Crunch

Dark Type
Physical

Has a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Move Stats

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Generation
Generation Ii
Target
Selected Pokemon
Effect Chance
20%

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Flavor Text

Move descriptions from different games

Gold Silver

"An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF."

Crystal

"An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF."

Ruby Sapphire

"Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF."

Emerald

"Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF."

Firered Leafgreen

"The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF."

Diamond Pearl

"The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Platinum

"The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Black White

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Black 2 White 2

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

X Y

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Sun Moon

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Sword Shield

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat."

Legends Arceus

"The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's defensive stats."

Scarlet Violet

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

Stat Changes

Defense
-1

Additional Information

Status Effect
None
Category
Damage+lower
0000
Stat Change Chance
20%

Contest Combinations

Move combinations that work well together in contests

Use After
Scary Face

Contest Information

Contest Type
Tough
Super Contest Effect
Available

Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in contests

Effect Description

Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Flavor Text

"Badly startles the Pokémon in front."

Appeal
1
Jam
4

Super Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in super contests

Flavor Text

"Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn."

Appeal
2