Crunch (move)

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かみくだくCrunch

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	15(max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TR32 inPokémon Sword and Shield TM108 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet TM025 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1♥
Jam	4♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1♥
Jamming	4♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Crunch (Japanese:かみくだくCrunch) is a damage-dealingDark-type move introduced inGeneration II.

It is:

Effect

Generations II and III

Crunch does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target'sSpecial Defense stat by one stage.

Crunch can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point ifScary Face was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV onwards

Crunch is now a physical move and as a result now has a 20% chance of lowering the target'sDefense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Crunch's PP has been reduced to 10 and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	10

Power	80	60	100
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	20%	20%	40%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May lower the target's defensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Physical
Accuracy	100%

Power	80	96
Cooldown	8s
Move wind-up time	10 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
Chance	20%
Duration	15s	18s
	—
May lower the target's Defense.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	ADark-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of reducing the target'sSpcl.Def.
GS C	An attack that may lowerSpcl.Def.
RS EColoXD	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lowerSp. Def.
FRLG	The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe'sSp. Def.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
BW B2W2	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP SV	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
LA	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's defensive stats.
ZA	The user attacks by crunching targets up with sharp fangs. This may also lower targets' Defense stats.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
									SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−	−
0019	Rattata	Field		Field	−	−	22	22	22	22	18		22
0019	Rattata Alolan Form	Field		Field						22	18
0020	Raticate	Field		Field	−	−	24	24	24	24	18		24
0020	Raticate Alolan Form	Field		Field						24	18
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	−	−	22	22	22	1,Evo.	1,Evo.		1,Evo.		Evo.	Evo.
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster	Field	−	47	37	37	37	37	24	50	50
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	53	43	43	43	43	39	64	64
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	1,Evo.	−	−	−		−
0058	Growlithe	Field		Field	−	−	42	45^BW 39^B2W2	39	39	28	32	32		32
0058	Growlithe Hisuian Form	Field		Field										29	32
0059	Arcanine	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0059	Arcanine Hisuian Form	Field		Field										29	1
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous						32	36				32
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous						32	36				32
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−	−
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	−	−	31	37	37	37	39	36	36			36
0130	Gyarados	Water 2	Dragon	−	−	−	−	41^ORAS	39	36	24	24	21	24	30
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1,Evo.	1,Evo.
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	−	−	33	33	33	33	35	30	30			30
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	−	−	44	49	49	49	58	24	24	35	24
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	−	−	27	27	27	27			27		27	–
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1	−	−	30	30	30	30			30		30	–
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1	−	−	32	32	32	32			32		32	Evo.
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	54	49	46	46	46^XY 37^ORAS	37			37		37
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	49	49^RSE 52^FRLG	41^DP 46^PtHGSS	54^BW 37^B2W2	37	37		1	1	−		1
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy	−	53	49	49	49	49			49		49
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy	−	61	59	59	59	59			59		59
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2										−	48	46
0228	Houndour	Field		Field	43	49	48	49	49	49			49		49	49
0229	Houndoom	Field		Field	52	59	54	56	56	56			56		56	49
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43		42	42		42
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−		42	42		42
0245	Suicune	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−		42	42		42
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	43	43	37	41	41	41		27	27		27	27
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47		27	27		27	27
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	47	47	41	47	47	47		27	27		27	27
0261	Poochyena	Field		Field		41	53	53	53^XY 37^ORAS	34			34		31
0262	Mightyena	Field		Field		47	−	−	1, 65^XY 1, 44^ORAS	1, 40			1, 40		1
0295	Exploud	Monster	Field		−	40	40	40	1,Evo.		1,Evo.	1,Evo.
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy		36	36	36	36^XY 29^ORAS	29		28	28			28
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 36^ORAS	36		32	32			32
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2		22	28	28	28^XY 40^ORAS	40		34	34			32
0328	Trapinch	Bug	Dragon		33	33	33^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22		28	28		28
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon		33	−	−	−	−		1	1		Rem.
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon		33	−	−	−	−		1	1		Rem.
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon		28	28	28^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 40^ORAS	39			39		39	39
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3		43^FRLG	47	47	47^XY 39^ORAS	39		40	40		40
0342	Crawdaunt	Water 1	Water 3		51^FRLG	57	57	57^XY 43^ORAS	43		46	46		46
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41		55	55	25	55	45
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral		28	31	31	31^XY 41^ORAS	41		61	61	25	61	45
0365	Walrein	Water 1	Field		−	1	1	1	1		1	1	−
0367	Huntail	Water 1		Water 1		36	42	42	42^XY 34^ORAS	34			34
0371	Bagon	Dragon		Dragon		41	46	46	46^XY 25^ORAS	25		25	25		25	25
0372	Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon		56	50	50	50^XY 25^ORAS	25		25	25		25	25
0373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon		61	53	53	53^XY 25^ORAS	25		25	25		25	25
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		35	35^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15^XY 20^ORAS	20		9	9		9	9
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37			37		37
0388	Grotle	Monster	Grass			42	42	42	42			42		42
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass			45	45	45	45			45		45
0399	Bidoof	Water 1	Field			−	−	−	25			25	23
0400	Bibarel	Water 1	Field			−	−	−	28			28	23
0403	Shinx	Field		Field			29^DP 33^PtHGSS	33	33	33		36	36	29	36
0404	Luxio	Field		Field			33^DP 38^PtHGSS	38	38	38		48	48	29	48
0405	Luxray	Field		Field			35^DP 42^PtHGSS	42	42	42		56	56	29	56
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy			−	−	−	−			−	29	−
0419	Floatzel	Water 1	Field			26	26^BW 1^B2W2	1	1			1	30	1
0445	Garchomp	Monster	Dragon			48	48	48	1,Evo.		1,Evo.	1,Evo.	−	Evo.	Evo.
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−		−	−	29	−	−
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like			−	−	−	−		−	−	29	−	−
0449	Hippopotas	Field		Field			31	31	31	31		20	20	25	20	20
0450	Hippowdon	Field		Field			31	31	31	31		20	20	25	20	20
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3			45	56^BW 45^B2W2	45	45		48	48	43
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3			49	65^BW 49^B2W2	49	49		54	54	43
0455	Carnivine	Grass		Grass			37	41	41	41			41	25
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−			−	43	−
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral			−	−	−	−		1	1	25	1	Rem.
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			33	33	33	33		36	36	36	36	36
0504	Patrat	Field		Field				16	16	16						16
0505	Watchog	Field		Field				16	16	16						16
0506	Lillipup	Field		Field				22	22	22		24
0507	Herdier	Field		Field				24	24	24		30
0508	Stoutland	Field		Field				24	24	24		30
0511	Pansage	Field		Field				43	43	43						36
0512	Simisage	Field		Field				–	–	–						36
0513	Pansear	Field		Field				43	43	43						36
0514	Simisear	Field		Field				–	–	–						36
0515	Panpour	Field		Field				43	43	43						36
0516	Simipour	Field		Field				–	–	–						36
0550	Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms	Water 2		Water 2				24	24	17		32			32
0550	Basculin White-Striped Form	Water 2		Water 2										−	32
0551	Sandile	Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27	27
0552	Krokorok	Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27	27
0553	Krookodile	Field		Field				28	28	28		27			27	27
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon				38	38	38		40			40	40
0560	Scrafty	Field	Dragon				38	38	38		42			42	40
0564	Tirtouga	Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21		27
0565	Carracosta	Water 1	Water 3				21	21	21		27
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3				35	35	35		30
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3				35	35	35		30
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous				39	39	1,Evo.					Evo.	Evo.
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1					1	1
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0611	Fraxure	Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0612	Haxorus	Monster	Dragon				−	−	−		24			24
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1	Amorphous								−				45
0621	Druddigon	Dragon	Monster				25	25	25		40
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug				31	31	21		36
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon				25	25	25		32			32
0641	Tornadus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43		40		41	40
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				49	49	43		40		41	40
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71		16			16
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				71	71	71		16			16
0645	Landorus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−		−		41	−
0667	Litleo	Field		Field					39	39					39	36
0668	Pyroar All forms	Field		Field					42	42					42	36
0674	Pancham	Field	Human-Like					39	39		33				34
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like					42	42		35				38
0676	Furfrou All forms	Field		Field					−	−						28
0696	Tyrunt	Monster	Dragon					34	34		32				32
0697	Tyrantrum	Monster	Dragon					34	34		32				32
0712	Bergmite	Monster	Mineral					−	−		33		29	33	33
0713	Avalugg	Monster	Mineral					1, 65	1, 65		33			33	33
0713	Avalugg Hisuian Form	Monster	Mineral										29	33	33
0718	Zygarde All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					51	51		32				32
0734	Yungoos	Field		Field						34					34
0735	Gumshoos	Field		Field						39					39
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug						22		35			35
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug						25		43			43
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug						−		1			1
0744	Rockruff	Field		Field						40		36			36
0745	Lycanroc Midday Form	Field		Field						40		42			42
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field						40		42			42
0745	Lycanroc Dusk Form	Field		Field						40^USUM		42			42
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug						32		24			24
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug						38		26			26
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						50		45
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2						28					28
0791	Solgaleo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37		42			42
0799	Guzzlord	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						37		30
0834	Drednaw	Monster	Water 1								1			1
0835	Yamper	Field		Field								30
0836	Boltund	Field		Field								34
0846	Arrokuda	Water 2		Water 2								36			36
0847	Barraskewda	Water 2		Water 2								40			40
0850	Sizzlipede	Bug		Bug								40
0851	Centiskorch	Bug		Bug								46
0877	Morpeko	Field	Fairy								50			50	50
0882	Dracovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								56
0883	Arctovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								56
0888	Zacian All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								55			55
0889	Zamazenta All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								55			55
0895	Regidrago	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								30			30
0902	Basculegion All forms	Water 2		Water 2										25	32
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2										−	48	46
0905	Enamorus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										41	−
0926	Fidough	Field	Mineral											40	44
0927	Dachsbun	Field	Mineral											47	44
0942	Maschiff	Field		Field											31	42
0943	Mabosstiff	Field		Field											34	42
0951	Capsakid	Grass		Grass											38	38
0952	Scovillain	Grass		Grass											38	38
0971	Greavard	Field		Field											28	28
0972	Houndstone	Field		Field											28	28
0976	Veluza	Water 2		Water 2											50
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field											37
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											63
0993	Iron Jugulis	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											35
0996	Frigibax	Dragon	Mineral											44	44
0997	Arctibax	Dragon	Mineral											50	44
0998	Baxcalibur	Dragon	Mineral											55	44
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											56
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM/TR

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				VIII	IX
				SwSh TR32	SV TM108	ZA TM025
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0009	Blastoise	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon		✔	–
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon		✔	✔
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster	Field	✔
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0041	Zubat	Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0058	Growlithe	Field		Field	✔	✔
0058	Growlithe Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0059	Arcanine	Field		Field	✔	✔
0059	Arcanine Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	✔		✔
0130	Gyarados	Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1		✔	–
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1		✔	–
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying	✔		✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field		✔
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug		✔
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy		✔
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy		✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field		✔
0217	Ursaring	Field		Field		✔
0228	Houndour	Field		Field		✔	✔
0229	Houndoom	Field		Field		✔	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0245	Suicune	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0295	Exploud	Monster	Field	✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy	✔		✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	✔		✔
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	✔		✔
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	✔		✔
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔
0328	Trapinch	Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon		✔	✔
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342	Crawdaunt	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0365	Walrein	Water 1	Field	✔
0371	Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0372	Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass		✔
0388	Grotle	Monster	Grass		✔
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass		✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	✔	✔
0404	Luxio	Field		Field	✔	✔
0405	Luxray	Field		Field	✔	✔
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster		✔
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster		✔
0418	Buizel	Water 1	Field		✔
0419	Floatzel	Water 1	Field		✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	✔	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	✔	✔
0444	Gabite	Monster	Dragon	−	✔	✔
0445	Garchomp	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0446	Munchlax	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0449	Hippopotas	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0450	Hippowdon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	✔
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3	✔
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug		✔
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug		✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔
0504	Patrat	Field		Field			✔
0505	Watchog	Field		Field			✔
0506	Lillipup	Field		Field	✔
0507	Herdier	Field		Field	✔
0508	Stoutland	Field		Field	✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field	−		✔
0511	Pansage	Field		Field			✔
0512	Simisage	Field		Field			✔
0513	Pansear	Field		Field			✔
0514	Simisear	Field		Field			✔
0515	Panpour	Field		Field			✔
0516	Simipour	Field		Field			✔
0550	Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0550	Basculin White-Striped Form	Water 2		Water 2		✔
0551	Sandile	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0552	Krokorok	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0553	Krookodile	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0560	Scrafty	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0564	Tirtouga	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0565	Carracosta	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3	✔
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3	✔
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field	−	✔
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0611	Fraxure	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0612	Haxorus	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1	Amorphous	✔		✔
0621	Druddigon	Monster	Dragon	✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug	✔
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0641	Tornadus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0642	Thundurus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645	Landorus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field		✔	✔
0667	Litleo	Field		Field		✔	✔
0668	Pyroar All forms	Field		Field		✔	✔
0674	Pancham	Field	Human-Like	✔		✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like	✔		✔
0676	Furfrou All forms	Field		Field			✔
0696	Tyrunt	Monster	Dragon	✔		✔
0697	Tyrantrum	Monster	Dragon	✔		✔
0712	Bergmite	Monster	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0713	Avalugg	Monster	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0713	Avalugg Hisuian Form	Monster	Mineral		✔	✔
0718	Zygarde All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔
0725	Litten	Field		Field	✔	✔
0726	Torracat	Field		Field	✔	✔
0727	Incineroar	Field		Field	✔	✔
0734	Yungoos	Field		Field		✔
0735	Gumshoos	Field		Field		✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0744	Rockruff	Field		Field	✔	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midday Form	Field		Field	✔	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field	✔	✔
0745	Lycanroc Dusk Form	Field		Field	✔	✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2		✔
0791	Solgaleo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0799	Guzzlord	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0819	Skwovet	Field		Field	✔	✔
0820	Greedent	Field		Field	✔	✔
0828	Thievul	Field		Field	✔		✔
0833	Chewtle	Monster	Water 1	−	✔
0834	Drednaw	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0835	Yamper	Field		Field	✔
0836	Boltund	Field		Field	✔
0846	Arrokuda	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0847	Barraskewda	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0850	Sizzlipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0851	Centiskorch	Bug		Bug	✔
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0877	Morpeko	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0882	Dracovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0883	Arctovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0888	Zacian All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0889	Zamazenta All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0893	Zarude All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0895	Regidrago	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0896	Glastrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0897	Spectrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898	Calyrex Ice Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898	Calyrex Shadow Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0901	Ursaluna	Field		Field		✔
0901	Ursaluna Bloodmoon	Field		Field		✔
0902	Basculegion All forms	Water 2		Water 2		✔
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0909	Fuecoco	Field		Field		✔
0910	Crocalor	Field		Field		✔
0911	Skeledirge	Field		Field		✔
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field		✔
0922	Pawmo	Field		Field		✔
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field		✔
0924	Tandemaus	Field	Fairy		✔
0925	Maushold All forms	Field	Fairy		✔
0926	Fidough	Field	Mineral		✔	✔
0927	Dachsbun	Field	Mineral		✔	✔
0942	Maschiff	Field		Field		✔	✔
0943	Mabosstiff	Field		Field		✔	✔
0951	Capsakid	Grass		Grass		✔	✔
0952	Scovillain	Grass		Grass		✔	✔
0967	Cyclizar	Field		Field		✔	✔
0971	Greavard	Field		Field		✔	✔
0972	Houndstone	Field		Field		✔	✔
0976	Veluza	Water 2		Water 2		✔
0977	Dondozo	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field		✔
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0986	Brute Bonnet	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0993	Iron Jugulis	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995	Iron Thorns	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0996	Frigibax	Dragon	Mineral		✔	✔
0997	Arctibax	Dragon	Mineral		✔	✔
0998	Baxcalibur	Dragon	Mineral		✔	✔
1002	Chien-Pao	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1004	Chi-Yu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005	Roaring Moon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1007	Koraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1009	Walking Wake	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020	Gouging Fire	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1024	Terapagos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SM USUM	BDSP	SV
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	✔^C	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0058	Growlithe	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0309	Electrike	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0434	Stunky	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0447	Riolu	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0725	Litten	Field		Field						✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	Mt. Battle Totodile^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Dream World -Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0996		Frigibax^Lv. 40		Dragon	Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon -Glaseado Mountain^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	Battle Series 2009 Arcanine
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	Pokémon Adventure Camp Cranidos
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Crunch inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Defense by one stage (previously Sp. Defense in theRescue Team series). This move is affected by theMuzzled status condition.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	16	-	13	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	16	-	13	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	16	-	13	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	15	99	15	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	15	99	15	30	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 43

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Crunch is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Crunch

Charged Attack

Gyms &Raids

Power

Energy cost

Duration

3.2 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 3 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy cost

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

20%

Max Battles
Power	Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Charged TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified Pokémon

Formerly eligible

None

Updates

Trainer Battles

August 30, 2021
- Secondary effect added

June 3, 2025
- Effect chance: 30% → 20%

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Crunch

★★★★
Attack power	21.48749
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Crunch	Physical	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	Cheren & Stoutland Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl Zinnia (Special Costume) & Thievul Selene & Umbreon Marnie & Scrafty
Buddy move
Gorging Crunch	Physical	2	—	100	120	100%	An opponent	—	Activation Condition: When the user's Defense and Sp. Def total six stat ranks or higher. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Defense and Sp. Def total five stat ranks or less. The more the user's Defense or Sp. Def are raised, the greater the power of this attack. Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. Removes all of the user's Defense and Sp. Def increases.	Sygna Suit Giovanni (Alt.) & Guzzlord
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Basepower	Maxpower	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair
Bump-in-the-Night Crunch	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank.	Hilbert (Fall 2020) & Mightyena
Crunch That Satisfies the Insatiable	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Sygna Suit Giovanni (Alt.) & Guzzlord
		6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Dark Zone

Notes:

Crunch:
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.
Bump-in-the-Night Crunch:
- Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects:Sync move targets all opponents."

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
Conq.	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Torterra Krookodile Mega Gyarados Flygon
The user crunches the target up with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!	Debut
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!	Initially incorrectly referred to asBite in the English dub
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!	None
	Shinx bites down on the opponent using its mouth.
Angie's Shinx	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!	None
	Torterra bites down on the opponent with its mouth.
Paul's Torterra	Pedal to the Mettle!	None
	Totodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Khoury's Totodile	A Rivalry to Gible On!	None
	Krokorok's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw.
Ash's Krokorok	Battling the Bully!	None
	Krookodile's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with its powerful jaw; or, Krookodile opens its mouth and creates a white jaw-shaped mass of energy, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!	None
Mantle's Krookodile	Rotom's Wish!	None
Nanu's Krookodile	Tough Guy Trials!	None
	Watchog's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!	None
	Eelektross's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!	None
	Tyrunt's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Grant's Tyrunt	Climbing the Walls!	None
A Scientist's Tyrunt	The Tiny Caretaker!	None
	Exploud's teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Blake and Heath's father's Exploud	Splitting Heirs!	None
	Tyrantrum's bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
A Scientist's Tyrantrum	The Tiny Caretaker!	None
	Mega Houndoom's teeth glow orange and it bites down on the opponent with them.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV	None
	Tyranitar's teeth glow white and it then bites down on the opponent with its teeth.
Alain's Tyranitar	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!	None
	Midnight Form Lycanroc bites down hard on the opponent.
Gladion's Lycanroc	A Glaring Rivalry!	None
	Mega Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
Misty's Gyarados	When Regions Collide!	None
	Gyarados bites the opponent with its teeth.
A Trainer's Gyarados	Battle Royal 151!	None
	Mightyena opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Hodge's Mightyena	Serving Up the Flute Cup!	None
	Houndoom opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon hunters' boss's Houndoom	Healing the Healer!	None
	Flygon opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a pair of curved fangs, which then bites down on the opponent.
Raihan's Flygon	Aim For The Eight!	None
	Hydreigon opens its mouth and creates a dark purple aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
A Pokémon hunter's Hydreigon	Ash and Latios	None
	Glalie bites the opponent with its teeth; or, Glalie opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Coral's Glalie	A Challenge from the Explorers	None
	Houndstone opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Ryme's Houndstone	Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!	None
	Scream Tail opens its mouth and creates a yellow aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Coral's Screamypuff	Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!	None

InTrial on a Golden Scale!,Nito told hisKrokorok and his henchmen'sZweilous andEelektross to use Crunch, but they were all defeated byDanika'sUrshifu before they could use the move.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method
Stoutland
The user crunches up the opponent with sharp fangs.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Stoutland opens its mouth and creates a red and black aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Cheren's Stoutland	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer	None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

InEarly-Evening Waves,Nessa'sDrednaw was mentioned to know Crunch, but the move was used offscreen.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon	Method
Patrat
The user uses its sharp teeth to bite down the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Patrat uses visual teeth to bite the foe.
Monta's Patrat	Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!	Debut

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Pokémon	Method
Pyroar
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Pyroar bites down hard on the opponent.
Manabu's Pyroar	CXY04	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Zygarde 50% Forme Steelix Torterra Glalie
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Steelix bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Jasmine's Steelix	Capital Kabutops	Debut
	Glalie bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
The Battle Factory's Glalie	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie	None
	Seviper bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle	None
	Torterra bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Diamond's Tru	Lucky Lucario II	None
	Zygarde 50% Forme bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Lysandre's Zygarde	Mewtwo Angered	None

InPinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, aMawile thatNoland was renting from theBattle Factory was revealed to know Crunch byEmerald'sPokédex.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon	Method
Totodile
The user crunches down with its fangs.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Totodile bites down with its fangs.
Jō's Totodile	JBA3	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Heatran
The user bites down hard on the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Heatran bites down hard on the opponent with its mouth.
Yū's Heatran	PBK7	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages


Language		Title
Catalan		Triturar
Chinese	Cantonese	咬碎Ngáauhseui
Chinese	Mandarin	咬碎Yǎosuì
Czech		Drtivý útok
Dutch		Kraak
Finnish		Puristus*
French		Mâchouille
German		Knirscher
Greek		Τραγάνισμα
Hindi		क्रंचCrunch* कुचलने का हमलाKuchalne Ka Hamla
Hungarian		Ropogtatás
Indonesian		Mengunyah
Italian		Sgranocchio
Korean		깨물어부수기Kkaemureobusugi
Polish		Chrupanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Mastigada (GO,BW103–present, TCG) Mordida Selvagem (DP098–BW092) Mastigação (EP271) Triturar (The Legend of Thunder!) Mordida* (EP224,The Legend of Thunder!*)
Portuguese	Portugal	Esmagar Triturar Ataque Rosca (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian		Scârțâitul
Russian		ХрустKhrust
Serbian		Drobljenje
Spanish		Triturar
Thai		กัดขย้ำKat Khayam
Turkish		Çiğne
Vietnamese		Cắn Chặt

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Bump-in-the-Night Crunch


Language		Title
Japanese		夜を楽しむかみくだくYoru o Tanoshimu Kamikudaku
Mandarin Chinese		享受夜晚之咬碎Xiǎngshòu Yèwǎn zhī Yǎosuì
French		Je serai courageux ! Mâchouille !
German		Knirscher des Nachtwandlers
Italian		Sgranocchio per godersi la notte
Korean		밤을 즐기는 깨물어부수기Bameul Jeulgineun Kkaemureobusugi
Spanish		Triturar Apacible a la Luz de la Luna

Variations of the moveCrunch

Formerly a variation
	Crunch
	Shadow Ball •Flash Cannon
	Energy Ball

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99
BDSP
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107 •108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 •127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 •146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160 •161 •162 •163 •164 •165 •166 •167 •168 •169 •170 •171
Added inSV2.0.1
172 •173 •174 •175 •176 •177 •178 •179 •180 •181 •182 •183 •184 •185 •186 187 •188 •189 •190 •191 •192 •193 •194 •195 •196 •197 •198 •199 •200 •201
Added inSV3.0.0
202 •203 •204 •205 •206 •207 •208 •209 •210 •211 •212 •213 •214 •215 216 •217 •218 •219 •220 •221 •222 •223 •224 •225 •226 •227 •228 •229
ZA
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107
Added inZA2.0.0
108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 •115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 •134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 •153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160

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