diff --git a/app/core/abilities/abilities.ts b/app/core/abilities/abilities.ts
index 7a4a7a798..e6079d406 100644
--- a/app/core/abilities/abilities.ts
+++ b/app/core/abilities/abilities.ts
@@ -710,15 +710,8 @@ export class CrabHammerStrategy extends AbilityStrategy {
     crit: boolean
   ) {
     super.process(pokemon, state, board, target, crit)
-    let damage = 40
-    if (pokemon.stars == 2) {
-      damage = 80
-    } else if (pokemon.stars == 3) {
-      damage = 120
-    }
-    if (pokemon.items.has(Item.REAPER_CLOTH)) {
-      crit = chance((3 * pokemon.critChance) / 100)
-    }
+    let damage = [40, 80, 120][pokemon.stars - 1] ?? 120
+    crit = chance((pokemon.critChance + 30) / 100) // can crit by default with a 30% increased crit chance
     let attackType = AttackType.SPECIAL
     if (target.life / target.hp < 0.3) {
       damage = target.life
@@ -7344,21 +7337,10 @@ export class SlashStrategy extends AbilityStrategy {
     crit: boolean
   ) {
     super.process(pokemon, state, board, target, crit)
-    const damage = pokemon.stars === 3 ? 40 : pokemon.stars === 2 ? 20 : 10
-    const increasedCrit = crit
-      ? crit
-      : pokemon.stars === 3
-        ? chance(0.9)
-        : pokemon.stars === 2
-          ? chance(0.6)
-          : chance(0.3)
-    target.handleSpecialDamage(
-      damage,
-      board,
-      AttackType.SPECIAL,
-      pokemon,
-      increasedCrit
-    )
+    const damage = [10, 20, 40][pokemon.stars - 1] ?? 40
+    const increasedCrit = [30, 60, 90][pokemon.stars - 1] ?? 90
+    crit = chance((pokemon.critChance + increasedCrit) / 100) // can crit by default
+    target.handleSpecialDamage(damage, board, AttackType.SPECIAL, pokemon, crit)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/public/dist/client/changelog/patch-5.6.md b/app/public/dist/client/changelog/patch-5.6.md
index 66ff0bf23..051bf0b7b 100644
--- a/app/public/dist/client/changelog/patch-5.6.md
+++ b/app/public/dist/client/changelog/patch-5.6.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 - Buff Close Combat (Heracross): reduce user Def/SpeDef by ~~2~~ 1
 - Buff Pawmot: Attack 27 → 35, HP: 230 → 240
 - Zeraora is now Electric/Wild instead of Electric/Fighting
+- Change Crabhammer (Poliwrath, Corphish): can now crit by default with a 30% increased crit chance
 
 # Changes to Synergies
 
diff --git a/app/public/dist/client/locales/en/translation.json b/app/public/dist/client/locales/en/translation.json
index ea335a517..540e3cacd 100644
--- a/app/public/dist/client/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/app/public/dist/client/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@
     "HEAD_SMASH": "The user hurts itself for [10,20,40,SP] PHYSICAL and deals [40,80,150,SP] SPECIAL to the target. Execute the target if they are SLEEP or FREEZE",
     "ROCK_HEAD": "Deal [120,SP]% of ATK + DEF as SPECIAL",
     "CORRUPTED_NATURE": "WOUND adjacent enemy Pokémon for 5 seconds and deal [20,40,80,SP] SPECIAL to them. Restores HP for the amount of damage dealt",
-    "CRABHAMMER": "Deal [40,80,120,SP] SPECIAL to the target with a high chance to deal a critical hit. Execute the target if they are below 30% HP",
+    "CRABHAMMER": "Deal [40,80,120,SP] SPECIAL to the target. Execute the target if they are below 30% HP. Can crit by default with a 30% increased CRIT_CHANCE.",
     "DIAMOND_STORM": "Deal [200,SP]% of the user's DEF as SPECIAL to all adjacent enemy Pokémon",
     "DRACO_ENERGY": "Deal [100,SP]% of the user's HP as SPECIAL to the target",
     "DYNAMAX_CANNON": "Shoot a Dynamax beam in a straight line. Enemy Pokémon hit take [50,SP]% of their max HP as SPECIAL",
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
     "MAGIC_POWDER": "Gain [10,20,40,SP] SHIELD and SILENCE adjacent enemies for [2,3,4] seconds",
     "INFERNAL_PARADE": "Shoot a returning Flame Wheel, 50% chance to BURN for 3s and dealing twice [30, SP] SPECIAL to all enemy Pokémon hit",
     "RETALIATE": "Deals [15,30,60,SP] SPECIAL to the target + [10,15,25,SP] additional SPECIAL per fallen ally",
-    "SLASH": "Deals [10,20,40,SP] SPECIAL with a [30,60,90]% increased CRIT_CHANCE ratio",
+    "SLASH": "Deals [10,20,40,SP] SPECIAL with a [30,60,90]% increased CRIT_CHANCE ratio. Can crit by default.",
     "OUTRAGE": "The Pokémon is CONFUSION for 2 seconds and deals [100,150,200,SP]% ATK as SPECIAL to the target and adjacent enemies",
     "LUNGE": "Jumps to the opponent with the highest ATK, deals [50,SP] SPECIAL and reduce its ATK by [5,SP]",
     "KNOCK_OFF": "Deals [90,SP] SPECIAL. If target is holding items, they are removed and an additional [30,SP] SPECIAL is dealt per item",
diff --git a/app/public/dist/client/locales/fr/translation.json b/app/public/dist/client/locales/fr/translation.json
index 1d257b8be..907e39640 100644
--- a/app/public/dist/client/locales/fr/translation.json
+++ b/app/public/dist/client/locales/fr/translation.json
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@
     "HEAD_SMASH": "Le pokémon se blesse en perdant [10,20,40,SP] PHYSICAL et inflige [40,80,150,SP] SPECIAL. Exécute la cible si elle a le statut SLEEP ou FREEZE",
     "ROCK_HEAD": "Inflige [120,SP]% de la somme de son ATK et de sa DEF en SPECIAL",
     "CORRUPTED_NATURE": "Inflige WOUND aux ennemis adjacents pendant 5 secondes et vole leur vie à hauteur de [20,40,80,SP] SPECIAL",
-    "CRABHAMMER": "Inflige [40,80,120,SP] SPECIAL. Forte chance de critique. Exécute la cible si elle a moins de 30 % de ses HP",
+    "CRABHAMMER": "Inflige [40,80,120,SP] SPECIAL. Exécute la cible si elle a moins de 30 % de ses HP. Peut infliger un coup critique par défaut avec une CRIT_CHANCE augmentée de 30%.",
     "DIAMOND_STORM": "Inflige [200,SP] % de la DEF actuelle sous forme de SPECIAL aux ennemis adjacents",
     "DRACO_ENERGY": "Inflige [100,SP] % des HP de Regidraco en tant que SPECIAL",
     "DYNAMAX_CANNON": "Tire un rayon Dynamax en ligne droite, infligeant à chaque pokémon touché [50,SP]% de leurs HP max en SPECIAL",
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
     "MAGIC_POWDER": "Gagne [10,20,40,SP] SHIELD et SILENCE les ennemis adjacents pendant [2,3,4] secondes",
     "INFERNAL_PARADE": "Envoie une Roue de Feu en boomerang, ayant 50% de chance de BURN pendant 3 secondes et infligeant 2 fois [30,SP] SPECIAL à tous les pokémons adverses touchés.",
     "RETALIATE": "Inflige [15,30,60,SP] SPECIAL à la cible + [10,15,25,SP] SPECIAL additionels par allié KO",
-    "SLASH": "Inflige [10,20,40,SP] SPECIAL avec [30,60,90]% de CRIT_CHANCE augmentée",
+    "SLASH": "Inflige [10,20,40,SP] SPECIAL à la cible. Peut infliger un coup critique par défaut avec [30,60,90]% de CRIT_CHANCE augmentée",
     "OUTRAGE": "Le pokémon est CONFUSION pendant 2 secondes et inflige [100,150,200,SP]% ATK en SPECIAL à la cible et aux ennemis adjacents",
     "LUNGE": "Saute sur l'unité adverse avec la plus grosse ATK, inflige [50,SP] SPECIAL et réduit son ATK de [5,SP]",
     "KNOCK_OFF": "Inflige [90,SP] SPECIAL. Si la cible porte des objets, ils sont retirés et [30,SP] SPECIAL additionnels sont infligés par objet perdu",