Is Krokorok Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ground/Dark with AbilityMoxie or AbilityIntimidate. Nanu uses one on his Kahuna team. Evolves at level 40 into one of the best Pokemon for the endgame. Strong mid-game contributor on its own.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Sandile's weaknesses hard.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Sandile's weaknesses hard.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Krokorok on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 32-35, common).
Your Sandile should hit Level 40 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Krokorok in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Krokorok 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 Krokorok in USUM
Step 1Obtain Sandile
Step 2Krokorok ✓Haina DesertLv.32-35GrassRate 70%or evolve from Sandile (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Krookodile
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 |
What is Krokorok Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Krokorok
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x102-120%KO Frost Breath 2x36-44% Bubble 2x26-32% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 2x56-68% Brick Break 2x46-56% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x54-65% Fury Cutter 2x31-37% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x94-111%KO Bubble Beam 2x35-43% Frost Breath 2x34-40% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x105-125%KO Brick Break 2x58-70% Fury Cutter 2x33-40% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x102-120%KO Bubble Beam 2x38-47% Frost Breath 2x37-43% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x127-150%KO Energy Ball 2x49-57% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x130-154%KO Leaf Blade 2x104-123%KO Fury Cutter 2x49-57% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x136-161%KO Energy Ball 2x50-60% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x136-161%KO Brine 2x38-45% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x140-165%KO Leaf Blade 2x113-133%KO Fury Cutter 2x50-60% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x170-201%KO Razor Shell 2x141-167%KO Brick Break 2x94-111%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x170-201%KO Ice Beam 2x113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x113-134%KO Disarming Voice 2x78-93% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x146-173%KO U-turn 2x70-82% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x210-248%KO U-turn 2x82-97% Energy Ball 2x47-55% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x183-215%KO X-Scissor 2x75-88% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x163-193%KO Razor Shell 2x136-160%KO Brick Break 2x90-107%KO Ice Beam 2x61-72% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x235-277%KO Hammer Arm 2x161-190%KO Pin Missile 2x28-33% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x314-370%KO Focus Blast 2x126-149%KO X-Scissor 2x71-84% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Volcarona builds →Solar Beam 2x259-305%KO Bug Buzz 2x176-207%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x243-286%KO Hammer Arm 2x165-194%KO Pin Missile 2x28-34% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x374-440%KO Infestation 2x26-31% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x284-335%KO Close Combat 2x171-201%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% | ||
 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Abundance Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Tapu Bulu builds →Solar Beam 2x271-319%KO Superpower 2x156-184%KO Megahorn 2x156-184%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x109-128%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Aggron's Earthquake hits Krokorok for 76-90%. Skuntank's Fire Blast hits Krokorok for 54-64%. Mesprit's Ice Beam also KOs at 121-143%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Aggron builds →Earthquake76-90% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAftermath ItemAssault Vest NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch19-23% Pursuit11-13% Fire Blast54-64% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam 2x121-143%KO Shadow Ball27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Krokorok View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x162-191%KO U Turn 2x95-112%KO Stone Edge34-40% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves View Scyther builds →
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Krokorok Evolutions
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.
USUM Krokorok Best Moveset
Ground/Dark at 82 Attack and 74 Speed with AbilityIntimidate and AbilityMoxie. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Krookodile one evolution away adds 117 Attack at 92 Speed for A-tier.
Best Build
Krokorok best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Power Trip
- Snatch
- Counter
- Dig
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Krokorok cleanly, with Earthquake and Foul Play anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Base Stats
Krokorok really hates it when its body gets cold. On nights when the temperature drops, it digs deep into the desert sands.
It buries some of its prey in the sand to use as emergency meals when its hunts are unsuccessful.
Krokorok Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Krokorok does the job early-game if you need a Ground/Dark type on your team. Evolve it into Krookodile before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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