Crunch
Move Details
- Power
- 80
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- 20%
- Makes contact
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
- Jaw-based
Effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Ii
Stat Changes
- Defense: -1
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Crystal
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Ruby Sapphire
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
Emerald
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
Firered Leafgreen
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
Diamond Pearl
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Platinum
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Black White
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
X Y
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sun Moon
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sword Shield
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Legends Arceus
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's defensive stats.
Scarlet Violet
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon That Learn Crunch
286 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
TMs, HMs, and TRs 206 Pokémon
Charmander 
#0005 
Charmeleon #0006 
Charizard 
#0009 
Blastoise 
#0023 
Ekans 
#0024 
Arbok #0058 
Growlithe #0059 
Arcanine #0111 
Rhyhorn 
#0112 
Rhydon #0130 
Gyarados #0143 
Snorlax 
#0151 
Mew 
#0158 
Totodile #0159 
Croconaw #0160 
Feraligatr #0197 
Umbreon #0203 
Girafarig #0207 
Gligar #0209 
Snubbull 
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Level Up 118 Pokémon
Arbok #0058 Growlithe #0059 Arcanine #0130 Gyarados #0143 Snorlax #0158 Totodile #0159 Croconaw #0160 Feraligatr #0203 Girafarig #0209 Snubbull #0210 
Granbull #0228 
Houndour #0229 
Houndoom #0243 
Raikou 
#0244 
Entei #0245 
Suicune #0246 
Larvitar #0247 
Pupitar #0248 
Tyranitar #0261 
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Teddiursa 
Vibrava 
Flygon TMs, HMs, and TRs
3 entries
Crunch Learners by Size
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