#0342 · Hoenn · Generation 3

Crawdaunt

Rogue Pokémon · Water/Dark-type

Crawdaunt is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon, the Rogue Pokémon, number 342 (#0342) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 32.8 kg.

Crawdaunt is the Rogue Pokémon, a lobster-like brawler that picks fights until no other Pokémon will share its pond. The Pokédex says it turns timid the moment its pincers break off.

How to pronounce Crawdaunt

Crawdaunt is pronounced KRAW-dawnt. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Crawdaunt said out loud:

In Japanese it is シザリガー (Shizariger).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Crawdaunt is a red crustacean with a tan underside, 1.1 m tall and 32.8 kg, with a star-shaped growth on its forehead and large, spike-edged pincers. It has two sets of hind limbs and a lobster-like tail marked with a yellow triangle. The Pokédex says it molts its shell regularly, and just after molting the shell is soft, so it hides in its streambed burrow until it hardens.

Behaviour

Crawdaunt loves to battle and has a violent streak. The Ruby entry says other creatures refuse to live in ponds it inhabits, leaving them desolate, and other entries say it pinches intruders and throws them out. A veteran's pincers are covered in scars. When the pincers drop off it turns cowardly until they grow back, and the dropped meat smells and tastes foul, unlike the claw meat of Crabrawler or Clauncher.

Habitat

The Pokédex lists the water's edge, and mentions ponds and streambeds. In Scarlet and Violet it is wild only in The Teal Mask, at Fellhorn Gorge; elsewhere it arrives by trade or transfer.

Powers

It keeps Corphish's Abilities, Hyper Cutter and Shell Armor, with Adaptability hidden. It hits with Crabhammer, Knock Off, Night Slash and Crunch, and Swords Dance powers it up. With 120 base Attack and 85 Defense it hits hard and takes hits, but its Speed is a slow 55.

Name origin

Crawdaunt may blend 'crawdad' or 'crawfish' with 'daunt' or 'taunt'. The Japanese name is Shizariger (シザリガー), which may combine シザー (shizā, scissors) with 蝲蛄 (zarigani, crayfish).

Design inspiration

Crawdaunt's name and build suggest a red swamp crayfish, but its size is closer to a lobster's. Bulbapedia notes its star and stripes may be a military motif like rank insignia, and its shell resembles an open shark mouth, which could be a Sharpedo-style bluff. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Evolves from Corphish at level 30, gaining the Dark type.

In the games

Crawdaunt first appeared in Ruby and Sapphire, and in The Teal Mask it appears in 4 and 6 star Tera Raid Battles. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Crawdaunt debuted in 'Stairway to Devon', commanded by Team Aqua Grunts. In 'A Fiery Training Camp Trick!', Kiawe revealed that he had asked a Crawdaunt he once battled to help Sophocles master a Z-Move.

Fun facts

• No other Pokémon shares Crawdaunt's catch rate of 155.
• Bulbapedia says Corphish and Crawdaunt are the only known Pokémon that do not flee when a swarm of Basculin appears in their lake.
• Bulbapedia suggests its ability to learn Dragon Dance may come from the Chinese word for lobster, which literally means 'dragon shrimp'.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Crawdaunt (Pokémon) · Serebii: Crawdaunt (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 63
• Attack: 120
• Defense: 85
• Sp. Atk: 90
• Sp. Def: 55
• Speed: 55

Crawdaunt’s base stat total is 468. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Crawdaunt weak to?

Crawdaunt takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×), Fighting (2×), Bug (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Ghost (½×), Dark (½×), Steel (½×).

It is immune to Psychic moves.

Evolution

What does Crawdaunt evolve from?

Crawdaunt evolves from Corphish at level 30.

Crawdaunt is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Corphish, Crawdaunt.

Abilities

• Hyper Cutter: Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
• Shell Armor: Protects against critical hits.
• Adaptability (hidden ability): Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

Moves

Moves Crawdaunt learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Crawdaunt learns the move the moment it evolves: Swift.

TM moves (53)

Crawdaunt can learn 53 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Water Pulse, Thief, Chilling Water, Facade, Snarl, Metal Claw, Swift, Icy Wind, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Fling, Avalanche, Endure, Rain Dance, Dig, False Swipe, Brick Break, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Waterfall, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Swords Dance, Dark Pulse, Dragon Dance, Substitute, Iron Defense, X-Scissor, Crunch, Liquidation, Surf, Ice Beam, Nasty Plot, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Sludge Bomb, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Spite, Knock Off, Lash Out, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Whirlpool, Muddy Water, Sludge Wave, Hard Press.

Egg moves (6):Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Double-Edge, Metal Claw, Slash, Switcheroo.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Water 1, Water 3.
• Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
• Catch rate: 155 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast Then Very Slow (1,640,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 164.

Pokédex entries

A brutish Pokémon that loves to battle. It will crash itself into any foe that approaches its nest. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Shield)

A rough customer that wildly flails its giant claws. It is said to be extremely hard to raise. (FireRed, LeafGreen, Sword)

Its pincers often fall off. Unlike with Crabrawler or Clauncher, the meat in its claws is utterly nasty and stinking. (Ultra Moon)

Its temperament is rough and it loves to fight, but as soon as its pincers break off, it turns cowardly. It stays timid until they grow back. (Ultra Sun)

Crawdaunt molts (sheds) its shell regularly. Immediately after molting, its shell is soft and tender. Until the shell hardens, this Pokémon hides in its streambed burrow to avoid attack from its foes. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)

Crawdaunt has an extremely violent nature that compels it to challenge other living things to battle. Other life-forms refuse to live in ponds inhabited by this Pokémon, making them desolate places. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest Attack among Water types in Gen 3: 120, shared with 1 other.
• Highest Defense among Dark types in Gen 3: 85.
• Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
• Heavier than 55% of all Pokémon (32.8 kg).
• Base stat total 468, ranked #462 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Attack, ranked #91 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Water and Dark.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 91 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 155: about 20.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Crawdaunt (Pokémon), Serebii: Crawdaunt (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (KRAW-dawnt): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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