Crawdaunt Pokemon Guide

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Crawdaunt Pokemon Guide

Crawdaunt is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon known for its aggressive personality, strong Attack stat, useful Dark and Water coverage and evolution from Corphish. This guide covers Crawdaunt’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and current availability across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Crawdaunt

Shiny Form

Shiny Crawdaunt

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Crawdaunt guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Crawdaunt Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Crawdaunt Description

Crawdaunt is the evolved form of Corphish and a Water and Dark-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3. It is known for its territorial behavior, powerful claws and strong physical attacking style across the Pokemon series.

Competitive Overview

Is Crawdaunt Good in Competitive?

Crawdaunt is usually a threatening offensive Pokemon because of its high Attack, strong Water and Dark STAB moves and Adaptability when available. It can pressure slower teams with powerful attacks such as Crabhammer, Knock Off, Crunch and Aqua Jet.

Crawdaunt’s biggest strengths are its immediate damage and useful priority, while its biggest issues are low Speed and several common weaknesses. It often works best as a wallbreaker or late-game cleaner when supported by teammates that cover its defensive flaws.

Crawdaunt Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Crawdaunt, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Crawdaunt

National Dex

#0342

Type

Water / Dark

Species

Rogue Pokemon

Height

3’07” / 1.1 m

110 cm

Weight

72.3 lbs / 32.8 kg

32.8 kg

Abilities

Hyper Cutter, Shell Armor, Adaptability

Crawdaunt Stats

Crawdaunt has a high Attack stat and enough offensive tools to hit very hard, but its Speed and bulk are more limited. Its stat spread makes it best suited for physical attacking roles.

Attack

120

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Crawdaunt Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Crawdaunt has a strong physical movepool with Water, Dark, Fighting, Bug and Normal options. These are some of Crawdaunt’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Water type Pokemon icon

Crabhammer

A powerful Water-type attack that fits Crawdaunt’s high Attack and claw-based battle style.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

A useful Dark-type move that removes the target’s held item while dealing damage.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Crunch

A reliable Dark-type physical attack that gives Crawdaunt strong same-type coverage.

Water type Pokemon icon

Aqua Jet

A priority Water-type attack that helps Crawdaunt hit faster opponents before they move.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Swords Dance

A setup move that boosts Crawdaunt’s Attack and makes its physical attacks much harder to switch into.

Water type Pokemon icon

Waterfall

A reliable Water-type physical attack that has been useful across many Pokemon games.

Water type Pokemon icon

Liquidation

A strong physical Water-type attack that can lower the target’s Defense in games where it is available.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

Coverage that helps Crawdaunt hit Steel, Rock, Ice, Normal and Dark-type Pokemon hard in games where it can learn it.

Crawdaunt All Moves

Crawdaunt can learn a wide move pool across different Pokemon games, including Water, Dark, Normal, Fighting, Bug and Ice moves. Use the section below to view Crawdaunt’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
12	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
16	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
20	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
24	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
28	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
34	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
46	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
52	Crabhammer	Water	Physical	100	90
58	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
64	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	–	30

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Hard Press	Steel	Physical	0	100
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	–	100

Crawdaunt Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Crawdaunt is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances and a Psychic immunity, but it also leaves Crawdaunt weak to several common attacking types.

Type

Water / Dark

Weaknesses

Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, Fairy

Resistances

Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark

Immunity

Psychic

Crawdaunt Abilities

Crawdaunt’s abilities focus on maintaining offensive pressure, blocking defensive stat drops or improving durability against critical hits.

Hyper Cutter

Prevents Crawdaunt’s Attack stat from being lowered by opposing Pokemon, helping it keep pressure with physical attacks.

Shell Armor

Prevents critical hits against Crawdaunt, making damage a little more predictable in longer battles.

Adaptability

Increases the power of Crawdaunt’s same-type attacks when available, making Water and Dark moves especially dangerous.

Crawdaunt Evolution

Crawdaunt evolves from Corphish starting at Level 30. The full Crawdaunt evolution line is Corphish and Crawdaunt.

Stage 1

Corphish

Starting form

Stage 2

Crawdaunt

Evolves from Corphish at Level 30

Where to Find Crawdaunt in Pokemon Games

Crawdaunt’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Crawdaunt can be obtained by catching or evolving Corphish at Level 30, while some games require trading, transfer or migration.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Red	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Crawdaunt had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Diamond	Celestic Town.
Pokemon Pearl	Celestic Town.
Pokemon Platinum	Celestic Town.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon Black 2	Route 3 and Striaton City.
Pokemon White 2	Route 3 and Striaton City.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon X	Route 3 and Parfum Palace.
Pokemon Y	Route 3 and Parfum Palace.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 117 and Route 123.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 117 and Route 123.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Vast Poni Canyon.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Vast Poni Canyon.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Sword	Axew’s Eye and Giant’s Seat.
Pokemon Shield	Axew’s Eye and Giant’s Seat.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Celestic Town, Spacious Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Celestic Town, Spacious Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave and Still-Water Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in Kitakami around Fellhorn Gorge in The Teal Mask. Crawdaunt can also be obtained by evolving Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon Violet	Found in Kitakami around Fellhorn Gorge in The Teal Mask. Crawdaunt can also be obtained by evolving Corphish at Level 30.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Crawdaunt
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Crawdaunt FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Crawdaunt. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Crawdaunt?

Crawdaunt is a Water and Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Crawdaunt weak against?

Crawdaunt is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy-type moves.

What does Crawdaunt evolve from?

Crawdaunt evolves from Corphish starting at Level 30.

What are Crawdaunt’s abilities?

Crawdaunt’s abilities are Hyper Cutter, Shell Armor and Adaptability. Adaptability is often its most threatening offensive ability when available.

What are Crawdaunt’s best moves?

Crawdaunt’s best moves often include Crabhammer, Knock Off, Crunch, Aqua Jet, Swords Dance, Waterfall, Liquidation and Close Combat.

Is Crawdaunt good in Pokemon?

Yes, Crawdaunt can be strong as a physical wallbreaker thanks to high Attack, strong Water and Dark moves and Adaptability when available.

How do you get Crawdaunt?

The most common way to get Crawdaunt is to evolve Corphish at Level 30, though some games also let players catch Crawdaunt directly.

Is Shiny Crawdaunt available?

Yes, Shiny Crawdaunt exists in Pokemon games where Crawdaunt is available and shiny encounters are supported.

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