Great League PvP guide
Crabrawler Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Crabrawler is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #1092. Its recommended PvP moveset is Bubble with Crabhammer and Power-Up Punch.
Great League
#1092
Niche
Type
Fighting
Best Fast Move
Bubble
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,540
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT CRABRAWLER
Is Crabrawler Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Crabrawler is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #1092.
Crabrawler can evolve into Crabominable, which is a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #378.
Crabrawler PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #1092 | 49.3 | Bubble, Crabhammer, Power-Up Punch |
Best Moveset for Crabrawler in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
The recommended PvP moveset for Crabrawler is Bubble with Crabhammer and Power-Up Punch.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Crabrawler in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Crabrawler PvP Move Counts
Bubble → Crabhammer
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Bubble → Power-Up Punch
4 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Crabrawler Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Crabrawler wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Crabrawler Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Crabrawler's Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fairy1.6×
- 1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- dark0.625×
- rock0.625×
Best Counters to Crabrawler in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Crabrawler in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Crabrawler's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
80% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
50% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
89% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
46% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
59% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
112% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Emberfire
Fast Move
Neutral
- Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Neutral
53% HP
- Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Neutral
59% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
39% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Super Effective
100% HP
Ratings are shown from Crabrawler's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Crabrawler.
Best Teammates for Crabrawler in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Crabrawler should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Crabrawler's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Crabrawler's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Crabrawler
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 11/15/15 | 1,494 | 49.5 | 1,654,103 |
| #2 | 10/15/15 | 1,494 | 50 | 1,653,639 | |
| #3 | 12/15/14 | 1,498 | 49.5 | 1,650,845 | |
| #4 | 11/15/14 | 1,498 | 50 | 1,650,446 | |
| #5 | 12/14/15 | 1,497 | 49.5 | 1,650,390 |
Crabrawler Stats in Pokémon GO
Crabrawler's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Crabrawler 11/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 49.5
- CP
- 1,494
- Attack
- 134.9
- Defense
- 99.7
- HP
- 123
Crabrawler Evolution
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More PoGoCoach tools
Crabrawler Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Crabrawler in Pokémon GO PvP?
Crabrawler's recommended PvP moveset is Bubble with Crabhammer and Power-Up Punch.
Is Crabrawler good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Crabrawler is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #1092.
What counters Crabrawler in Pokémon GO PvP?
Altaria, Tinkaton and Mimikyu are among the strongest current counters to Crabrawler in Great League.
What is Crabrawler weak to in Pokémon GO?
Crabrawler is weak to Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).