Crab ID and Spawn Cheat

Spawn the Crab item in Stardew Valley using the in-game naming cheat.

Crab Item ID

The item ID for Crab in Stardew Valley is: 717

[717]

Crab Information

A marine crustacean with two powerful pincers.

Item ID	717
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Fish
Sell Price	100

The Crab is a fish that can be caught using a Crab Pot in any saltwater body of water. It can also be dropped by a Rock Crab (15% chance) or Lava Crab (25% chance) when slain. It can also randomly be found at the Traveling Cart for 300–1,000g. Like all fish caught from the crab pot, it cannot be eaten unless it is used in a Cooking recipe. Five can be purchased from Elliott's shop at the Desert Festival for 30 Calico Eggs each.

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Recipes That Use Crab

Crab is used as an ingredient in 4 recipes.

Crab in Community Center Bundles

Crab is needed for 1 Community Center bundle. Donate to restore the bundle and unlock its reward.

Crab PotFish Tank
Needs Crab
Reward: 3× Crab Pot

Crab (Crab Pot)

Crab is caught with a Crab Pot placed in ocean water. It has no season or time restriction — works as long as the pot is baited and the player has Fishing skills unlocked.

Sells for 100g.

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Crab Villager Gift Reactions

Give Crab as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost.

NeutralDemetriusElliottLeoLinusPamSebastianWilly
DislikesAbigailAlexCarolineClintDwarfEmilyGeorgeGusHarveyJasJodiKentKrobusLeahLewisMarnieMaruPennyRobinSamSandyShaneVincentWizard
HatesEvelynHaleyPierre

See the full Crab gift guide →

Crab Cheat Help

Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.

Spawn Using Animal Name

To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [717]. You will then receive the Crab item.

Spawn Using Character Name

Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.

However, if you opt for this method, name your character [717] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Crab item.