401: Kricketot

Essentials

Kricketot

Cricket Pokémon

Abilities

Shed Skin: Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Hidden Ability

Run Away: Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 401
Original Sinnoh: 15
Extended Sinnoh: 15

Names

Japanese: コロボーシ (korobooshi)
: コロボーシ
Official roomaji: Korobohshi
Korean: 귀뚤뚜기
Chinese: 圓法師
: 圆法师
French: Crikzik
German: Zirpurze
Spanish: Kricketot
Italian: Kricketot

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

	5%	Metronome
	5%	Metronome
	5%	Metronome
		nothing
	5%	Metronome

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Kricketot	Kricketune Level up, starting at level 10

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	37	6.2	247	278
Attack	25	2.2	118	149
Defense	41	13.6	150	181
Special Attack	25	2.8	118	149
Special Defense	41	12.1	150	181
Speed	25	4.7	118	149
Total	194	0.4

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/14/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.

: It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
: It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Cricket Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

4.9 lb
2.2 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Viridian Forest

SoulSilver

Viridian Forest

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Bug moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

						Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	—	Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
		6	6	6	6	Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
	16	16	16	16	16	Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
						Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
						Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
						Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
						Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
						Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
						String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
						Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
						Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			76	76		Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.