Crunch (move)

Crunch (Japanese: かみくだく Crunch) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TR32 in Generation VIII.

Crunch
かみくだく Crunch

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TR32 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations II and III

Crunch does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage.

Crunch can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Scary Face was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV onward

Crunch now has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Dark-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of reducing the target's Spcl.Def.
GS C	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
RS EColo.XD	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Sp. Def.
FRLG	The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
BW B2W2	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						1^PE
019		Rattata		Field		Field			22	22	22	22^SM^USUM 18^PE	22^BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						22^SM^USUM 18^PE
020		Raticate		Field		Field			24	24	24	24^SM^USUM 18^PE	24^BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field						24^SM^USUM 18^PE
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon			22	22	22	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field		47	37	37	37	37^SM^USUM 24^PE	50
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		53	43	43	43	43^SM^USUM 39^PE	64
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying						1, Evo.^PE
058		Growlithe		Field		Field			42	45^BW 39^B2W2	39	39^SM^USUM 28^PE	32
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field							29^LA
059		Arcanine		Field		Field							1
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field							29^LA
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32^SM^USUM 36^PE
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						32^SM^USUM 36^PE
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field						1^PE
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			31	37	37	37^SM^USUM 39^PE	36
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon					41^ORAS	39^SM^USUM 36^PE	24^SwSh^BDSP 21^LA
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3							1, Evo.
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying			33	33	33	33^SM^USUM 35^PE	30
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			44	49	49	49^SM^USUM 58^PE	24^SwSh^BDSP 35^LA
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			27	27	27	27	27^BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1			30	30	30	30	30^BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1			32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	54	49	46	46	46^XY 37^ORAS	37	37^BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	49	49^RSE 52^FRLG	41^DP 46^PtHGSS	54^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	1^SwSh^BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		53	49	49	49	49	49^BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		61	59	59	59	59	59^BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field	43	49	48	49	49	49	49^BDSP
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	52	59	54	56	56	56	56^BDSP
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	61	61	43	43	43	43	42
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							42
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							42
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	43	43	37	41	41	41	27
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47	27
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47	27
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		41	53	53	53^XY 37^ORAS	34	34^BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		47			1, 65^XY 1, 44^ORAS	1, 40	1, 40^BDSP
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			40	40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		36	36	36	36^XY 29^ORAS	29	28
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 36^ORAS	36	32
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 40^ORAS	40	34
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		33	33	33^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22	28
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		33					1
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		33					1
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		28	28	28^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 40^ORAS	39	39^BDSP
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		43^FRLG	47	47	47^XY 39^ORAS	39	40
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		51^FRLG	57	57	57^XY 43^ORAS	43	46
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41	55^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41	61^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		36	42	42	42^XY 34^ORAS	34	34^BDSP
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon		41	46	46	46^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		56	50	50	50^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		61	53	53	53^XY 25^ORAS	25	25
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		35	35^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15^XY 20^ORAS	20	9
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37	37^BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			42	42	42	42	42^BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			45	45	45	45	45^BDSP
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field						25	25^BDSP 23^LA
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field						28	28^BDSP 23^LA
403		Shinx		Field		Field			29^DP 33^PtHGSS	33	33	33	36^SwSh^BDSP 29^LA
404		Luxio		Field		Field			33^DP 38^PtHGSS	38	38	38	48^SwSh^BDSP 29^LA
405		Luxray		Field		Field			35^DP 42^PtHGSS	42	42	42	56^SwSh^BDSP 29^LA
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster							29^LA
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster							29^LA
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy							29^LA
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			26	26^BW 1^B2W2	1	1	1^BDSP 30^LA
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			48	48	48	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh^BDSP
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							29^LA
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							29^LA
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			31	31	31	31	20^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			31	31	31	31	20^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			45	56^BW 45^B2W2	45	45	48^SwSh^BDSP 43^LA
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			49	65^BW 49^B2W2	49	49	54^SwSh^BDSP 43^LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			37	41	41	41	41^BDSP 25^LA
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug							43^LA
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							1^SwSh^BDSP 25^LA
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			33	33	33	33	36
504		Patrat		Field		Field				16	16	16
505		Watchog		Field		Field				16	16	16
506		Lillipup		Field		Field				22	22	22	24^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field				24	24	24	30^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field				24	24	24	30^SwSh
511		Pansage		Field		Field				43	43	43
513		Pansear		Field		Field				43	43	43
515		Panpour		Field		Field				43	43	43
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				24	24	17	32^SwSh
551		Sandile		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
552		Krokorok		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
553		Krookodile		Field		Field				28	28	28	27^SwSh
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				38	38	38	40^SwSh
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				38	38	38	42^SwSh
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21	27^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21	27^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35	30^SwSh
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				35	35	35	30^SwSh
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				39	39	1, Evo.
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							24^SwSh
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				25	25	25	40^SwSh
632		Durant		Bug		Bug				31	31	21	36^SwSh
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25	32^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				49	49	43	40^SwSh 41^LA
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				49	49	43	40^SwSh 41^LA
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				71	71	71	16^SwSh
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				71	71	71	16^SwSh
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							41^LA
667		Litleo		Field		Field					39	39
668		Pyroar		Field		Field					42	42
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					39	39	33^SwSh
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					42	42	35^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					34	34	32^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					34	34	32^SwSh
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral							33^SwSh 29^LA
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					1, 65	1, 65	33^SwSh
713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral							29^LA
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					51	51	32^SwSh
734		Yungoos		Field		Field						34
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field						39
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug						22	35^SwSh
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug						25	43^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							1^SwSh
744		Rockruff		Field		Field						40	36^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field						40	42^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						40	42^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field						40^USUM	42^SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						32	24^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						38	26^SwSh
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						50	45^SwSh
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2						28
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						37	42^SwSh
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						37	30^SwSh
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							1^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field							30^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field							34^SwSh
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							36^SwSh
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							40^SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							40^SwSh
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug							46^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							50^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							56^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							56^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							55^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							55^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							30^SwSh
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2							25^LA
905		Enamorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							41^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR32
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1							✔^SwSh
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
058		Growlithe		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
059		Arcanine		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon							✔^SwSh
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
197		Umbreon		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
295		Exploud		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy							✔^SwSh
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster							✔^SwSh
309		Electrike		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
310		Manectric		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon							✔^SwSh
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field							✔^SwSh
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
403		Shinx		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
404		Luxio		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
405		Luxray		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
434		Stunky		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
435		Skuntank		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field							✔^SwSh
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
506		Lillipup		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
551		Sandile		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
552		Krokorok		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
553		Krookodile		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon							✔^SwSh
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon							✔^SwSh
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3							✔^SwSh
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3							✔^SwSh
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous							✔^SwSh
621		Druddigon		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
632		Durant		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon							✔^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon							✔^SwSh
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral							✔^SwSh
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral							✔^SwSh
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
725		Litten		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
744		Rockruff		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		field							✔^SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔^SwSh
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
799		Guzzlord		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
819		Skwovet		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
820		Greedent		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
828		Thievul		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like							✔^SwSh
863		Perrserker		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy							✔^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
897		Spectrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔^C
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
725		Litten		Field		Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	Mt. Battle Totodile^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	Battle Series 2009 Arcanine
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Crunch is a move with 16 base power, 88% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one level. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now lowers Defense due to being reclassified as a physical move.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 43

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Crunch is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Crunch

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	70
Energy cost	33
Duration	3.2 seconds
Damage window	1.3 - 3 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	70
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	1 Opponent Defense
Effect chance	30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

August 30, 2021
- Secondary effect added

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
Conq.	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Shinx	Mega Gyarados	Krokorok	Tyrunt
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In		Notes
Steelix	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		Debut
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		Initially referred as Bite in the English dub
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
Shinx	Shinx bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Angie's Shinx	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!		None
Torterra	Torterra bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Paul's Torterra	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
Totodile	Totodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Khoury's Totodile	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
Krokorok	Krokorok's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Ash's Krokorok	Battling the Bully!		None
Krookodile	Krookodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw, or Krookodile opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!		None
Mantle's Krookodile	Rotom's Wish!		None
Nanu's Krookodile	Tough Guy Trials!		None
Watchog	Watchog's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Eelektross	Eelektross's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!		None
Tyrunt	Tyrunt's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Grant's Tyrunt	Climbing the Walls!		None
A Scientist's Tyrunt	The Tiny Caretaker!		None
Exploud	Exploud's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud	Splitting Heirs!		None
Tyrantrum	Tyrantrum's bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
A Scientist's Tyrantrum	The Tiny Caretaker!		None
Houndoom	Mega Houndoom's teeth glow orange and bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
Tyranitar	Tyranitar's teeth glow white and it then bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Lycanroc	Midnight Form Lycanroc bites down hard on the opponent.
Gladion's Lycanroc	A Glaring Rivalry!		None
Gyarados	Mega Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
Misty's Gyarados	When Regions Collide!		None
Gyarados	Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
A Trainer's Gyarados	Battle Royal 151!		None
Mightyena	Mightyena opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Hodge's Mightyena	Serving Up the Flute Cup!		None
Houndoom	Houndoom opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon hunters' boss's Houndoom	Healing the Healer!		None

In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Nito told his Krokorok and his henchmen's Zweilous and Eelektross to use Crunch, but they were all defeated by Danika's Urshifu before they could use the move.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method

	Stoutland
The user crunches up the opponent with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In	Notes
Stoutland	Stoutland opens its mouth and creates a red and black aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer	None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Early-Evening Waves, Nessa's Drednaw was mentioned to know Crunch, but the move was used offscreen.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Patrat

The user uses its sharp teeth to bite down the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Patrat	Patrat uses visual teeth to bite the foe.
Monta's Patrat	Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!	Debut

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

	Pyroar

The user bites down hard on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pyroar	Pyroar bites down hard on the opponent.
Manabu's Pyroar	CXY04	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Zygarde 50% Forme	Steelix	Glalie

The user bites down hard on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Steelix	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Capital Kabutops	Debut
Glalie	Glalie bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
The Battle Factory's Glalie	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie	None
Seviper	Seviper bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle	None
Torterra	Torterra bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Diamond's Tru	Lucky Lucario II	None
Zygarde	Zygarde 50% Forme bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lysandre's Zygarde	Mewtwo Angered	None

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Mawile that Noland was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Crunch by Emerald's Pokédex.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Totodile

The user crunches down with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Totodile	Totodile bites down with its fangs.
Jō's Totodile	JBA3	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Heatran

The user bites down hard on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Heatran	Heatran bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Yū's Heatran	PBK7	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	咬碎 Ngáauhseui
Chinese	Mandarin	咬碎 Yǎosuì
Czech		Drtivý útok
Dutch		Kraak
Finnish		Puristus*
French		Mâchouille
German		Knirscher
Greek		Τραγάνισμα
Hindi		कुचलने का हमला Kuchalne Ka Hamla
Hungarian		Ropogtatás
Italian		Sgranocchio
Korean		깨물어부수기 Kkaemul'eobusugi
Polish		Chrupanie* Atak Kruszący* Atak Zgniatania/Cios*
Portuguese	Brazil	Mastigada (games, BW103-present, TCG) Mordida Selvagem (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Esmagar Triturar Ataque Rosca (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian		Scârțâitul
Russian		Хруст Khrust
Serbian		Drobljenje
Spanish	Latin America	Mordida* Triturar
Spanish	Spain	Triturar
Thai		กัดขย้ำ
Vietnamese		Cắn Chặt

Variations of the move Crunch

Formerly a variation
	Crunch
	Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon
	Energy Ball

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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