Utility
Balanced
25Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Low
HP37
F
Attack25
F
Defense41
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def41
D
Speed25
F
Total194
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight2.2 kg
Base XP39
Abilities
Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Run AwayHA
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

When the trees take on new hues, more of these Pokémon appear. The tone they create by striking their antennae together resembles that of the marimba, an instrument of foreign lands.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Kricketot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Kricketot in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
C
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 1
Damage vs Kricketot
Ember 2x
100-120%KO
View Magmortar builds →

Legends: Arceus 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Kricketot
Bug
HP
37
77+40
ATK
25
85+60
DEF
41
51+10
SP.ATK
25
55+30
SP.DEF
41
51+10
SPE
25
65+40
BST
194D-Tier
384C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Kricketot Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Bug STAB for Kricketot, with Grass and Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 5
Tackle
D4010035Normal

TM Moves

Kricketot can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Kricketot doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kricketot can't learn any Tutor moves

Legends: Arceus Kricketot Locations

Kricketot starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 5 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Kricketot in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 5 spots for Kricketot. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Cloudpool Ridge
Grass Sky
Uncommon
Deertrack Path
Grass Route
Uncommon
Golden Lowlands
Grass
Uncommon
Nature’s Pantry
Grass
Uncommon
Windswept Run
Grass
Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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.

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