Essentials

Kricketune

Kricketune

bug

Abilities

Swarm
When this Pokemon's HP is 1/3 its max or lower, its Bug moves do 50% more damage.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground ½
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
402
Sinnoh Generation 4
16

Names

Japanese
コロトック (korotokku)
Official Roomaji
Korotok
Korean
귀뚤톡크
Chinese
音箱蟀
French
Mélokrik
German
Zirpeise

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Bug
Steps to hatch
3840

Compatibility

  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Paras
  • Venonat
  • Scyther
  • Pinsir
  • Ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • Yanma
  • Pineco
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Wurmple
  • Surskit
  • Nincada
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Trapinch
  • Kricketot
  • Burmy
  • Combee
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
159
2271 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 2 Attack
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium slow
Wild held items

Generation 4

5% MetronomeMetronome

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
KricketotKricketot Kricketune Kricketune Level up: 10

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
77
71.0 327 358
Attack
85
67.8 238 269
Defense
51
31.0 170 201
Special Attack
55
35.3 178 209
Special Defense
51
29.4 170 201
Speed
65
50.5 198 229
Total
384
37.5

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib.
Pearl
It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns.
Platinum
There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon.
Heart Gold
By allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound.
Soul Silver
By allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound.

Sprites

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Miscellany

Species
Cricket
Color
red
Cry
download mp3
Pawprint
Kricketune
Shape
Lepidopterous

Height

Trainer dude

Kricketune
10

3'3.4"
1.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Kricketune
255

56.2 lb
25.5 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum

Moves

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Growl normal None 40 0 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one level.

Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

10 10 10 Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

14 14 14 Leech Life bug Physical 15 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

18 18 18 Sing normal None 15 0 55%

Puts the target to sleep.

22 22 22 Focus Energy normal None 30 0 100%

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.

26 26 Slash normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

26 30 30 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

30 34 34 Screech normal None 40 0 85%

Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.

38 38 Taunt dark None 20 0 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

42 42 Night Slash dark Physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

34 46 46 Bug Buzz bug Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

38 50 50 Perish Song normal None 5 0 100%

User and target both faint after three turns.

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endeavor normal Physical 5 1 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Knock Off dark Physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Uproar normal Special 10 50 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

12 Taunt dark None 20 0 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

31 31 31 Brick Break fighting Physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

40 40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.

42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

54 54 54 False Swipe normal Physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

58 58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

62 62 62 Silver Wind bug Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

68 68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

70 70 70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

75 75 75 Swords Dance normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack by two levels.

78 78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

81 81 81 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

82 82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

90 90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H1 H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H4 H4 H4 Strength normal Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

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