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

Crunch is an offensive Dark-type move.

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.

Dex no.		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

Dex no.		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.

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.