Physical
Balanced
DTier
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
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.2 kg
4.9 lbsFeather
Base XP39
Low Yield
Abilities
Shed SkinTop Pick
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

Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.

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
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Kricketot in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
A
Available Move
Moves
  • HurricaneLv. 44
Damage vs Kricketot
Hurricane 2x
147-174%KO
View Gyarados builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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
Kricketot
#401Kricketot
10
Level 10
Kricketune
#402Kricketune
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Kricketot
Bug
Kricketune
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

Very Easy

Breed Kricketot easily with 50 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygonribombeemasquerainaraquanidvolbeatillumisevibravacutieflytrapinchsurskitdewpideryanmega
12 of 50·

Scarlet & Violet Kricketot Best Moveset

Kricketot leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max Attack and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shed Skin
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Kricketot
Adamant+ATK

Kricketot best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • LungeSTAB
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Bug BiteSTAB
  • Skitter SmackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Marill
MarillExcellent
Pignite
PigniteExcellent
Regice
RegiceExcellent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
B—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
Lv 16
Bug Bite
S6010020Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM182
Bug Bite
S6010020Bug
TM205
Endeavor
S—1005Normal
TM185
Lunge
S8010015Bug
TM219
Skitter Smack
S709010Bug
TM15
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
TM171
Tera Blast
S8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Kricketot doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kricketot can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Kricketot Locations

A handful of locations for Kricketot with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Kricketot in Scarlet & Violet

walking encounters for Kricketot across 6 spots at Lv. 5-54. The catch is that Violet and Scarlet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
VioletOverworld Lv.5-14 Route
18%Early
South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
ScarletOverworld Lv.5-14 Route
18%Early
North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
12%Early
North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
VioletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
12%Early
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
ScarletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
12%Early
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
VioletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
12%Early

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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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

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