Pokémon#10203

Kingler

Type: Water • Also known asPincer Pokémon

Description

The large pincer has 10000 hp of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.

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Base Stats

Attack

130

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

475

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	115	220	162	314
Attack	121	238	200	394
Defense	108	211	183	361
Sp. Atk	49	94	112	218
Sp. Def	49	94	112	218
Speed	72	139	139	273

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Waters Edge

Color

Red

Shape

Armor

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Krabby#98

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#99
Galar	#99
Isle Of Armor	#39
Kanto	#99
Letsgo Kanto	#99
Original Johto	#165
Updated Johto	#167

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

166

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#098

Krabby

→

Level 28

#099

Kingler

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Kingler's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Kingler
Japanese	キングラー
Japanese (Kanji)	キングラー
Roomaji	Kingler
Korean	킹크랩
French	Krabboss
German	Kingler
Spanish	Kingler
Italian	Kingler
Chinese (Traditional)	巨鉗蟹
Chinese (Simplified)	巨钳蟹

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Kingler shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Kingler shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

19.0 m

Weight

1000.0 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Protects against critical hits.

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 3

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

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