Games - Kingler

	Games - Kingler

Kingler (キングラー Kingler in Japanese, Kingler in German, Kraboss in French) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is a Water-type Pokémon, and among the original 151.

"Kingler" is most likely a portmanteau of "king" and "angler". Its name could also be interpreted as a combination of "king" and "fiddler", both species of crab. It is an example of one of the few Pokémon names that did not change in the transition from Japanese to English (another example being Pikachu).

Characteristics

Appearance

Certainly the 'King' of all Crabs, Kingler is based off the King Crab; however, its name also relates to the boney red 'crown' adorning its head. Kingler possesses a red upper body while its underside is lighter in color, and it possesses two powerful claws, one of which is gigantic in size.

Biology

The most noticeable facet of Kingler's being is its humongous claw. The claw grew to this size to protect Kingler from possible predators. It has the crushing force of 10,000 horsepower, but it comes at a price. The claw is very heavy, forcing Kingler to spend much of its time in the water, where the claw doesn't weigh nearly as much.

However, Kingler can transition from water to land with relative ease, and when above water, it communicates with others of its species by waving its claw. It has four legs, which it uses to scuttle around. Its claw is normally kept low to the ground in order for Kingler to keep its stamina up.

A crustacean, Kingler is protected by a strong exoskeleton that protects it from harm. While the skeleton is somewhat heavy, it offers Kingler incredible protection.

In the video games

Kingler has high Attack and Defense stats, which makes it a good physical wall. Unfortunately, it has very poor Special Attack stats, despite being Water-type, and thus can only utilise physical attacks well. Despite its miserable Special, using the Water-type attack Crabhammer is still devastating, as it is a 90 Point attack that almost always gets a Critical Hit. It has a high Speed score for such a physical pokemon, but overall has mediocre Speed. Although not as viable as many other Water-types, Kingler is still a formidable agent in battle.

In the animé

Ash's Krabby evolved into Kingler during the 1st round of the Indigo League, but it was barely used during his adventures in Johto and Kanto.

Ash's Kingler still lives at Professor Oak's Lab and is seen again in "Oak's Laboratory! All Members Gathering!"

In other properties

In the card game

Kingler has only three Stage 1 Water-type cards under its name. This is a small number, considering that Kingler is of the first generation of Pokémon. It has appeared in the following sets:

Fossil
Expedition (as a holographic and a non-holographic)
EX Firered and Leafgreen

Category:Fictional crustaceans

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