Dark · Physical move · Gen 2
Crunch
Crunch is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 249 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Bite move (Strong Jaw)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (186 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (70 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (94 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Crunch
249 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Rattata | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Exploud | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 4–8 | |||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bidoof | Normal | 7 | |||
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 7 | |||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Carnivine | Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Patrat | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Skwovet | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sizzlipede | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Capsakid | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brute Bonnet | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Crunch FAQ
What does Crunch do?
Crunch is a Dark-type physical move with 80 power. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Crunch?
249 Pokémon and forms can learn Crunch in at least one game: 186 in Scarlet & Violet, 70 in Pokémon Champions and 94 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Blastoise, Rattata and Alolan Rattata.
Is Crunch in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 70 Pokémon can use Crunch in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Crunch super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Crunch is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.