Crunch (move)

Crunch

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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.

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 no.	Pokémon		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 no.	Pokémon		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
#029		Feleng	Normal		Normal
#030		Felunge	Normal		Normal
#031		Feliger	Normal		Normal
#045		Arbok	Poison		Poison
#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 no.	Pokémon		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.

Trivia

• 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.