Forms
#0099
Kingler
Pincer Pokémon
Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it’s not in battle, the claw just gets in the way.
Details
Height1.3 m
Weight60.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP166
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
130
Defense
115
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
75
Total
475
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Kingler
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
Lv. 28
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kingler can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| 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
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“Kingler”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kingler.
Species data from PokéAPI.