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0099 Kingler

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    72.1
  • Main moves:
    Mud Shot*, Crabhammer, X-Scissor
  • Type
    WATER
  • Level:
    18.5-21.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 20 0/9/15CP 1498
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    143.9
  • Defense:
    115
  • Stamina:
    93
  • Overall:
    1540

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Glass Cannon
    Hits hard but struggles to take hits. Depends on shields.
  • - Low Fast Move Pressure
    Deals low Fast Move damage. It may struggle to bring down weakened opponents.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastMud Shot*4.51.52Fast Charge
2FastBubble3.673.23Fast Charge
3FastMetal Claw32.52Low Quality
4ChargedCrabhammer12.5% chance +2 Atk self501022.046 - 6 - 5 - 6Boost
5ChargedX-Scissor40651.635 - 4 - 5 - 4Coverage Spam/Bait
6ChargedRazor Shell50% chance -1 Def opponent35421.24 - 4 - 4 - 4Spam/Bait Debuff
7ChargedVise Grip404015 - 4 - 5 - 4Neutral Spam/Bait
8ChargedWater Pulse60841.47 - 7 - 6 - 7High Energy
Weaknesses
electric
x1.6
grass
x1.6
Resistances
water
x0.625
steel
x0.625
ice
x0.625
fire
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Kingler is a Water Pokémon which evolves from Krabby. It is vulnerable to Grass and Electric moves. Kingler's strongest moveset is Bubble & Crabhammer and it has a Max CP of 2,829.

About

Kingler, despite communicating with others using its massive claw, quickly tires due to its weight, highlighting its physical limitations.

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Mud Shot* or Bubble + X-Scissor and Crabhammer

Mud Shot is a legacy move, but offers the best energy generation in the game. Bubble takes advantage of STAB to deal significantly more damage than Mud Shot, with still respectable energy gains.

X-Scissor is generally a weak move, but demanding the least amount of energy and providing coverage against Kingler's weakness to Grass-types can be valuable. It's also the best option for baiting shields. Crabhammer benefits from STAB to deal very respectable damage, and is a direct improvement over Water Pulse. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 1 / 5

While Kingler may be the King of Water DPS in PvE, it's the King of the Saltiest Losers in PvP. With heavily skewed stats leaning towards offense, Kingler has very little to offer in terms of bulk, which causes it numerous losses. The addition of Crabhammer isn't enough to offset Kingler's fragility, which rather unfortunate. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

In Giratina's eyes, Kingler may very well look like king crab legs. It's got that nice seafood saltiness too. 

Master League: 0 / 5

I heard Dragons like crab legs too, maybe because it's already naturally seasoned with saltiness. 

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