Stats & Training
Krokorok's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
They move in groups of a few individuals. A female is often the leader of the group, and the males will gather food.
Thanks to the special membrane covering its eyes, it can see its surroundings clearly, even in the middle of the night.
Krokorok Weakness
Krokorok is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Psychic |
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x151-178%KO Moonblast 2x121-142%KO Energy Ball 2x115-136%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Obtain MethodPoni Wilds Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x164-193%KO Blizzard 2x109-129%KO Surf 2x136-160%KO Ice Beam 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x136-160%KO Brick Break 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x119-140%KO Vacuum Wave 2x27-33% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 2x172-202%KO Moonblast 2x136-160%KO Energy Ball 2x130-153%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Dartrix Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Dartrix builds →Solar Beam 2x141-167%KO Leaf Blade 2x111-131%KO Energy Ball 2x105-124%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-82% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcarona can KO Krokorok with Giga Drain (121-143%). Tentacruel threatens a KO with Scald (103-122%). Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 102-121%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x103-122%KO Rapid Spin17-21% Sludge Bomb29-34% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics56-67% High Jump Kick 2x265-311%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Krokorok is the middle stage between Sandile and Krookodile. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+10), but there's still another 168 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Krokorok to get Sandile eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 9 more.
Sun & Moon Krokorok Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Krokorok. Beat Up and Counter come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Foul Play and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Krokorok in Sun & Moon
You're catching Sandile first, not Krokorok. Sandile appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Krokorok in Sun & Moon
Sandile is your first catch on the way to Krokorok. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 28-31 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SandileHaina DesertMoonGrass Lv.28-31 Desert70%MidShaking spotHaina DesertMoonGrass Lv.28-31 Desert70%MidHaina DesertSunGrass Lv.28-31 Desert70%MidShaking spotHaina DesertSunGrass Lv.28-31 Desert70%Mid
Step 2Krokorok ✓
Krokorok Guide
In Sun & Moon, Krokorok isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Krookodile to unlock its full potential. At 351 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sun & Moon, Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29. Krokorok evolves into Krookodile at level 40. Krokorok is a middle-stage evolution in the Sandile line.
In Sun & Moon, Run Intimidate on Krokorok. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Krokorok also gets Moxie and Anger Point, but they don't compare.
In Sun & Moon, Krokorok fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 74 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Krokorok has appeared in 9 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves