Krabby is a Water-type River Crab Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Dark Cave. Silver: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Dark Cave.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

325
HP30
Attack105
Defense90
Sp. Atk25
Sp. Def25
Speed50

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'04" (0.4 m)
Weight
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)
Catch rate
225
Base EXP
115
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
325

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 30
— —
AttackBase 105
— —
DefenseBase 90
— —
Sp. AtkBase 25
— —
Sp. DefBase 25
— —
SpeedBase 50
— —

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

If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.

Pokémon Silver

The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

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

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
14
Tables
57
Special
0
Wild encounters 57
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Cianwood City Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Dark CaveDark Cave Violet Entrance Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 40 Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Slowpoke WellSlowpoke Well B1 F Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 23–25 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Grass Any time Lv. 23–25 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Cave Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Grass Any time Lv. 24–26 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Ne Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Nw Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
14
Tables
57
Special
0
Wild encounters 57
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Cianwood City Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Dark CaveDark Cave Violet Entrance Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 40 Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Slowpoke WellSlowpoke Well B1 F Rock Smash Any time Lv. 15 90% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 23–25 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Grass Any time Lv. 23–25 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Cave Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Grass Any time Lv. 24–26 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Ne Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Nw Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 40% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Grass Any time Lv. 22–24 50% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 55% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Old Rod Any time Lv. 10 15% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 60% slot

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

MOVESET

Level-up moves

8
Lv. 1

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
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. 34

Protect

Normal · Protect

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10

Water · Normal Hit

Power
90
Acc.
85%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 24 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 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 5 moves
SlamNormal · Physical80 power · 75% · 20 PP TM28 DigGround · Physical60 power · 100% · 10 PP HazeIce · Status— power · 100% · 30 PP AmnesiaPsychic · Status— power · 100% · 20 PP FlailNormal · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP