How to Get Crunch TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Crunch Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Crunch

dark Unlockable

The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

TM Machine recipe for Crunch

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Crunch TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Crunch. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Crunch TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Crunch TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Crunch

225 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Nidoran-F Nidorina Nidoqueen Zubat

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Crunch TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Crunch recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Crunch (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 8× Dark Gem, 1× Razor Fang.

What is the Cobblemon Crunch TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Crunch is: 8× Dark Gem, 1× Razor Fang. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.