Stats & Training
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.
When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
Kricketot Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Kricketot for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x149-176%KO Flamethrower 2x124-147%KO Flame Wheel 2x78-94% Ember 2x59-71% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x159-188%KO Flamethrower 2x129-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-67% Ember 2x59-71% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x130-152%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x213-251%KO Flamethrower 2x175-207%KO Ember 2x84-98% Fire Spin 2x70-84% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x120-143%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x125-148%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x210-247%KO Flamethrower 2x170-201%KO Fire Punch 2x140-164%KO Ember 2x79-95% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x66-78% Gust 2x73-86% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Golbat builds →Fly 2x147-173%KO Wing Attack 2x97-115%KO Air Cutter 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x97-115%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Chatot builds →Fly 2x125-148%KO Chatter 2x118-140%KO Pluck 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x132-156%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x220-259%KO Flamethrower 2x179-211%KO Fire Punch 2x144-170%KO Ember 2x81-96% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x69-81% Gust 2x75-89% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Golbat builds →Fly 2x151-178%KO Wing Attack 2x100-119%KO Air Cutter 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x100-119%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Chatot builds →Fly 2x128-152%KO Chatter 2x122-144%KO Pluck 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x125-148%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x209-247%KO Flamethrower 2x173-205%KO Fire Punch 2x138-163%KO Ember 2x80-95% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x157-186%KO Fly 2x103-122%KO Air Slash 2x129-152%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Golbat builds →Fly 2x144-171%KO Wing Attack 2x96-114%KO Air Cutter 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Chatot builds →Fly 2x125-148%KO Chatter 2x119-141%KO Pluck 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x149-176%KO Air Slash 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x129-153%KO Aerial Ace 2x129-153%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x215-254%KO Flamethrower 2x177-209%KO Lava Plume 2x158-186%KO Fire Punch 2x143-170%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x163-192%KO Fly 2x104-124%KO Air Slash 2x133-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Golbat builds →Fly 2x149-176%KO Wing Attack 2x99-117%KO Air Cutter 2x86-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Kricketot for 48-57%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (262-308%). Charizard's Flamethrower also KOs at 316-372%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Gliscor builds →Earthquake48-57% Ice Fang42-50% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake43-51% Stone Edge 2x262-308%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x263-310%KO Flamethrower 2x316-372%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kricketot View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed72-85% Flare Blitz 2x325-382%KO Crunch72-85% Thunder Fang59-69% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Kricketot easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Kricketot Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug Bite for Kricketot, with Normal and Ground coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Kricketot Locations
Kricketot's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Kricketot in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Kricketot appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 3-30 across HeartGold and SoulSilver. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Kricketot Guide
Get Kricketot to Kricketune at level 10. At 194 BST, Kricketot is just the starting point.
Level 10 gets you Kricketune. Quick enough that Kricketot barely slows you down.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Kricketot works as a placeholder. Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Kricketune. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Kricketot in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Kricketot appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves