Where to catch, #0098
Krabby in HeartGold and SoulSilver: 11 places, levels 10 to 43
50 encounters by area
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrygrove City | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Cherrygrove City | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Cherrygrove City | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Smashing rocks | 15 to 24 | 90% | Any |
| Cianwood City | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Olivine City | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Olivine City | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Olivine City | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Road 19 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Road 19 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 19 | Smashing rocks | 24 to 27 | 10% | Any |
| Road 19 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Road 34 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Road 34 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 34 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Road 40 | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Road 40 | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Road 40 | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Smashing rocks | 20 to 26 | 90% | Any |
| Road 47 (inside Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 10% | Radio off |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 10% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 43 | 10% | At least 3 Water block points placed |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Fishing with a good rod | 22 to 25 | 40% | Not replaced by block-based encounter |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Fishing with an old rod | 13 to 15 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Fishing with an old rod | 17 | 10% | At least 2 Water block points placed |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Fishing with an old rod | 18 | 10% | At least 3 Water block points placed |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; During the day |
| Safari Zone Rocky Beach | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 20% | Any |
| Seafoam Islands (B4F) | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 60% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 40% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 to 24 | 30% | Radio off |
| Whirl Islands (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 to 24 | 30% | Radio off |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Fishing with a good rod | 20 | 50% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Fishing with an old rod | 10 | 15% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Fishing with a super rod | 40 | 40% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 to 24 | 30% | Radio off |
| Whirl Islands (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Any |
| Whirl Islands (B3F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 to 25 | 30% | Radio off |
Places
Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Johto Safari Zone and 8 more
Cherrygrove CityCianwood CityJohto Safari ZoneOlivine CityRoute 34Route 47Sea Route 19Sea Route 40Seafoam IslandsUnion CaveWhirl Islands
Other games
Also found in 14 other games
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