Pokédex #099

Gigantamax Kingler

Pincer PokémonGigantamax

It waves its huge, oversized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this Pokémon quickly tires.

Base Stats

Total 475

HP: 55
Attack: 130
Defense: 115
Sp. Atk: 50
Sp. Def: 50
Speed: 75

Abilities

Hyper Cutter
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack.
Shell Armor
Immune to critical hits.
Sheer ForceHidden ability
Removes added effects to boost move damage by 30%.

Evolution & Forms

Krabby

Level 28
Kingler
- Max Soup
  Gigantamax Kingler

Where to Find Gigantamax Kingler

Gigantamax Kingler is a battle-only form of Kingler, so it has no encounter of its own. Give it Max Soup (Champion Island: the cook wants 3 Max Mushrooms and feeds the first Pokémon in your party). It then takes this form when it Dynamaxes.

Start with Kingler

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Whirl Islands · area 2	Super Rod	45–60	19%
Whirl Islands · area 3	Grass / cave	50–55	10%
Shoal Cave · area 3	Surfing	30–35	5%
Route 126	Surfing	20–38	4%
Whirl Islands · area 2	Grass / cave	50–55	4%

Moves Gigantamax Kingler Learns

A battle-only form learns nothing of its own: these are the moves ofKingler.

Level up16 moves

Moves Gigantamax Kingler learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Wide Guard	Rock	Status	—	—	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
12	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
16	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
20	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100	20
31	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
36	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95	10
42	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
48	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
54	Crabhammer	Water	Physical	100	90	10
60	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	—	30	5

TM / HM31 moves

TMs and HMs Gigantamax Kingler can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM08	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM09	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM15	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM43	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM59	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM83	Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95	10
TM94	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM97	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
TM98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10

Egg moves5 moves

Passed down through Krabby, the form that hatches.

Egg moves for Gigantamax Kingler
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15