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Kingler

Pincer Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Kingler

Kingler (shiny)

Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 60.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Kingler Gmax Kingler

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP166

Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it’s not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.

In Pokémon GO · 2829 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

55

Attack

130

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

50

Sp. Def

50

Speed

75

Total

475

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.

Protects against critical hits.

Sheer ForceHidden

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

Egg groups: Water 3

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Fire½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

OU

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilitySheer Force

Nature["Adamant","Jolly"]

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Kingler

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Cerulean Cave Route 23

Blue

Cerulean Cave Route 23 Seafoam Islands

Yellow

Route 10 Route 25 Seafoam Islands

Gold

Cherrygrove City Cianwood City Olivine City Route 34 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 40 Union Cave Whirl Islands

Silver

Cherrygrove City Cianwood City Olivine City Route 34 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 40 Union Cave Whirl Islands

Crystal

Cherrygrove City Cianwood City Olivine City Route 34 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 40 Union Cave Whirl Islands

LeafGreen

Bond Bridge Five Island Five Isle Meadow Green Path Icefall Cave Kindle Road Memorial Pillar One Island Outcast Island Pallet Town Resort Gorgeous Sea Route 19 Sea Route 20 Sea Route 21 Tanoby Ruins Trainer Tower Treasure Beach Water Labyrinth Water Path

HeartGold

Cherrygrove City Cianwood City Johto Safari Zone Olivine City Route 34 Route 47 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 40 Seafoam Islands Union Cave Whirl Islands

SoulSilver

Cherrygrove City Cianwood City Johto Safari Zone Olivine City Route 34 Route 47 Sea Route 19 Sea Route 40 Seafoam Islands Union Cave Whirl Islands

Black

Driftveil City Route 13 Route 4

White

Driftveil City Route 13 Route 4

Black 2

Route 18 Virbank City Virbank Complex

White 2

Route 18 Virbank City Virbank Complex

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 12 Route 13

Let's Go Eevee

Route 12 Route 13

Sword

Axew's Eye Dusty Bowl Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Max Dens in the Galar Wild Area North Lake Miloch Route 9 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Shield

Axew's Eye Dusty Bowl Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Max Dens in the Galar Wild Area North Lake Miloch Route 9 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Training Lowlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Max Lair

Green Japan

Cerulean Cave Route 23 Seafoam Islands

Red Japan

Cerulean Cave Route 23

Evolution

Krabby

Lv. 28

Kingler

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Kingler can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

LiquidationSTAB

Moves

Find a move22 of 22

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
1	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
1	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage.	Ground	Status	—	—	15
1	Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	55	100	30
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Wide Guard Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
12	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
16	Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
20	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
25	Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Physical	—	30	5
31	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
34	Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	65	100	20
36	Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	75	95	10
42	Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Water	Physical	100	90	10
42	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
48	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
49	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
51	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10

Sprites & renders

29 sprites & renders for Kingler.

Official artwork

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Animated (back)

Front

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Gold

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Emerald

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Cite this page

“Kingler”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kingler.

Species data from PokéAPI.