What is Kricketune weak to?

In Black 2 & White 2, Kricketune's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Staraptor (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Kricketune?

In Black 2 & White 2, Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.

Should I use Kricketune?

Honestly, in Black 2 & White 2 Kricketune is a tough sell at 384 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

In Black 2 & White 2, 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 D-Tier.

What is the best ability for Kricketune?

In Black 2 & White 2, 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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Avg

HP77

Attack85

Defense51

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def51

Speed65

Total384

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight25.5 kg

Base XP134

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

TechnicianHA

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Kricketune Weakness

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

Kricketune Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Kricketune in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (189-223%).

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Kricketune Close Combat 57-66% Stone Edge 2x 189-223%KO View Terrakion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Kricketune Earthquake 30-35% View Gliscor builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Earthquake OutrageSTAB Dragon Claw Dragon Dance Damage vs Kricketune Earthquake 33-38% Outrage 117-138%KO View Salamence builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	C
Fire is super effective against KricketuneView Blaziken →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#401Kricketot

Level 10

#402Kricketune

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Kricketot

Bug

Kricketune

Bug

77+40

ATK

85+60

DEF

51+10

SP.ATK

55+30

SP.DEF

51+10

SPE

65+40

BST

194D-Tier

384C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kricketune to get Kricketot eggs easily using 65 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)

Black 2 & White 2 Kricketune Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 10

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 14

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 18

Sing

——5515Normal

Lv 22

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 26

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 30

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 34

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 38

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 42

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 46

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Lv 50

Perish Song

D——5Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Kricketune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Heal Bell

C——5Normal

Tutor

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Rem

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

How to Get Kricketune in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Kricketune in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Kricketot over from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Kricketune in Black 2 & White 2

Step 1Obtain Kricketot
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum HeartGold Brilliant Diamond
Train until Level 10
Step 2Kricketune ✓

Kricketune Guide

In Black 2 & White 2, Kricketune's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Staraptor (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Black 2 & White 2, Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.
Honestly, in Black 2 & White 2 Kricketune is a tough sell at 384 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 D-Tier.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.

Game Availability

Kricketune first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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