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Crunch

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkPhysical

20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
16 Scarlet & Violet: 15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
ContactBitingSecondary effect20%

Changes over time

How Crunch changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 15 → 16 Buffed

  2. 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

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

“The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Crunch, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

4

Blocks or weakens it

3

Punishes the user

12

Changes how it works

4
Only in other games 8

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Punishes the user

5

Changes how it works

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

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.

Gyarados, ladder rank #96Sharpedo, ladder rank #187Tyrantrum, ladder rank #210

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

All 237 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →