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Crawdaunt Weakness & Counters

Weak toFighting2×Bug2×Grass2×Electric2×Fairy2×
Crawdaunt

Type matchups

Damage Crawdaunt takes from each attacking type.

½×
0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Water/Dark type, Crawdaunt has 5 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 1 immunity, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 8 other Pokémon share the Water/Dark typing.

Base stats

HP
63
Attack
120
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
55
Speed
55
Total
468

Crawdaunt has a base stat total of 468, higher than 49% of Pokémon. With Attack (120) well above Sp. Atk (90), it works best as a physical attacker. At 55 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 63 HP, 85 Defense and 55 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy and holds up better against physical hits.

Crawdaunt can have the abilities Hyper Cutter, Shell Armor and Adaptability.

How to beat Crawdaunt

Crawdaunt takes 2× damage from Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Psychic moves have no effect on it and Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark moves are resisted.

Good counters: Koraidon hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and resists its Water and Dark moves. Kommo-o hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and resists its Water and Dark moves. Zarude hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water and Dark moves.

Evolution

Crawdaunt is the final stage of a 2-stage line (Corphish → Crawdaunt), evolving from Corphish.

Frequently asked questions

What is Crawdaunt weak to?

As a Water/Dark type, Crawdaunt takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves.

What is Crawdaunt resistant to?

Crawdaunt resists Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark moves. It is immune to Psychic.

What are the best counters to Crawdaunt?

Strong type-based picks include Koraidon, Kommo-o and Zarude, which hit Crawdaunt with super-effective attacks.