Is Kricketune Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Kricketune appears wild in Hoenn. Bug with 85 Attack and not much else. Falls behind every other Bug-type in the native roster by mid-game. A brief appearance on the team at best.
Kricketot trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Kricketot trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Kricketot trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Kricketot's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Kricketot's defenses.
Winona's Pokemon outpace and outclass Kricketot here.
Kricketot trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Kricketot's defenses.
Kricketune has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Kricketune trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Kricketune trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Kricketune's weaknesses hard.
Kricketune trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Kricketune on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
How to Get Kricketune in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A solid number of locations for Kricketune with high spawn rates across late-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.
Where To Catch Kricketune in ORAS
To get Kricketune, start by catching Kricketot through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Obtain Kricketot
Step 2Kricketune ✓Mirage Spots - Area 8Lv.36-38GrassRate 60%Mirage Spots - Area 17Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 18Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 19Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 20Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%or evolve from Kricketot (Step 1)
Kricketune Weakness
Type-wise, Kricketune takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Kricketune Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Kricketune
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x37-45% Ember 2x35-43% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Torchic builds →Ember 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x37-45% Peck 2x22-29% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Fire Fang 2x56-67% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x62-73% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% Peck 2x28-33% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x62-73% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x133-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x114-135%KO Flamethrower 2x53-63% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x64-77% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x98-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-95% Fire Fang 2x59-69% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO Flamethrower 2x55-65% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x179-211%KO Stone Edge 2x99-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x164-193%KO Stone Edge 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x172-202%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Archeops builds →Fly 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x170-200%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x196-230%KO Fire Blast 2x66-78% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x173-204%KO Stone Edge 2x96-113%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x160-189%KO Stone Edge 2x99-116%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x222-262%KO Fire Blast 2x38-45% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Archeops builds →Fly 2x148-174%KO Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x180-212%KO Head Smash 2x149-176%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x290-342%KO Fire Blast 2x65-76% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x203-239%KO Ancient Power 2x63-75% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x176-207%KO Brave Bird 2x117-138%KO Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x200-236%KO Stone Edge 2x111-131%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Kricketune with Stone Edge (199-234%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (253-297%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 106-124%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x199-234%KO Pursuit40-47% Crunch80-94% Superpower40-47% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x253-297%KO High Jump Kick68-80% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kricketune View Salamence builds →Earthquake29-35% Outrage106-124%KO | ||
Kricketune Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Kricketune to get Kricketot eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group.
ORAS Kricketune Best Moveset
Bug at 85 Attack and 65 Speed. AbilityTechnician as a hidden ability boosts moves under 60 base power by 50%%. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug at low HP. The moveset fires Bug TermStab at below-competitive power and can't earn a team slot over Scizor or Heracross.
Best Build
Kricketune best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Bug Bite
- Protect
- Sticky Web
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Kricketune Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Honestly, in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Kricketune is a tough sell at 384 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Bugbite with Muscleband is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Technician is the hidden ability. It strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power. Worth hunting for if you want Kricketune to compete at a higher level.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves