Physical
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
SwarmRare
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

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

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 Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
A
Available Move
Moves
  • HurricaneLv. 44
Damage vs Kricketune
Hurricane 2x
93-111%KO
View Gyarados builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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

Very Easy

Breed with Kricketune to get Kricketot eggs easily using 50 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 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

Experimental
Ability
Technician
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Kricketune
Adamant+ATK

Kricketune best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Stallbreaker Moveset

  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • TrailblazeCoverage
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • TauntUtility

Recommended Teammates

Shaymin
ShayminDecent
Froslass
FroslassDecent
Drifblim
DrifblimDecent

Moves

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
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 14
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 18
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 22
Focus Energy
A——30Normal
Lv 26
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 30
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 34
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 36
Fell Stinger
S5010025Bug
Lv 38
Taunt
S—10020Dark
Lv 42
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 44
Sticky Web
S——20Bug
Lv 46
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
Lv 50
Perish Song
S——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM27
Aerial Ace
S60—20Flying
TM132
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TM58
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM182
Bug Bite
S6010020Bug
TM162
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
TM205
Endeavor
A—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM57
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM111
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
TM181
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM95
Leech Life
A8010010Bug
TM185
Lunge
C8010015Bug
TM21
Pounce
S5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM219
Skitter Smack
C709010Bug
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM15
Struggle Bug
A5010020Bug
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM221
Throat Chop
C8010015Dark
TM20
Trailblaze
S5010020Grass
TM191
Uproar
D9010010Normal
TM105
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Kricketune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kricketune can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kricketune in Scarlet & Violet

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
    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
  2. Kricketune
    Step 2Kricketune ✓
    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
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    VioletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
    2%Early
    South Province (Area Two) - Olive Grove
    ScarletOverworld Lv.14-54 Route
    2%Early
    or evolve from Kricketot (Step 1)

Kricketune Guide

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

  • In Scarlet & Violet, Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.

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

  • In Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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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