Crunch

Changes over time

How Crunch changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IV

   Became Physical (the physical/special split)

   Has a 20% chance to lower the target's dropped: Special Defense by 1 stage.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact
• Bite: boosted by Strong Jaw

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Biting move: Strong Jaw boosts it ×1.5.Biting moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect

Who runs Crunch on Showdown

1. Mega Gyarados60.3% of its sets
2. Mega Tyranitar2.1% of its sets
3. Tyranitar3.7% of its sets
4. Overqwil14.5% of its sets
5. Mega Kangaskhan10.2% of its sets
6. Krookodile10.3% of its sets
7. Dusk Lycanroc1.1% of its sets
8. Mega Glalie8.4% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Crunch among their most used moves.

#96Gyarados#187Sharpedo#210Tyrantrum

Who learns Crunch

91 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 91 in Champions

CharizardBlastoiseArbokArcanineKangaskhanGyaradosAerodactylSnorlaxFeraligatrUmbreonSteelixQwilfishHoundoomTyranitarSceptileMawileAggronManectricSharpedoGlalieTorterraLuxrayRampardosGarchompLucarioHippowdonRhyperiorGliscorFroslassWatchogLiepardSimisageSimisearSimipourKrookodileScraftyZoroarkEelektrossBearticHydreigonChesnaughtPyroarPangoroFurfrouTyrantrumAvaluggIncineroarLycanrocAraquanidGrimmsnarlMorpekoBasculegionOverqwilSkeledirgeMausholdScovillainHoundstoneFarigirafMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega MawileMega AggronMega ManectricMega GarchompMega LucarioMega SceptileMega SharpedoMega SteelixMega GlalieMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian StunfiskHisuian ArcanineHisuian ZoroarkHisuian AvaluggFemale BasculegionMega FeraligatrMega FroslassMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChesnaughtMega PyroarMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega Scovillain

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