Crunch (move)

Crunch

Stats

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
PP	20 (max. 32)
Priority	{{{priority}}}
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

On Bulbapedia

Crunch is an offensive Dark-type move.

As of 1.1, it can be taught by the Physical Move Tutor of Tsukinami Village Hotel for four Red Shards or by the dentist of Snowbank Town for 5000. In 1.04, it could only be taught by the Physical Move Tutor, and in 1.0.3, it could be taught by the Ultimate Move Tutor in Tsukinami Village, at a cost of 4 shards of each type. Prior to 1.03, it was taught only by the dentist of Snowbank Town.

Effect

Crunch deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by 1 stage.

Crunch's power is boosted by 50% when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.

Pokémon that learn Crunch

By leveling up

Dex #		Type		Level
#045	Arbok	Poison		Unknown	22
#046	Tancoon	Normal	Dark	41
#047	Tanscure	Normal	Dark	47
#072	Floatzel	Water		Unknown	1
#083	Tubjaw	Water	Dark	39
#084	Tubareel	Water	Dark	42
#103	Chimical	Fire	Poison	46
#104	Chimaconda	Fire	Poison	49
#139	Ratsy	Dark		Unknown	41
#140	Raffiti	Dark		Unknown	41
#159	Lavent	Fire	Dragon	44
#164	Jungore	Fighting	Rock	37
#165	Majungold	Fighting	Rock	37
#187	Devimp	Fire	Dark	66
#188	Fallengel	Fire	Dark	72
#189	Beliaddon	Fire	Dark	78
#193	Leviathao	Water	Ice	1
#195	Lanthan	Ground	Steel	33
#196	Actan	Dark	Steel	33

By tutoring

Dex #		Type
#001	Orchynx	Grass	Steel
#002	Metalynx	Grass	Steel
#003	Raptorch	Fire	Ground
#004	Archilles	Fire	Ground
#007	Chyinmunk	Normal		Normal
#008	Kinetmunk	Normal	Electric
#018	Grozard	Ground		Ground
#019	Terlard	Ground	Dragon
#020	Tonemy	Poison		Poison
#021	Tofurang	Poison		Poison
#028	Gyarados	Water	Flying
#029	Feleng	Normal		Normal
#030	Felunge	Normal		Normal
#031	Feliger	Normal		Normal
#046	Tancoon	Dark	Normal
#047	Tanscure	Dark	Normal
#060	Baashaun	Dark	Fighting
#061	Baaschaf	Dark	Fighting
#062	Baariette	Dark	Fighting
#063	Tricwe	Bug		Bug
#064	Harylect	Bug	Electric
#067	Lunapup	Ground	Fighting
#068	Herolune	Ground	Fighting
#069	Minyan	Dark	Poison
#070	Vilucard	Dark	Poison
#073	Modrille	Ground	Dark
#074	Drilgann	Ground	Dark
#083	Tubjaw	Water	Dark
#084	Tubareel	Water	Dark
#094	Barand	Dragon		Dragon
#101	Flager	Fire		Fire
#102	Inflagetah	Fire		Fire
#103	Chimical	Fire	Poison
#104	Chimaconda	Fire	Poison
#107	Unymph	Bug		Bug
#108	Harptera	Bug	Flying
#112	Tracton	Dragon	Steel
#115	Slothohm	Electric	Rock
#116	Theriamp	Electric	Rock
#117	Titanice	Ice		Ice
#141	Gargryph	Rock		Rock
#147	Linkite	Ghost		Ghost
#148	Chainite	Ghost	Dark
#155	Fafurr	Ice	Dragon
#156	Fafninter	Ice	Dragon
#159	Lavent	Fire	Dragon
#164	Jungore	Fighting	Rock
#165	Majungold	Fighting	Rock
#175	Oblivicorn	Fairy	Dark
#187	Devimp	Fire	Dark
#188	Fallengel	Fire	Dark
#189	Beliaddon	Fire	Dark
#195	Lanthan	Ground	Steel
#196	Actan	Dark	Steel

By Breeding

Dex #		Type		Father
#007	Chyinmunk	Normal		Unknown
#008	Kinetmunk	Normal	Electric
#073	Modrille	Ground	Dark
#074	Drilgann	Ground	Dark
#101	Flager	Fire		Unknown
#102	Inflagetah	Fire		Unknown
#107	Unymph	Bug		Unknown
#108	Harptera	Bug	Flying
#155	Fafurr	Ice	Dragon
#156	Fafninter	Ice	Dragon
For clarity, only the lowest stage possible of every compatible evolutionary line are listed as fathers. When Ratsy (*) is listed as a father, it means that the move must be acquired via Sketch beforehand.