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Krabby

Great Encounters / #75/106

Krabby

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Great Encounters
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
dp4-75

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Krabby inhabits beaches, where it can bury itself in the sand. When food is scarce, several individuals dispute the same territory. Its large pincers defend it and can grow back after being torn off. Faced with a threat, it also blows bubbles in front of itself to appear larger. The Pokédex thus describes a shore dweller that alternates intimidation, fights over space, and the ability to regain its natural weapons.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Krabby's pincers can regrow after being lost, according to Pokémon Sword. Pokémon Shield describes another defense: it hides behind bubbles to look bigger. Alpha Sapphire reports territorial disputes on beaches where food is scarce.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
98
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning +10

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.

Attacks

Irongrip

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10

Guillotine

Cost: Water · Colorless

Damage: 30

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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