Kingler (キングラー, Kingurā^?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Kingler in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Image File history File links Kingler. ... 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The name 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). A portmanteau (IPA pronunciation: ) is a word or morpheme which fuses two or more words or parts of words to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... Genera Acantholithodes Cryptolithodes Dermaturus Glyptolithodes Hapalogaster Lithodes Lopholithodes Neolithodes Oedignathus Paralithodes Paralomis Phyllolithodes Placetron Rhinolithodes King crabs, also called stone crabs, are a family of crab-like decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. ... Note: A separate disambiguation page exists for the initials UCA. WEINWER Diversity 97 species Male lemon-yellow clawed fiddler crab (Uca perplexa), waving A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a calling crab, may be any of approximately 97 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs within the genus Uca [1]. Belonging... Superfamilies Dromiacea Homolodromioidea Dromioidea Homoloidea Eubrachyura Raninoidea Cyclodorippoidea Dorippoidea Calappoidea Leucosioidea Majoidea Hymenosomatoidea Parthenopoidea Retroplumoidea Cancroidea Portunoidea Bythograeoidea Xanthoidea Bellioidea Potamoidea Pseudothelphusoidea Gecarcinucoidea Cryptochiroidea Pinnotheroidea * Ocypodoidea * Grapsoidea * An asterisk (*) marks the crabs included in the clade Thoracotremata. ... Pikachu ) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Biological characteristics

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 much larger in size, like the fiddler crab. But being most crabs have their right claw enlarged, unlike Kingler, and that most humans are right handed, it could be defined that all, or at least most Kingler, and probably Krabby, are left-clawed. {{Pokémon species| image= | name=Krabby| number=098| preceding=Hypno| following=Kingler| johtonumber=164| johtopreceding=Tentacruel| johtofollowing=[[Kingler| hoennnumber=| hoennpreceding=| hoennfollowing=| japanname=Crab| namepronunciation=| evolvesfrom=None| evolvesto=[[Kingler generation=First| species=Crab| stage=Basic| type=Water| height=1ft 4 in| metricheight=0. ...

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 psi, 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, due to this immense size and weight, Kingler can use the claw as a club-like weapon.

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. Classes & Subclasses Branchiopoda Phyllopoda Sarsostraca Remipedia Cephalocarida Maxillopoda Thecostraca Tantulocarida Branchiura Pentastomida Mystacocarida Copepoda Ostracoda Myodocopa Podocopa Malacostraca Phyllocarida Hoplocarida Eumalacostraca The nauplius larva of a dendrobranchiate Porcellio scaber, the common rough woodlouse, a terrestrial crustacean Pollicipes polymerus, the gooseneck barnacle Glyphea pseudastacus, a fossil glypheoid The crustaceans (Crustacea) are...

In the Pokémon video games

Kingler first appears in Pokémon Red and Blue, and is the final form in the Krabby evolutionary line. It evolves from Krabby. und in the Red, Blue, Yellow, Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal versions of Pokémon in the first two generations of Pokémon games for the Game Boy Color, though in most cases it must be evolved from Krabby at level 28. In the Third Generation of games for the Game Boy Advance, Kingler can be found in the FireRed and LeafGreen versions, though it is much more common to find it and Krabby in the LeafGreen version than in the FireRed version. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... {{Pokémon species| image= | name=Krabby| number=098| preceding=Hypno| following=Kingler| johtonumber=164| johtopreceding=Tentacruel| johtofollowing=[[Kingler| hoennnumber=| hoennpreceding=| hoennfollowing=| japanname=Crab| namepronunciation=| evolvesfrom=None| evolvesto=[[Kingler generation=First| species=Crab| stage=Basic| type=Water| height=1ft 4 in| metricheight=0. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States. ... {{Pokémon species| image= | name=Krabby| number=098| preceding=Hypno| following=Kingler| johtonumber=164| johtopreceding=Tentacruel| johtofollowing=[[Kingler| hoennnumber=| hoennpreceding=| hoennfollowing=| japanname=Crab| namepronunciation=| evolvesfrom=None| evolvesto=[[Kingler generation=First| species=Crab| stage=Basic| type=Water| height=1ft 4 in| metricheight=0. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Kingler appears in other Pokémon games, such as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ) and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ) are a matched pair of Pokémon games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, respectively. ...

In the anime

In The Battle for the Badge, Giovanni, the evil genius behind Team Rocket, owned a Kingler and he used it in the Gym Battle with Gary's Nidoking and Arcanine. Despite the type disadvantage, Gary's Arcanine defeated the Kingler. This Kingler was used later by Jessie, James and Meowth. Giovanni loaned his Kingler to them when he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym while he was out.

After Ash's Krabby evolved into Kingler during the 1st round of the Indigo League, it defeated a Seadra and a Golbat. Kingler was also used in the third round on the Ice Field where he is seen defeating Cloyster, but was getting beat badly against Arcanine in the next fight so Ash called him back to his pokeball. Kingler was barely used during his adventures in Johto and Kanto, although it was also used in the Whirlpool Tournament, in which it defeated Misty's Poliwhirl, but lost against Misty's Psyduck. Ash was also going to use Kingler in the Johto League, but an accident caused by three Voltorbs, injured Kingler, and therefore it couldn't battle. Ash's Kingler still lives at Professor Oak's Lab and is seen again in "The Right Place At The Right Mime". Kingler has not been used in a battle in over 250 episodes, but still has a large fanbase. Recent references have been made to it, as in one of the more recent "Battle Frontier" episodes, Kingler's 'signature' (a print of his claw) was presented to Ash, along with Totodile, Muk, etc. Seadra (シードラ Seadra in Japanese, Seemon in German and Hypocean in French) is a fictional character from Pokémon, Its name is simply a shortening of Sea Dragon. ... Golbat ) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Poliwhirl (ニョロゾ Nyorozo in Japan, Quaputzi in Germany and Tetarte in France) is a Water Pokémon. ... Psyduck , Koduck) is one of 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. ...

Kingler was also seen as one of the Pokémon involved in the inter-gym fight in Dark City (between the Yaz and Kaz gyms; Kingler is one of the Kaz Gym's Pokemon), and was also used by one of Misty's opponent's in the Princess Festival.

In other properties

In the card game

Kingler has only four 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: The official Pokémon logo. ...

• Fossil
• Expedition (as a holographic and a non-holographic)
• EX Firered and Leafgreen
• EX Crystal Guardians (as a Fire/Metal type δ)

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Kingler as a species
• Kingler’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Kingler Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Kingler Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Kingler Previously hosted by Wikibooks