Water
#0099
— Pincer Pokémon
Kingler
Height1.3 m
Weight60.0 kg
Base Exp166
BST475
Abilities
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Sheer Forcehidden
The large pincer has 10000 hp of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.
Base Stats
HP
55
Atk
130
Def
115
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
75
BST475
Evolution Chain
Lv. 28
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Kingler can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Hammer Arm
Fighting10090%
Lv1Harden
Normal——
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Metal Claw
Steel5095%
Lv1Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv1Wide Guard
Rock——
Lv12Mud Shot
Ground5595%
Lv16Protect
Normal——
Lv20Bubble Beam
Water65100%
Lv24Stomp
Normal65100%
Lv31Flail
Normal—100%
Lv36Razor Shell
Water7595%
Lv42Slam
Normal8075%
Lv48Swords Dance
Normal——
Lv54Crabhammer
Water10090%
Lv60Guillotine
Normal—30%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Kingler across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "The large pincer has 10000 hp of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "One claw grew massively and as hard as steel. It has 10,000-HP strength. However, it is too heavy."
- Pokémon Gold
- "It can hardly lift its massive, overgrown pincer. The pincer's size makes it difficult to aim properly."
- Pokémon Silver
- "Its pincers grow peculiarly large. If it lifts the pincers too fast, it loses its bal ance and staggers."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Its oversized claw is very powerful, but when it's not in battle, the claw just gets in the way."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "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."
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About Kingler
Kingler is the Pincer Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 475 with Hyper Cutter or Shell Armor as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Kingler in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
