Krabby (Analysis)

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Krabby

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[Overview]
<p>Krabby is an interesting Pokemon to use in Little Cup, having an extremely high Attack stat as well as a very good base Defense. Krabby also has 2 excellent boosting moves in Agility and Swords Dance, adecent movepool granting it good coverage, and two very useful abilities in Shell Armor and Hyper Cutter. However, with the introduction of the item Eviolite, it has become tougher for Pokemon such as Krabby to sweep. Still, Krabby is capable of pulling off a sweep, and is an offensive threat which every team should watch out for.</p>

[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Agility
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Crabhammer
move 4: Return
item: Oran Berry / Life Orb
ability: Hyper Cutter
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby can come in onto a Pokemon it counters or whose attacks it resists, and then set up with Swords Dance or Agility as they switch out. This can prove to be dangerous for the opponent, since either will make Krabby extremely dangerous. STAB Crabhammer is a very useful tool to have,hitting many threats hard with good neutral coverage. Return has a high Base Power, andthe combination of Water and Normal goes nearly unresisted in Little Cup. This set is useful as a late-game sweeper, taking out the opponent's weakened Pokemon.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Oran Berry prevents Krabby from getting KOed by priority attacks, and gives it more time to set up, though Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's attacks, and ensures a few crucial OHKOs that Krabby would otherwise miss out on. When using Life Orb, the 36 HP EVs should be shifted to Special Defense to minimize Life Orb recoil. Hyper Cutter is the better ability to use on this set, since it prevents Krabby's Attack from getting lowered, helping it in the long run. Brick Break or X-Scissor can be used over either boosting move to provide extra coverage, but they both decrease the flexibility of the set and can deprive you of the best stat-up move in certain scenarios. This set loves entry hazards support. Ferroseed is thus a good teammate, since it resists Krabby's weaknesses and can lay down Spikes and Stealth Rock. Vacuum Wave Croagunk can finish off Krabby with ease when it is weakened, making Pokemon such as Bronzor great teammates, as they also have great defensive synergy with Krabby. It should also be noted that Ferroseed and Frillish completely wall this set. The latter in particular is immune to both Crabhammer and Return thanks to Water Absorb and its Ghost typing.</p>

[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Shell Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 196 Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]
<p>This set makes full use of Krabby's massive Attack and coverage to hit a wide range of opponents hard, outright OHKOing a large proportion of the metagame. Since Krabby is so slow, it should focus on hitting the Pokemon switching in very hard and switching out. Slowpoke and Ferroseed are no longer good counters to Krabby here, as they are decimated by Superpower and X-Scissor, respectively. Again, Crabhammer and Return provide Krabby with excellent neutral coverage, while X-Scissor and Superpower serve to hit Pokemon which take little damage from its other two attacks, Slowpoke and Ferroseed in particular. Superpower also makes Krabby a great check to Dragon Dance Scraggy.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Due to Krabby's low Speed, it is fine to swap the number of HP andSpeed EVs. Shell Armor protects Krabby from critical hits, although Sheer Force can be used in conjunction with Rock Slide to hit some threats which Krabby cannot otherwise, but most of these Pokemon are faster than Krabby and will force it out anyway, making Sheer Force a bad choice. A Choice Band can also be used to grant Krabby a lot of power and the ability to KO max HP Ferroseed, but it generally appreciates the freedom to switch moves. Munchlax and Ferroseed make great teammates for Ferroseed, since they can check the fast special attackers that trouble it. Since Krabby can weaken a large range of threats, sweepers such as Scraggy and Croagunk make great teammates for it. Ghost-types can also switch into 3 of Krabby's move freely and KO it, making Dark-types such as Houndour and Scraggy excellent options for teammates. Houndour also checks Snover, who can switch into Crabhammer and KO Krabby with ease.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby's high Attack also makes it a great Choice Scarf user, since it can revenge kill a wide range of threats. With a Choice Scarf, Krabby hits 21 Speed, allowing it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in Little Cup. Once again, Crabhammer and Return grant Krabby great neutral coverage, allowing it to check a large number of Pokemon. X-Scissor allows Krabby to hit Abra and Slowpoke hard, making it a great coverage option. Since Krabby will now outspeed most of its opponents, Rock Slide is preferred over Superpower. Sheer Forceboosts the power of Rock Slide, and is thus preferred over Krabby's other abilities, which are otherwise not as useful on this set.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Superpower can be used over X-Scissor, but it is illegal with Sheer Force. If Sheer Force is removed, then Rock Slide will be weaker, which is not recommended. This set is not as sturdy as theother sets Krabby can use due to the lack of investment in Krabby's bulk. An Adamant nature buffs up Krabby's Attack, and is preferred over Jolly since Krabby's Speed is still boosted by Choice Scarf. Krabby's inability to change attacks means that it will be forced to switch out often, making Rapid Spin support highly useful. This set is also walled by Ferroseed and, to an extent, Slowpoke as long as it can avoid X-Scissor. Thus, Pokemon that can check these two Pokemon, such as Scraggy, also make great teammates for Krabby.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Thanks to Krabby's highbase Defense and good HP stat, it could run a defensive set with Toxic, Knock Off, and Crabhammer, but the absence of a recovery move and Krabby's abysmal Special Defense make this a bad option. Brick Break can be used over Superpower on any of Krabby's sets, but the drop in power is significant. Krabby can also run a Flail set with Focus Sash, but the ubiquity of priority attacks in Little Cup would make it a liability to Krabby's team.</p>

[Checks and Counters]
<p>Frillish is public enemy number 1 for Krabby, as it is immune to all of its attacks barring Rock Slide and X-Scissor, and OHKOes it with Energy Ball. Slowpoke and Ferroseed will wall Krabby if it doesn't run X-Scissor or Superpower, respectively. Ghost-types such as Gastly will freely substitute on Krabby locked into Return. Fast special attackers can exploit Krabby's terrible Special Defense and turn it into seafood with ease.</p>
 
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[Overview]
<p>Krabby is an interesting Pokemon to use in Little Cup. Aside from its extremely high Attack stat, it also has a very good Defense stats. It has a few boosting moves and has Krabby also has 2 excellent boosting moves in Agility and Swords Dance, a fairly decent movepool that can allow it to be used well gives it good coverage, and 2 very useful abilities in Shell Armor and Hyper Cutter. In addition it also has useful abilities. However, with the introduction of the item Eviolite, it has become tougher for Pokemon like such as Krabby to sweep. All in all, Krabby is a good offensive Pokemon in the metagame Still, Krabby is capable of pulling off a sweep, and is an offensive threat which every team should watch out for.</p>

[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Agility
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Crabhammer
move 4: Return
item: Oran Berry / Life Orb
ability: Hyper Cutter
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby can come in onto a Pokemon it resists or counters, and it can then boost set up with Swords Dance or Agility on the turn that as they switch out. This can be useful prove to be dangerous for the opponent, since even a single Agility helps makes Krabby become really fast. Crabhammer is a very useful and hard-hitting STAB move for Krabby that can severely dent several Pokemon that it hits STAB Crabhammer is a very useful tool to have, hitting many threats hard. Return is another useful move to have since not only does it have a high base power, but with its Normal-type, it allows Krabby to hit several Pokemon who are neutral to it Return has a high Base Power, and gives Krabby excellent neutral coverage along with Crabhammer. This set is very useful late-game to sweep the opponent's remaining Pokemon.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Oran Berry is useful in preventing getting KO'ed by priority users and possibly give Krabby another turn to use Swords Dance or Agility Oran Berry prevents Krabby from getting KOed by priority attacks, and gives it more time to set up. Life Orb is useful since it give Krabby that raw power that can be used to KO several Pokemon who would otherwise survive with a few HP On the other hand, Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's attacks, and ensures a few crucial OHKOs that Krabby would otherwise miss out on. When using Life Orb, the 36 HP EVs should be shifted to Special Defense to minimize Life Orb recoil Her Cutter is a superior option to Intimidate since it can be used to cause problems to a FeatherDance Murkrow. Hyper Cutter is the superior choice of ability, since it prevents Krabby's Attack from getting lowered. Brick Break or X-Scissor can be used over either boosting move to provide extra coverage, however, it but decrease the flexibility of the set and can deprive you of the best stat-up move in certain scenarios. This set loves entry hazards support. Ferroseed is thus a good teammate, since it resists Krabby's weaknesses and can lay down Spikes and Stealth Rock. When Krabby is weakened, Croagunk with Vacuum Wave can deal with this set very well. Bronzor and Gligar can also be good teammate due to their resistances to Krabby's weakness' and can be valuable teammates. Ferroseed, Slowpoke and Frillish wall this set extremely efficiently. Vaccum Wave Croagunk can finish off weakened Krabby with ease. For this reason, Pokemon such as Gligar and Bronzor make great teammates, as they also have great defensive synergy with Krabby. It should also be noted that Ferroseed and Frillish completely wall this set. The latter in particular is immune to both Crabhammer and Return thanks to Water Absorb and its Ghost typing.</p>

[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Shell Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 196 Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]
<p>This set vitalizes Krabby's high attack stats and a variety of moves, to hit almost everything really hard. This set OHKOes a large proportion of the metagame if the right move is used. Since Krabby isn't too fast, hitting Pokémon that are on the switch is the best strategy in relation to this set. This beats many typical counters, such as Slowpoke and Ferroseed. Not only that, but it can also beat most special attackers, when they switch in. This set makes full use of Krabby's massive Attack and coverage to hit a wide range of opponents hard, OHKOing a large proportion of the metagame. However, since Krabby is slow, it should focus on hitting the switch-in very hard and switching out. Slowpoke and Ferroseed are no longer good counters to Krabby, as they are decimated by Superpower and X-Scissor, respectively. Crabhammer is a very useful and hard-hitting STAB move for Krabby that can severely dent several Pokemon that it hits. Return is another useful move to have since not only does it have a high base power, but with its Normal-type, it allows Krabby to hit several Pokemon who are neutral to it. Superpower is useful in hitting Ferroseed and also makes a good check to Dragon Dance Scraggy. X-Scissor is for Grass-types who resist Water-type moves and it is for Slowpoke. Once again, Crabhammer and Return provide Krabby with excellent neutral coverage, both having a high Base Power. X-Scissor and Superpower serve to hit the Pokemon which resist the other two attacks, Slowpoke and Ferroseed in particular. Superpower also makes Scraggy a great check to Dragon Dance Scraggy.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>The Speed and HP EVs can be switched around for more bulk since this set is quite slow anyways. Since it is slow, it'll take attacks from opponents. Shell Armor helps protect Krabby from Critical Hits. Rock Slide works well with Sheer force, but the Pokemon that Rock Slide is useful against, are a lot faster and will threaten Krabby anyways, thus Superpower is a better option. Fast Special attackers are good counters to this set, since there is no hope for Krabby to outspeed them, as such partners such as Munchlax and Ferroseed are welcome. Krabby weakens or beats most of its own counters, so Pokemon like Totodile and Carvanha are good teammates. Murkrow and Snover are good checks to Krabby since they can KO or lower Krabby's attack. Though they must switch in safely first. Ghost-types are good checks to Krabby since they are able to come into 3 of Krabby's moves and KO Krabby. As such Scraggy and Houndour are good teammates that can beat these Ghost-types. Choice Band can be used for more power, such as the guaranteed OHKO on Ferroseed and max HP Gligar, however the freedom to change moves generally makes Life Orb the preferred option. Since Krabby is slow anyway, the Speed EVs can be switched with the HP EVs. Shell Armor protects Krabby from critical hits. Though Sheer Force can be used in conjunction with Rock Slide to hit some threats which Krabby cannot otherwise, but these Pokemon are faster than Krabby and will force it out anyway, making Sheer Force a bad choice. A Choice Band can also be used to grant Krabby a lot of power and the ability to KO max HP Gligar and Ferroseed, but it generally appreciates the freedom to switch moves. Munchlax and Ferroseed make great teammates for Ferroseed, since they can check the fast special attackers that trouble it. Since Krabby can weaken a large range of threats, sweepers such as Carvanha and Meditite make great teammates for it. Ghost-types can also switch into 3 of Krabby's move freely and KO it, making Dark-types such as Houndour and Scraggy excellent options for teammates. Houndour also checks Snover, who can switch into Crabhammer and KO Krabby with ease.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 196 Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby has high attack and this allows a larger opportunity for it to Revenge Kill, to some extent even more than other Scarf users. It reaches the magic '21 Speed' with Choice Scarf which allows it to outspeed pretty much everything. Rick Slide and Sheer Force together can do a lot of damage. Rock Slide is better than Superpower in this case because more of the Pokemon that are revenge killed are hit by Rock Slide more than they are by Superpower. X-Scissor is a good move since it helps increase coverage. Krabby's high Attack also makes it a great Scarf user, since it can revenge kill a wide range of threats. With a Choice Scarf, Krabby hits 21 Speed, allowing it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon. Once again, Crabhammer and Return grant Krabby great neutral coverage, allowing it to check a large number of Pokemon. X-Scissor allows Krabby to hit Abra and Slowpoke hard, and is mainly a coverage option. Since Krabby will now outspeed most of its opponents, Rock Slide is preferred over Superpower. Sheer Force boosts the power of Rock Slide, and is thus preferred over Krabby's other abilities.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Superpower can be used over X-Scissor, but it is illegal with Sheer Force. If Sheer Force is removed, then Rock Slide will be weaker, which is not recommended. This set is weaker than other sets due to the lack of investment into the in Krabby's bulk. Adamant nature help it complete its role as a revenge killer. This set is walled by Ferroseed and to an extent, Slowpoke. Since it is using Choice Scarf, it will have to switch a lot. This means that other Pokemon can set up on it. As such, Rapid Spin support can be useful. An Adamant nature buffs up Krabby's Attack, and is preferred over Jolly since Krabby's Speed is anyway boosted by Choice Scarf. Krabby's inability to switch attacks means that it will be forced to switch out often, making Rapid Spin support highly useful. This set is also walled by Ferroseed and, to an extent, Slowpoke. Thus, Pokemon that can check these two Pokemon also make great teammates for Krabby. Staryu is an excellent option, as it can deal with both Ferroseed and Slowpoke in addition to packing Rapid Spin. It does share a similar typing with Krabby, though.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Thanks to Krabby's high defensive stats, it could run a defensive set with Toxic, Knock Off, and Crabhammer, though Krabby would die faster than a defensive Pokemon would like. This is due to a lack of recovery moves and a lack of special defensive bulk. Not only that, but it is also outclassed by other defensive Pokemon but the absence of a recovery move and Krabby's abysmal Special Defense make this a bad option. Krabby is outclassed by other bulkier Pokemon. Brick Break can be used over Superpower for the priority, though the lack of power is barely worth it. It Could run a Sash set with Flail, but the times it would actually work are very few, as such its not suggested. Brick Break can be used over Superpower on any of Krabby's sets, but the drop in power is significant. Krabby can also run a Flail set with Focus Sash, but the ubiquity of priority attacks makes such a set a liability to Krabby's team.</p>

[Checks and Counters]
<p>Frillish is one word that's synonymous with a counter to Krabby. Drought is also a good check for Krabby since it causes Crabhammer to do only 50% damage. It's been said before, but Ghost-types trouble the Choiced sets. Fast attackers that can KO Krabby once they are switched in are good counters to it. Slowpoke and Ferroseed can be problems to Krabby if it isn't carrying Superpower or X-Scissor. Like any other physically based Pokemon, Krabby is affected severely by burns. Frillish is public enemy number 1 for Krabby, as it is immune to all of its attacks barring Rock Slide and X-Scissor, and OHKOs it with Energy Ball. Slowpoke and Ferroseed will wall Krabby if it doesn't run X-Scissor or Superpower. Ghost-types such as Misdreavus will freely set up on Krabby locked into Return. Will-O-Wisp also renders Krabby useless. In general, any fast special attacker can exploit Krabby's terrible Special Defense and turn it into seafood with ease.</p>




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[Overview]
<p>Krabby is an interesting Pokemon to use in Little Cup, having an Aside from its extremely high Attack stat, it also has as well as
a very good base Defense. Krabby also has 2 excellent boosting moves in Agility and Swords Dance, a fairly decent movepool that gives granting it good coverage, and two very useful abilities in Shell Armor and Hyper Cutter. However, with the introduction of the item Eviolite, it has become tougher for Pokemon such as Krabby to sweep thanks to its opponents becoming harder to take down. Still, Krabby is capable of pulling off a sweep, and is an offensive threat which every team should watch out for.</p>

[SET]

name:
Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Agility
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Crabhammer
move 4: Return
item: Oran Berry / Life Orb
ability: Hyper Cutter
nature: Adamant
evs:
36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]

<p>Krabby can come in onto a Pokemon it counters or whose attacks it resists or counters, and then
set up with Swords Dance or Agility as they switch out. This can prove to be dangerous for the opponent, since even a single Agility makes Krabby very fast. STAB Crabhammer is a very useful tool to have, for hitting many threats hard with good neutral coverage. Return has a high Base Power, and gives Krabby excellent neutral coverage along with Crabhammer the combination of the two goes nearly unresisted in Little Cup. This set is very useful as a late-game sweeper, taking out the opponent's weakened Pokemon to sweep the opponent's remaining Pokemon.</p>

[Additional Comments]

<p>
Oran Berry prevents Krabby from getting KOed by priority attacks, and gives it more time to set up. On the other hand,, though Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's attacks, and ensures a few crucial OHKOs that Krabby would otherwise miss out on. When using Life Orb, the 36 HP EVs should be shifted to Special Defense to minimize Life Orb recoil. Hyper Cutter is the superior choice of better ability to use on this set, since it prevents Krabby's Attack from getting lowered, helping it in the long run. Brick Break or X-Scissor can be used over either boosting move to provide extra coverage, but they both decrease the flexibility of the set and can deprive you of the best stat-up move in certain scenarios. This set loves entry hazards support. Ferroseed is thus a good teammate, since it resists Krabby's weaknesses and can lay down Spikes and Stealth Rock. Vacuum Wave Croagunk can finish off Krabby weakened Krabby with ease when it is weakened, making For this reason, Pokemon such as Gligar and Bronzor make great teammates, as they also have great defensive synergy with Krabby. It should also be noted that Ferroseed and Frillish completely wall this set. The latter in particular is immune to both Crabhammer and Return thanks to Water Absorb and its Ghost typing.</p>

[SET]

name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Shell Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 196
Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]

<p>
This set makes full use of Krabby's massive Attack and coverage to hit a wide range of opponents hard, OHKOing a large proportion of the metagame. However, since Krabby is slow, it should focus on hitting the Pokemon switching in switch-in very hard and switching out. Slowpoke and Ferroseed are no longer good counters to Krabby, as they are decimated by Superpower and X-Scissor, respectively. Again, Crabhammer and Return provide Krabby with excellent neutral coverage, both having a high Base Power, while X-Scissor and Superpower serve to hit the Pokemon which take little damage from its resist the other two attacks, Slowpoke and Ferroseed in particular. Superpower also makes Krabby a great check to Dragon Dance Scraggy.</p>

[Additional Comments]

<p>
Since Krabby is slow anyway, the Speed EVs can be switched with the HP EVsDue to Krabby's low Speed, it is fine to switch the HP EVs and the Speed EVs. Shell Armor protects Krabby from critical hits. although Sheer Force can be used in conjunction with Rock Slide to hit some threats which Krabby cannot otherwise, but these Pokemon are faster than Krabby and will force it out anyway, making Sheer Force a bad choice. A Choice Band can also be used to grant Krabby a lot of power and the ability to KO max HP Gligar and Ferroseed, but it generally appreciates the freedom to switch moves. Munchlax and Ferroseed make great teammates for Ferroseed, since they can check the fast special attackers that trouble it. Since Krabby can weaken a large range of threats, sweepers such as Carvanha and Meditite make great teammates for it. Ghost-types can also switch into 3 of Krabby's move freely and KO it, making Dark-types such as Houndour and Scraggy excellent options for teammates. Houndour also checks Snover, who can switch into Crabhammer and KO Krabby with ease.</p>

[SET]

name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]

<p>
Krabby's high Attack also makes it a great Choice Scarf user, since it can revenge kill a wide range of threats. With a Choice Scarf, Krabby hits 21 Speed, allowing it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in Little Cup. Once again, Crabhammer and Return grant Krabby great neutral coverage, allowing it to check a large number of Pokemon. X-Scissor allows Krabby to hit Abra and Slowpoke hard, and is mainly making it a great coverage option. Since Krabby will now outspeed most of its opponents, Rock Slide is preferred over Superpower. Sheer Force (please PLEASE remove the space and line) boosts the power of Rock Slide, and is thus preferred over Krabby's other abilities, which are otherwise not as useful on this set..</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Superpower can be used over X-Scissor, but it is illegal with Sheer Force. If Sheer Force is removed
, then Rock Slide will be weaker, which is not recommended. This set is not as sturdy as the than other sets Krabby can use due to the lack of investment in Krabby's bulk. An Adamant nature buffs up Krabby's Attack, and is preferred over Jolly since Krabby's Speed is still boosted by Choice Scarf. Krabby's inability to change attacks means that it will be forced to switch out often, making Rapid Spin support highly useful. This set is also walled by Ferroseed and, to an extent, Slowpoke as long as it can avoid X-Scissor. Thus, Pokemon that can check these two Pokemon, such as Scraggy, also make great teammates for Krabby.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Thanks to Krabby's high
defensive stats base Defense and good HP stat, it could run a defensive set with Toxic, Knock Off, and Crabhammer, but the absence of a recovery move and Krabby's abysmal Special Defense make this a bad option. This makes Krabby is outclassed by other bulkier Pokemon. Brick Break can be used over Superpower on any of Krabby's sets, but the drop in power is significant. Krabby can also run a Flail set with Focus Sash, but the ubiquity of priority attacks in Little Cup makes such a set would make it a liability to Krabby's team.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>
Frillish is public enemy number 1 for Krabby, as it is immune to all of its attacks barring Rock Slide and X-Scissor, and OHKOs it with Energy Ball. Slowpoke and Ferroseed will wall Krabby if it doesn't run X-Scissor or Superpower respectively. Ghost-types such as Misdreavus will freely set up on Krabby locked into Return, and Misdreavus also packs Will-O-Wisp, rendering also renders Krabby useless. In general, any Fast special attackers can exploit Krabby's terrible Special Defense and turn it into seafood with ease.</p>
also yeah this will need another check after this, just look at how much CP did, poor guy :(

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[Overview]
<p>Krabby is an interesting Pokemon to use in Little Cup, having an extremely high Attack stat as well as a very good base Defense. Krabby also has 2 excellent boosting moves in Agility and Swords Dance, a(space)decent movepool granting it good coverage, and two very useful abilities in Shell Armor and Hyper Cutter. However, with the introduction of the item Eviolite, it has become tougher for Pokemon such as Krabby to sweep thanks to its opponents becoming harder to take down. Still, Krabby is capable of pulling off a sweep, and is an offensive threat which every team should watch out for.</p>

[SET]
name: Boosting Sweeper
move 1: Agility
move 2: Swords Dance
move 3: Crabhammer
move 4: Return
item: Oran Berry / Life Orb
ability: Hyper Cutter
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby can come in onto a Pokemon it counters or whose attacks it resists, and then set up with Swords Dance or Agility as they switch out. This can prove to be dangerous for the opponent, since either will make Krabby extremely dangerous. STAB Crabhammer is a very useful tool to have, for hitting many threats hard with good neutral coverage. Return has a high Base Power, and along with Crabhammer the combination of Water and Normal goes nearly unresisted in Little Cup. This set is useful as a late-game sweeper, taking out the opponent's weakened Pokemon.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Oran Berry prevents Krabby from getting KOed by priority attacks, and gives it more time to set up, though Life Orb boosts the power of Krabby's attacks, and ensures a few crucial OHKOs that Krabby would otherwise miss out on. When using Life Orb, the 36 HP EVs should be shifted to Special Defense to minimize Life Orb recoil. Hyper Cutter is the better ability to use on this set, since it prevents Krabby's Attack from getting lowered, helping it in the long run. Brick Break or X-Scissor can be used over either boosting move to provide extra coverage, but they both decrease the flexibility of the set and can deprive you of the best stat-up move in certain scenarios. This set loves entry hazards support. Ferroseed is thus a good teammate, since it resists Krabby's weaknesses and can lay down Spikes and Stealth Rock. Vacuum Wave Croagunk can finish off Krabby with ease when it is weakened, making Pokemon such as Gligar and Bronzorgreat teammates, as they also have great defensive synergy with Krabby. It should also be noted that Ferroseed and Frillish completely wall this set. The latter in particular is immune to both Crabhammer and Return thanks to Water Absorb and its Ghost typing.</p>

[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Superpower
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Life Orb
ability: Shell Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 236 Atk / 196 Spe / 36 HP / 36 Def

[Set Comments]
<p>This set makes full use of Krabby's massive Attack and coverage to hit a wide range of opponents hard, outright OHKOing a large proportion of the metagame. However, Since Krabby is so slow, it should focus on hitting the Pokemon switching in very hard and switching out. Slowpoke and Ferroseed are no longer good counters to Krabby here, as they are decimated by Superpower and X-Scissor, respectively. Again, Crabhammer and Return provide Krabby with excellent neutral coverage, while X-Scissor and Superpower serve to hit Pokemon which take little damage from its other two attacks, Slowpoke and Ferroseed in particular. Superpower also makes Krabby a great check to Dragon Dance Scraggy.</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Due to Krabby's low Speed, it is fine to swap the number of HP EVs and the Speed EVs. Shell Armor protects Krabby from critical hits, (comma) although Sheer Force can be used in conjunction with Rock Slide to hit some threats which Krabby cannot otherwise, but most of these Pokemon are faster than Krabby and will force it out anyway, making Sheer Force a bad choice. A Choice Band can also be used to grant Krabby a lot of power and the ability to KO max HP Gligar and Ferroseed, but it generally appreciates the freedom to switch moves. Munchlax and Ferroseed make great teammates for Ferroseed, since they can check the fast special attackers that trouble it. Since Krabby can weaken a large range of threats, sweepers such as Carvanha and Meditite make great teammates for it. Ghost-types can also switch into 3 of Krabby's move freely and KO it, making Dark-types such as Houndour and Scraggy excellent options for teammates. Houndour also checks Snover, who can switch into Crabhammer and KO Krabby with ease.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Crabhammer
move 2: Return
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: X-Scissor
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 36 Def / 196 Spe

[Set Comments]
<p>Krabby's high Attack also makes it a great Choice Scarf user, since it can revenge kill a wide range of threats. With a Choice Scarf, Krabby hits 21 Speed, allowing it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in Little Cup. Once again, Crabhammer and Return grant Krabby great neutral coverage, allowing it to check a large number of Pokemon. X-Scissor allows Krabby to hit Abra and Slowpoke hard, making it a great coverage option. Since Krabby will now outspeed most of its opponents, Rock Slide is preferred over Superpower. Sheer Force(space)boosts the power of Rock Slide, and is thus preferred over Krabby's other abilities, which are otherwise not as useful on this set.. (remove period)</p>

[Additional Comments]
<p>Superpower can be used over X-Scissor, but it is illegal with Sheer Force. If Sheer Force is removed, then Rock Slide will be weaker, which is not recommended. This set is not as sturdy as the(space)other sets Krabby can use due to the lack of investment in Krabby's bulk. An Adamant nature buffs up Krabby's Attack, and is preferred over Jolly since Krabby's Speed is still boosted by Choice Scarf. Krabby's inability to change attacks means that it will be forced to switch out often, making Rapid Spin support highly useful. This set is also walled by Ferroseed and, to an extent, Slowpoke as long as it can avoid X-Scissor. Thus, Pokemon that can check these two Pokemon, such as Scraggy, also make great teammates for Krabby.</p>

[Other Options]
<p>Thanks to Krabby's high(space)base Defense and good HP stat, it could run a defensive set with Toxic, Knock Off, and Crabhammer, but the absence of a recovery move and Krabby's abysmal Special Defense make this a bad option. This makes Krabby is outclassed by other bulkier Pokemon. Brick Break can be used over Superpower on any of Krabby's sets, but the drop in power is significant. Krabby can also run a Flail set with Focus Sash, but the ubiquity of priority attacks in Little Cup would make it a liability to Krabby's team.</p>

[Checks and Counters]
<p>Frillish is public enemy number 1 for Krabby, as it is immune to all of its attacks barring Rock Slide and X-Scissor, and OHKOes it with Energy Ball. Slowpoke and Ferroseed will wall Krabby if it doesn't run X-Scissor or Superpower, (comma) respectively. Ghost-types such as Misdreavus will freely set up on Krabby locked into Return, and Misdreavus also packs Will-O-Wisp, rendering Krabby useless.(space)Fast special attackers can exploit Krabby's terrible Special Defense and turn it into seafood with ease.</p>


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