It is based on a crab.
Krabby is a corruption of crabby (grouchy or ill-tempered) and a pun on crab.
Crab is literally crab.
No: 098
English Name: Krabby
Japanese Name: Kurabu
Generation: 1
Type: Water
Species: River Crab Pokémon
Abilities: Hyper Cutter, Shell Armor, Sheer Force (hidden ability)
Evolution: Krabby > Kingler
As a crustacean, Krabby has a strong outer shell protecting its small body. Its upper half is red, containing two small spikes facing upwards on the top of its head. Its lower body is light tan and doubles as its jaw with two fangs overlapping its upper body. Its hips are visible on the lower front of its body connected to its long, thin legs, which have small, claw-like feet. The main feature of Krabby’s body is its large, red pincers. Krabby uses them as its main form of offense, and as a form of balance. Sometimes, Krabby may lose a claw during battle, or it can forcibly remove a claw if it is damaged, and regenerate the claw over a short period.
In the wild, Krabby lives near the edge of water in both fresh and salt water. Krabby is most commonly found on beaches where it burrows in the sand to live. In times of scarce food sources, it may eat sand to regain nutrients, and will be very aggressive in defending its home. Its main form of defense is creating foam to shroud its body, in order to confuse opponents into thinking that it is bigger than it actually is. As seen in the anime, on average, Krabby generally keeps to itself, but will quickly defend itself if provoked.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
Pokemon Blue: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
Pokemon Yellow: Its pincers are superb weapons. They sometimes break off during battle, but they grow back fast.
Pokemon Stadium: Lives on beaches and seashores. If a pincer falls off, a new, stronger pincer grows back in its place.
Pokemon Gold: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
Pokemon Silver: The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways.
Pokemon Crystal: If it is unable to find food, it will absorb nutrients by swallowing a mouthful of sand.
Pokemon Stadium 2: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
Pokemon Ruby: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
Pokemon Sapphire: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
Pokemon Emerald: Krabby live in holes dug into beaches. On sandy shores with little in the way of food, they can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
Pokemon FireRed:It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Its pincers are not only powerful weapons, they are used for balance when walking sideways.
Pokemon Diamond: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon Pearl: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon Platinum: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon HeartGold: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
Pokemon SoulSilver: The pincers break off easily. If it loses a pincer, it somehow becomes incapable of walking sideways.
Pokemon Black: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon White: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon Black 2: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
pokemon White 2: It lives in burrows dug on sandy beaches. Its pincers fully grow back if they are broken in battle.
Pokemon X: If it senses danger approaching, it cloaks itself with bubbles from its mouth so it will look bigger.
Pokemon Y: It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
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