Mixed
Balanced
CTier
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
C
Attack85
C
Defense51
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def51
D
Speed65
C
Total384
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight25.5 kg
56.2 lbsLight
Base XP134
Average
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
TechnicianHATop Pick
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It uses its cutlass-like arms to produce sound, the melody of which varies from individual to individual. It is a worthwhile endeavor to seek out one’s favorite tunes.

Legends: Arceus

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
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 Kricketune in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Magmortar
Magmortar
Fire
C
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 1
Damage vs Kricketune
Ember 2x
71-88%
View Magmortar builds →

Legends: Arceus 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
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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Kricketune Best Moveset

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

Kricketune's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Bug Buzz and X-Scissor, and Grass and Normal coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 5
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 15
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 21
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 29
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 37
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 47
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug

TM Moves

Kricketune can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Kricketune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Tutor
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Tutor
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Tutor
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Tutor
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Tutor
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

How to Get Kricketune in Legends: Arceus

Kricketune starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Kricketune in Legends: Arceus

Kricketot is your first catch on the way to Kricketune. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Kricketot
    Step 1Catch Kricketot
    Cloudpool Ridge
    Grass Sky
    Uncommon
    Deertrack Path
    Grass Route
    Uncommon
    Golden Lowlands
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Nature’s Pantry
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Windswept Run
    Grass
    Uncommon
  2. Kricketune
    Step 2Kricketune ✓
    Cloudpool Ridge
    Grass Sky
    Uncommon
    Golden Lowlands
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Nature’s Pantry
    Grass
    Uncommon
    or evolve from Kricketot (Step 1)

Kricketune Guide

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

  • In Legends: Arceus, Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.

  • Honestly, in Legends: Arceus Kricketune is a tough sell at 384 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • In Legends: Arceus, 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. Sticky Web with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Arceus, 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.

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