Crabrawler in Your Sea Creatures Binder: Art, Sets, and Layout
The ultimate Crabrawler card collector guide for Sea Creatures binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2025-04-02
Popularity Rank: #942
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #906
2019 survey: #716
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#0739
Crabrawler
Boxing Pokémon
While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0739
Height
0.6 m
Weight
7.0 kg
Capture rate
225 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Purple
Habitat
—
Shape
Armor
Crabrawler — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Crabrawler clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Crabrawler feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Crabrawler is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Crabrawler has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Crabrawler from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Promos-A
One Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Obsidian Flames
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Burning Shadows
Common
McDonald's Collection 2017
None
Sun & Moon
Common
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Binder plan: Crabrawler edition
Binder geometry for Crabrawler: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Crabrawler #121 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Crabrawler binder page.
Crabrawler #104 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Crabrawler binder page.
Crabrawler #73 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Crabrawler binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Crabrawler mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Crabrawler chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Burning Shadows
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Promos-A
One Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Right page
Obsidian Flames
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
McDonald's Collection 2017
None
Sun & Moon
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Crabrawler cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Crabrawler
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Crabrawler
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- National Dex #739 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Crabrawler (マケンカニ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Sea Creatures, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Fighting typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Crabrawler cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Crabrawler — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
47
Attack
82
Defense
57
Sp. Atk
42
Sp. Def
47
Speed
63
Total: 338
Players file Crabrawler around tier "LC" while Ability Hyper Cutter (Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-fighting Crabrawler spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Anger Point is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Crabrawler — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Crabrawler, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints.
It punches so much, its pincers often come off from overuse, but they grow back quickly. What little meat they contain is rich and delicious.
Its hard pincers are well suited to both offense and defense. Fights between two Crabrawler are like boxing matches.
Collectors still read Crabrawler and Crabominable fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Ultra Moon) frames Crabrawler as crabrawler has been known to mistake exeggutor for a coconut tree and climb it.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Krabbox
Spanish
Crabrawler
French
Crabagarre
Italian
Crabrawler
Japanese
マケンカニ
Japanese (Romaji)
Makenkani
Korean
오기지게
Chinese (Simplified)
好胜蟹
Chinese (Traditional)
好勝蟹
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