Kricketune

Kricketune コロトック
Kricketot < Kricketune > Shinx
Species	Type
Cricket Pokemon
Number	Ability
#402	Swarm Technician
Height	Weight
3'3″ (1m)	56.2 lbs. (25.5kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50 %	Female: 50 %
Evolves From	Evolves Into
Kricketot	N/A
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Bug	45
Tier	EV Yield
NU	2 Attack Points

Kricketune (コロトック) is the 16th Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. It is a Bug-Type, and it is known as the Cricket Pokémon.

Kricketune uses the Swarm Ability. This Ability increases the power of its Bug-Type moves by 50% once its HP falls below a third of its maximum. A second Ability is available to Kricketune from the Dream World, the Technician Ability. This Ability increases the power of any moves that have a Base Power that is less than or equal to 60 by 50%.

Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at Level 10.

Kricketune is in the Bug Egg Group, and its Egg takes approximately 3,840 Steps to hatch. It takes Kricketune 1,059,860 Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Kricketne is a Pokémon that closely resembles a cricket. Kricketune has black wings, and a gray mustache. It has two small feet, and its body is mostly red, other than three gray spots on its torso, and two cream-colored lines running down its body.

[edit] Gender Differences

The male Kricketune has a longer mustache than the female.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Kricketune can be found at Route 206 and the Trophy Garden in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Kricketune also appears at Routes 210, 212, 214 & 215 in Diamond and Pearl, and at the Lake Valor Lakefront in Platinum. In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, Kricketune appears during the Bug Catching Contest on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Kricketune appears within the Dreamyard in Black and White. To obtain a Kricketune in Black 2 and White 2 you'll have to trade for one.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Kricketune can be found within Steam Cave 1F-8F & UP-1F-3F in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky. Kricketune is exclusive to Blazing Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing at Weird Mountain 1F-13F.

Kricketune appears within Vien Forest in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Kricketune appears along the Cliffside section of Dangerous Cliff in the Present, and in the Forest Temple mission "A Pokémon Forest in the Way" by defeating it or its pre-evolved form and obtaining its Slate.

Kricketune appears at Volcanic Slope Autumnwood 3-2 in Pokémon Rumble Blast.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Kricketune is listed as an Uncommon Card in the Next Destinies set, and as a Rare Card in the Mysterious Treasures, Platinum and Triumphant sets.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Kricketune is listed as a Common Card in the Mysterious Treasures, Platinum, Supreme Victors, Triumphant and Next Destinies sets.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Nando has used a Kricketune since the episode Dawn's Early Night, and also used it in the episode League Unleashed!, in which Nando's Kricketune would be defeated by Ash's Heracross.

[edit] Movies

A Wild Kricketune and Nando's Kricketune both appear during the film Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

[edit] Manga

Kricketune's Manga Information is unknown as of writing.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Kricketune finds itself in the Never-Utilized Tier of Competitive Battling due to low defenses and a less-than-stellar Speed.

[edit] Area Locations

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéthlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Growl		N/A	100	Status
Start	Bide		??	N/A	Physical
10	Fury Cutter		20	95	Physical
14	Leech Life		20	100	Physical
18	Sing		N/A	55	Status
22	Focus Energy		N/A	N/A	Status
26	Slash		70	100	Physical
30	X-Scissor		80	100	Physical
34	Screech		N/A	85	Status
38	Taunt		N/A	100	Status
42	Night Slash		70	100	Physical
46	Bug Buzz		90	100	Special
50	Perish Song		N/A	N/A	Status

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM01	Hone Claws		--	--	Status
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	Status
TM12	Taunt		--	100	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam		150	90	Special
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace		60	--	Physical
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice		40	100	Special
TM54	False Swipe		40	100	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact		150	90	Physical
TM70	Flash		--	100	Status
TM75	Swords Dance		--	--	Status
TM76	Struggle Bug		30	100	Special
TM81	X-Scissor		80	100	Physical
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM94	Rock Smash		40	100	Physical
HM01	Cut		50	95	Physical
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Kricketune cannot learn any moves by way of breeding.

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Bug Bite		60	100%	Physical
Endeavor		??	100%	Physical
Heal Bell		--	--%	Status
Hyper Voice		90	100%	Special
Knock Off		20	100%	Physical
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Uproar		90	100%	Special

[edit] Kricketot Exclusive Moves

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
6	Struggle Bug		30	100%	Special
16	Bug Bite		60	100%	Physical

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM62: Silver Wind
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Mud-Slap		20	100%	Special

[edit] Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
String Shot		--	95%	Status

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Kricketot	Kricketune
Level 10

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages