#099 Kingler

Contents

Info

Resistances & Weaknesses

Quick facts

Name	Kingler
Type	Water
Species	Pincer Pokémon
Height	1.3 m (4' 3")
Weight	60 kg (132.3 lbs)
Catch rate	60

Kingler's description

Kingler is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Gen 1 and has the National Dex number #099. The Pokédex classifies it as the Pincer Pokémon.

Kingler's name in

Chinese (T / S)	French	German	Japanese	Korean
킹크랩 (Kingkeuraep)	Krabboss	Kingler	キングラー (Kingler)	巨鉗蟹 / 巨钳蟹 (Jùqiánxiè)

Kingler's resistances & weaknesses

Fire	Water	Electric	Grass	Ice	Steel
0.5	0.5	2.0	2.0	0.5	0.5

Kingler's rearing

Training

Experience Growth	Medium Fast
Base Happiness	50
EV yield	2 Attack

Breeding

Gender ratio	50% – 50%
Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20 (approx. 5120 steps)

Kingler's abilities

1st Ability	2nd Ability	Hidden Ability
Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Sheer Force

Kingler's base stats

Stats		Lv. 50		Lv. 100
Stats		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP	55	115	220	162	314
Attack	130	121	238	200	394
Defense	115	108	211	183	361
Sp. Atk	50	49	94	112	218
Sp. Def	50	49	94	112	218
Speed	75	72	139	139	273
Total	475

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Kingler's evolutions

#098
Krabby
Water

#099
Kingler
Water

Level 28

Kingler's Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Description
1	Red, Blue	The large pincer has 10000 hp of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.
1	Yellow	One claw grew massively and as hard as steel. It has 10,000-HP strength. However, it is too heavy.
1	Stadium	Said to be capable of prying open Shellder and Cloyster shells using its 10,000-horsepower pincer.
2	Gold	It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly.
2	Silver	Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.
2	Crystal	Its over sized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
2	Stadium 2	It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincers size makes it difficult to aim properly.
3	Ruby, Sapphire	Kingler has an enormous, over sized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the Pokémon quickly tires.
3	Emerald	It waves its huge, over sized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this Pokémon quickly tires.
3	FireRed	Its large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.
3	LeafGreen	The larger pincer has 10,000-horsepower crushing force. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.
4	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum	The larger pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim.
4	HeartGold	It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincers size makes it difficult to aim properly.
4	SoulSilver	Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.
5	Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The larger pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim.
6	X	The large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.
6	Y	Its pincers grow particularly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its balance and staggers.
6	Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Kingler has an enormous, oversized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the Pokémon quickly tires.
7	Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	One claw grew massively and is as hard as steel. It has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is too heavy.
8	Sword	Its large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move.
8	Shield	Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.

Kingler's variants

Gigantamax Kingler

Quick facts

Name	Gigantamax Kingler
Type	Water
Species	Pincer Pokémon
Height	19 m (62' 4")
Weight	??? kg (??? lbs)

Gigantamax Kingler's description

Gigantamax Kingler is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Gen 8. The Pokédex classifies it as the Pincer Pokémon.

Gigantamax Kingler's resistances & weaknesses

Fire	Water	Electric	Grass	Ice	Steel
x ½	x ½	x 2	x 2	x ½	x ½

Gigantamax Kingler's rearing

Training

Experience Growth	—
Base Happiness	—
EV yield	—

Breeding

Gender ratio	50% – 50%
Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	–

Gigantamax Kingler's abilities

1st Ability	2nd Ability	Hidden Ability
-	-	-

Gigantamax Kingler's base stats

Stats		Lv. 50		Lv. 100
Stats		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP	55	115	220	162	314
Attack	130	121	238	200	394
Defense	115	108	211	183	361
Sp. Atk	50	49	94	112	218
Sp. Def	50	49	94	112	218
Speed	75	72	139	139	273
Total	475

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Gigantamax Kingler's Pokédex entries

Game	Pokédex entry
Sword	The flow of Gigantamax energy has spurred this Pokémon’s left pincer to grow to an enormous size. That claw can pulverize anything.
Shield	The bubbles it spews out are strongly alkaline. Any opponents hit by them will have their bodies quickly melted away.