Almost nobody uses Kricketot in battle. It exists to evolve into Kricketune, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Part of the Gen 4 roster. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock.
You won't find a real weakness in Kricketot's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Cricket Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Defense EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It shakes its head back to front, causing its antennae to hit each other and sound like a xylophone.
It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
Kricketot Weakness
AvgFire, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Kricketot for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Kricketot is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Kricketune. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Kricketot.
How to Evolve
Breed Kricketot easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug STAB for Kricketot, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Kricketot starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations
14 spots to find Kricketot at Lv. 3-14 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Diamond and Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.
At 194 BST, Kricketot is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Kricketune before bringing it to any serious fight.
Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketot is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Shed Skin has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn — that's the one you want on Kricketot. Run Away is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Kricketot is leaning toward the physical side (base 25 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Kricketot appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Kricketot appears in 12 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A