Kingler

WaterSwift Swim, Grip Pincer, Sheer Force (hidden)

Abandoned Ship Dewford Town Route 104 · Lv 30-45 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Abandoned Ship (Surf), and in 8 more areas. Its type (Water) and base stats (total 475) are the same as in the official games. 13 of its 22 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Agility and Amnesia.

Level-up moves 26

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
1	Amnesia Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	20
1	Bubble An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed.	Water	Spec	40	100	30
1	Hammer Arm A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.	Fighting	Phys	100	90	10
1	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
1	Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.	Steel	Phys	75	95	15
1	Mud Sport Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
1	Vise Grip Grips the foe with pincers. High critical-hit ratio.	Bug	Phys	70	100	20
1	Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
1	Wide Guard Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.	Rock	Stat	—	—	10
6	Vise Grip Grips the foe with pincers. High critical-hit ratio.	Bug	Phys	70	100	20
8	Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
13	Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	30
16	BubbleBeam Forcefully sprays bubbles that lowers Speed.	Water	Spec	75	100	10
17	Mud Shot Can hit Flying foes. Reduces Speed.	Ground	Spec	55	95	15
21	Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.	Steel	Phys	75	95	15
24	Stomp Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching.	Normal	Phys	65	100	20
29	Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.	Normal	Stat	—	—	10
36	Razor Shell Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.	Water	Phys	75	95	10
42	Guillotine A powerful pincer attack. High critical-hit ratio.	Bug	Phys	120	70	5
42	Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20
48	Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
51	Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP.	Water	Spec	65	100	10
53	Crabhammer Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.	Water	Phys	100	95	10
55	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.	Normal	Phys	1	100	15

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 28

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM03	Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F	Water	60
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM13	Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner	Ice	95
TM14	Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Ice	110
TM15	Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym	Rock	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F	Dark	60
TM51	Brine Dewford Town — House 2	Water	65
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50
HM03	Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House	Water	90
HM04	Strength Route 112	Fighting	80
HM06	Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1	Fighting	40
HM08	Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House	Water	80

Where to find Kingler

Area	Method	Level
Abandoned Ship	Surf
Dewford Town	Super Rod
Route 104	Super Rod	30-45
Route 105	Super Rod	30-45
Route 106	Super Rod
Route 107	Super Rod
Route 108	Super Rod
Route 109	Super Rod
Slateport City	Super Rod

Other changes in this game

Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
Innates (always active): Crustacean, Exoskeleton, Hyper Cutter
What the innates do: Crustacean — Adds Bug-type to Pokémon. · Exoskeleton — Reduce damage by flat value. · Hyper Cutter — Prevents Attack reduction.
Abilities you pick one of: Swift Swim — Raises Speed on swamp terrain. · Grip Pincer — May clamps the foe. · Sheer Force — Trades effects for power.
Hidden ability: Sheer Force
How its abilities arrive: Crustacean (always on), Exoskeleton (always on), Grip Pincer from the start; Swift Swim at Lv 10; Hyper Cutter at Lv 16; Sheer Force at Lv 25; Benthic Organism at Lv 36; Groundate at Lv 42
Tutor moves: AncientPower, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Fury Cutter, Icy Wind, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swords Dance, Water Ball
Egg groups: Water 3
Catch rate 60