Crunch (move)

Crunch (Japanese: かみくだく Crunch) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. It was TR32 in Generation VIII, and is TM108 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generations II and III===
Crunch does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's stat by one stage.
Crunch can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if was used in the previous turn.
===Generation IV onwards===
Crunch is now a physical move and as a result now has a 20% chance of lowering the target's stat by one stage.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Crunch's PP has been reduced to 10 and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
====Generation V====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation II====
====Generation IV====
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Crunch inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Defense by one stage (previously Sp. Defense in the Rescue Team series). This move is affected by the status condition.
===Pokémon Conquest===
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Crunch is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
====Updates====
;Trainer Battles
* August 30, 2021
** Secondary effect added
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Crunch 	3 	— 	99 	118 	100% 	An opponent 	— 	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gorging Crunch 	2 	— 	100 	120 	100% 	An opponent 	— 	Activation Condition: When the user's Defense and Sp. Def total six stat ranks or higher.
Deactivation Condition: When the user's Defense and Sp. Def total five stat ranks or less.
The more the user's Defense or Sp. Def are raised, the greater the power of this attack. Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. Removes all of the user's Defense and Sp. Def increases.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max 	Target 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Bump-in-the-Night Crunch 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponentAll opponents	An opponentAll opponents	— 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank. 	 	 	
Crunch That Satisfies the Insatiable	 	Default 	Default 	250 	300 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	No additional effect. 	 	
Crunch That Satisfies the Insatiable	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Crunch That Satisfies the Insatiable	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	250 	300 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.• Dark Zone	 	
Notes:
* Crunch:
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.
* Bump-in-the-Night Crunch:
** Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Nito told his and his henchmen's and to use Crunch, but they were all defeated by Danika's before they could use the move.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
* In Early-Evening Waves, Nessa's was mentioned to know Crunch, but the move was used offscreen.
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
===Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!===
===Pokémon Adventures===
* In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a that Noland was renting from the was revealed to know Crunch by 's Pokédex.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==In other languages==
Spin-off series games
Pokémon Masters EX
Bump-in-the-Night Crunch
Category:Biting moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves that can lower the target's Defense
Category:Moves that can lower the target's Special Defense
Category:Moves that require use of mouth
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Knirscher
es:Triturar
fr:Mâchouille
it:Sgranocchio
ja:かみくだく
zh:咬碎（招式）