In X & Y, 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.

What is Krokorok weak to?

In X & Y, Krokorok's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Kyurem (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Krokorok?

In X & Y, Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29. Krokorok evolves into Krookodile at level 40. Krokorok is a middle-stage evolution in the Sandile line.

What is the best ability for Krokorok?

In X & Y, 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.

What role does Krokorok play in battle?

In X & Y, 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.

Krokorok - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

74Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack82

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed74

Total351

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight33.4 kg

Base XP123

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Anger PointHA

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.

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.

Krokorok Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

Type ChartAvg

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Krokorok in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Hitmontop can KO Krokorok with Close Combat (249-293%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (137-161%).

Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Krokorok Close Combat 2x 249-293%KO Feint 21-25% View Hitmontop builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Krokorok Scald 2x 137-161%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Krokorok Giga Drain 2x 133-156%KO Flamethrower 120-141%KO View Volcarona builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Air Slash Follow Me Dazzling Gleam ProtectPriority Damage vs Krokorok Air Slash 68-80% Dazzling Gleam 2x 145-171%KO View Togekiss builds →

X & Y 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

3 Forms

#551Sandile

Level 29

#552Krokorok

Level 40

#553Krookodile

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sandile

GroundDark

Krokorok

GroundDark

Krookodile

GroundDark

60+10

95+35

ATK

82+10

117+35

DEF

45+10

80+35

SP.ATK

45+10

65+20

SP.DEF

45+10

70+25

SPE

74+9

92+18

BST

292D-Tier

351D-Tier+59

519A-Tier+168

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Krokorok to get Sandile eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 8 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Krokorok Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 4

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 13

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 16

Assurance

C6010010Dark

Lv 19

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 22

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 25

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 32

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 36

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 40

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 44

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 48

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 52

Thrash

—12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

C908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Krokorok can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Krokorok in X & Y

Can't catch Krokorok directly. Start with Sandile at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 29. The 2-stage line from Sandile to Krokorok is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Krokorok in X & Y

Step 1Catch Sandile
Route 9
YGrass Lv.15-17 Route
CommonEarly
Route 9
XGrass Lv.15-17 Route
CommonEarly
Train until Level 29
Step 2Krokorok ✓

Krokorok Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Krokorok's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Kyurem (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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