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[[File:Death Crab FFA artwork.jpg|200px|thumb|Artwork of a death crab from ''Final Fantasy Adventure'']]
The '''Pincher Crab''', also known as '''Death Crab''', '''Pincer Crab''', or '''Steamed Crab''', is a recurring enemy in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. Most often depicted as a red crab, it hurls it claws at its opponent to attack. It is one of the more common enemies encountered in the franchise.

==General Information==
===Physical Description===
Pincher Crabs are large, red crustaceans that walk sideways just like their real-life counterparts. They can be recognized by their large droopy eyes and their tough outer shell. When confronted, they fling their detachable claws and can cast some magic to boost themselves up. Some games even makes the creature emulate some of the [[Fullmetal Hugger]]'s attack.

===Attributes===
Pincher Crabs are commonly encountered near or at large bodies of water, such as lakes, beaches, oceans, etc. Some may even be found in forests or caves, provided there is enough moisture for them to thrive.

The crustacean is generally strong against [[Undine]] spells and weak against [[Jinn]] or [[Salamander]], although they are some exceptions.

===Variants===
Pincher Crabs have a few notable stronger members of the crab family.

*The [[Clincher Crab]], also known as the ''Metal Crab'', is a grayish variant of the Pincher Crab.

*The [[Pincher Crab (Sword of Mana)|Dark Pincher Crab]] is a rare evolution of the Pincher Crab only appearing in ''[[Sword of Mana]]''. They replace the regular species once the player has defeated 1,000 of them.

*The [[Aqua Crab]] and the [[Scissor Crab]] are species only appearing in ''[[Rise of Mana]]''.
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==Appearances==
===''[[Final Fantasy Adventure]]/[[Adventures of Mana]]''===
[[File:Death Crab FFA artwork.jpg|100px|right]]
{{quote2|Special Attack: Pincer Boomerang!|Translated Quote}}
{{main|Death Crab (Adventures of Mana)}}
The Death Crab is a regular enemy appearing in [[Westlake]] and in the [[Subterrranean River (Adventures of Mana)|Subterranean River]]. It attacks by throwing its detachable claws at their target. It has relatively high attack, but low HP and is weak against [[Thunder (ability)|lightning]]. It may yield the rare [[Adaman Brew]] upon defeat.
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===''[[Secret of Mana]]''===
[[File:Steamed Crab SOM remake screenshot.png|100px|right]]
{{quote|Steamed Crab -- Flings claws and uses Thunder Saber magic.|''Secret of Mana'' Official Game Secrets'''|(page 160)}}
{{main|Steamed Crab (Secret of Mana)}}
Steamed Crabs are located around the [[Forest of Seasons]] and [[Matango]]. They use their boomerang claw in a radius to hurt and put party members to [[Sleep (status)|sleep]] and can even cast [[Thunder Saber]] on themselves. They have high evasion, making them hard to deal with.
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===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
[[File:Pincher Crab portrait LOM sprite.png|100px|right]]
{{quote2|Aquatic -- STR: Undine ; WK: Jinn -- A grumpy crab. Shoots out its huge pinchers to attack enemies.|In-Game Encyclopedia}}
{{main|Pincher Crab (Legend of Mana)}}
Pincher Crabs are aquatic enemies roaming in the lands of [[Mekiv Caverns]] and [[Madora Beach]]. It attacks with its Pincer Attack, but also by aiming lazer beams at their target or by frothing bubbles. Some of those move can be sleep-inducing. Its spoils contain various sea-related items, such as shells, coral, etc. Enemy Pincher Crabs are blue while pet ones are red.

Players can obtain a pet Pincher Crab by hunting aquatic monster eggs at Madora Beach or aboard the [[SS Buccaneer]]. Its Synchro ability can alloy allies to put enemies to sleep with physical attacks.

The [[Summer Lovin']] quest involves stepping on at least 20 Pincher Crabs on Madora Beach to summon [[Fullmetal Haggar (Legend of Mana)|Fullmetal Haggar]].
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===''[[Sword of Mana]]''===
[[File:Pincher Crab Sword of Mana sprite.png|right]]
{{main|Pincher Crab (Sword of Mana)}}
Pincher Crabs are aquan-type monsters with hearing as their only sense. They appear around [[Wendel (Sword of Mana)|Wendel]]. They attack by flinging their claw at opponents, but can easily be defeated with [[Salamander]] spells.
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===''[[Children of Mana]]''===
[[File:Pincher Crab COM sprite.png|right]]
{{main|Pincher Crab (Childen of Mana)}}
Pincher Crabs are seen lurking near [[Star Lake]].
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===''[[Heroes of Mana]]''===
[[File:Pincher Crab COM sprite.png|right]]
{{quote2|A crustacean with giant scissor-like claws sharp enough to cut almost anything it half.|In-game description}}
{{main|Pincer Crab (Heroes of Mana)}}
Pincer Crabs are ground units in ''Heroes of Mana''. They boast high HP and attack, making them quite resistant.
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===''[[Circle of Mana]]''===
The Pincher Crab makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. It appears in 1 set of cards.<br>
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|-style="text-align:center;"
! Rank !! Attribute !!width=10%| Name !!colspan=4 width=60%| Classes !! Quote
|-style="text-align:center;"
| UR || {{hover|力|Jap:Power}} || {{hover|マドラ海岸のカニ|Jap:Madora Beach Crab}} || [[File:UR 0313 マドラ海岸のカニ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|カニ|Jap:Crab}} || [[File:UR 0314 マドラ海岸のカニ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|浜辺の風物詩|Jap:Beach Tradition}} || [[File:UR 0315 マドラ海岸のカニ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]砂浜のメモリー|Jap:[Light] Sandy Beach Memory}} || [[File:UR 0316 マドラ海岸のカニ.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]カニばっしんぐ|Jap:[Dark] Crab Smashing}} ||「かにばっしんぐ？ ――サボテン君」<br>"Crab smashing? --Li'l Cactus."
|-style="text-align:center;"
|}
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===''[[Rise of Mana]]''===
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{{main|Death Crab (Rise of Mana)}}
Death Crabs are water-type [[Magic Pets]] and enemies in ''Rise of Mana''. They can be found in the wild at [[Salvira Cave]].
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===''[[Echoes of Mana]]''===
[[File:Pincher Crab icon EOM artwork.png|100px|right]]
{{main|Pincher Crab (Echoes of Mana)}}
Pincher Crabs are found in some side stories. They are weak against the [[Jinn|wind]] element.
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===''[[Visions of Mana]]''===
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths=180>
Death Crab AOM screenshot.png|''Adventures of Mana'' screenshot
Steamed Crab SOM remake screenshot.png|''Secret of Mana HD'' screenshot
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=デスクラブ
|JapR=Desukurabu
|JapM=Death Crab
|Spa=???
|SpaM=
|Fra=Crabo (SNES)<br>Crabe pinceur (remake)
|FraM=Corruption of ''crabe'' (crab)<br>Pincher crab
|Ger=Donnerkrabbe (SNES)<br>Todeskrabbe (remake)
|GerM=Thunder crab<br>Death crab
|Ita=Pinzetto
|ItaM=
}}
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