Physical
Balanced
384Low
65Moderate
CTier

Without Technician, Kricketune wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It boosts weaker moves to surprising damage levels, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Bug is solid coverage on top of that. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Kricketune's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
384Avg
HP77
C
Attack85
C
Defense51
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def51
D
Speed65
C
Total384
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Kricketune yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1m / 3'03"•25.5kg / 56.2 lbs•134Base XP
Pokedex Entries

By allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound.

Scarlet

There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon.

Violet

Kricketune Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Kricketune takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingRock
½xResisti
GrassFightingGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
TechnicianHAStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Kricketune is the evolved form of Kricketot. Breeding produces Kricketot eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Kricketot gave Kricketune the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 384 stats.

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 with Kricketune to get Kricketot eggs easily using 91 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)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
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The Sash lets Kricketune ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to get Sticky Web up, and Technician squeezes extra value from the position. Max Attack and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Physical Stallbreaker
Ability
Technician
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Kricketune Moveset

  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • TrailblazeCoverage
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • TauntUtility

Recommended Teammates

Shaymin
ShayminDecent
Froslass
FroslassDecent
Drifblim
DrifblimDecent
All 12 games

TMs define Kricketune's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Bug Buzz and X-Scissor, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Grass coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 14
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 18
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 22
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 26
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 30
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 34
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 36
Fell Stinger
5010025Bug
Lv 38
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 42
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Lv 44
Sticky Web
——20Bug
Lv 46
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 50
Perish Song
——5Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM27
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM132
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM182
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
TM162
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
TM205
Endeavor
—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM57
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM111
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM181
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM95
Leech Life
8010010Bug
TM185
Lunge
8010015Bug
TM21
Pounce
5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM219
Skitter Smack
709010Bug
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM15
Struggle Bug
5010020Bug
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM221
Throat Chop
8010015Dark
TM20
Trailblaze
5010020Grass
TM191
Uproar
9010010Normal
TM105
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Kricketune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kricketune can't learn any Tutor moves
All 12 games

moderate rates across 6 locations for Kricketune in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Kricketune in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Kricketune starts with Kricketot at Lv. 5-54 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Kricketot
    Step 1Catch Kricketot
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    VioletOverworldLv.5-1418%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    ScarletOverworldLv.5-1418%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
    ScarletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
    VioletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
    ScarletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
    VioletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Kricketune
    Step 2Kricketune ✓
    North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
    ScarletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest
    VioletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
    ScarletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
    VioletOverworldLv.14-5412%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    VioletOverworldLv.14-542%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    ScarletOverworldLv.14-542%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Kricketot (Step 1)

  • Don't let Kricketune's 384 base stat total fool you. Technician is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Kricketune's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Staraptor (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.

  • Run Technician on Kricketune. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kricketune also gets Swarm, but they don't compare.

  • Kricketune fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Kricketune appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Kricketune first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.