How to beat Crabominable

Crabominable has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 160 HP as a Water Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 160

Weakness: Metal

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 230

Fastest KO: 0 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Crabominable is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage. 60 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 0 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Haymaker for 250 (5 Energy). 114 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Metal attacks do at least 160 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Crabominable	HP	Prizes
Alolan Dugtrio Surging Sparks	Metal	Trio-Cheehoo Free	120	240	110	1
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	480	160	1
Escavalier Black Bolt	Metal	Wild Lances M	90	180	130	1
Kingambit Ascended Heroes	Metal	Double-Edged Slash MM	180	360	170	1
Klinklang Stellar Crown	Metal	Hyper Ray CC	130	260	140	1
Escavalier Journey Together	Metal	Iron Buster MC	120	240	120	1
Scizor ex Temporal Forces	Metal	Cross Breaker MM	120×	240	270	2
Mega Excadrill ex Pitch Black	Metal	Undermine MM	90	180	340	3
Togedemaru ex Ascended Heroes	Metal	Spiky Rolling MC	80+	160	190	2
Mega Mawile ex Mega Evolution	Metal	Gobble Down MM	80×	160	270	3
Melmetal Stellar Crown	Metal	Reforged Axe MCC	250	500	160	1
Archaludon ex Surging Sparks	Metal	Metal Defender MMM	220	440	300	2

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 160+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Crabominable	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	170	150	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Salamence ex 30th Celebration	Dragon	Dragon Pulse RW	240	240	330	2

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 250 from Haymaker and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord ex Pitch Black	Water	Stage 1	380	Lightning ×2	4	2
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	4	2
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Stage 1	340	Lightning ×2	2	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Stage 2	340	Fighting ×2	4	2
Steven's Metagross ex Ascended Heroes	Metal	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	3	2
Torterra ex Temporal Forces	Grass	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	4	2
Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions	Darkness	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	3	2
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Stage 2	330	Grass ×2	0	2

Every Standard Crabominable card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Crabominable 42/142 Ability: Food Prep	Stellar Crown H	160	Stage 1	Haymaker WCCCC 250	3	Metal ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Crabominable weak to?

Crabominable is weak to Metal, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Crabominable have?

Up to 160 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Crabominable give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Crabominable?

230 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Alolan Dugtrio's Trio-Cheehoo (0 Energy, 240 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 480 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).

What is Crabominable's strongest attack?

Haymaker, which prints 250 damage for 5 Energy.

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