Is Krookodile Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ground/Dark at level 40 with AbilityMoxie. Every KO raises Attack, and the natural stats are already high. Handles Elesa, Shauntal, Caitlin, and Ghetsis's team. AbilityMoxie snowballs every multi-fight sequence. One of the best Pokemon in BW2.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Krokorok has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Krokorok trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Krokorok trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Krokorok on Relic Castle (walking, Lv 29-30, uncommon).
Your Krokorok should hit Level 40 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Krookodile in Black 2 & White 2
Krookodile doesn't appear wild. Catch Sandile instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 40 to get Krookodile. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Krookodile in B2W2
To get Krookodile, start by catching Sandile through walking encounters at Lv. 14-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SandileRoute 4Lv.14-17GrassRate 35%AnyRelic Castle - 1FLv.18-21FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B1FLv.18-21FloorRate 40%AnyDesert Resort - DesertLv.18-19GrassRate 30%AnyDesert Resort - EntranceLv.18-19GrassRate 30%AnyRelic Castle - B2FLv.27-28FloorRate 30%AnyRelic Castle - B3FLv.27-28FloorRate 30%AnyRelic Castle - B4FLv.27-28FloorRate 30%AnyRelic Castle - B5FLv.27-28FloorRate 30%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve KrokorokRelic Castle - B2FLv.29-30FloorRate 10%AnyRelic Castle - B3FLv.29-30FloorRate 10%AnyRelic Castle - B4FLv.29-30FloorRate 10%AnyRelic Castle - B5FLv.29-30FloorRate 10%Anyor evolve from Sandile (Step 1)- Step 3Krookodile ✓
Krookodile Weakness
Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Bug moves hit Krookodile for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Krookodile Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Krookodile
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x57-67% Energy Ball 2x45-54% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x16-21% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x16-21% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x61-72% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x55-66% Rock Smash 2x21-25% Fury Cutter 2x11-14% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x58-68% Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x76-91% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 2x31-37% Wake-Up Slap 2x30-36% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x126-149%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x86-101%KO Brick Break 2x52-62% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x104-124%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Samurott builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Megahorn 2x70-83% Revenge 2x36-43% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x109-129%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x84-100%KO Brick Break 2x53-62% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x105-124%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO Megahorn 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x77-91% Brick Break 2x45-52% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x74-88% Energy Ball 2x65-77% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x101-119%KO Rock Smash 2x24-28% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO Megahorn 2x127-149%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x76-90% Brick Break 2x44-52% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x114-135%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x73-87% Energy Ball 2x65-76% X-Scissor 2x43-51% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x100-118%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% Pin Missile 2x9-10% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO Megahorn 2x127-150%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x114-134%KO Focus Blast 2x76-89% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x105-123%KO Focus Blast 2x88-103%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x96-113%KO Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO X-Scissor 2x43-51% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios can KO Krookodile with Surf (118-140%). Tyranitar's Superpower also KOs at 106-125%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Latios builds →Draco Meteor85-101%KO Surf 2x118-140%KO Dragon Pulse56-66% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-11% Crunch18-21% Superpower 2x106-125%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin10-12% Ice Beam 2x66-78% Hydro Pump 2x81-95% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed40-47% Outrage60-70% | ||
Krookodile Evolutions
End of the line. Krookodile caps a three-stage chain that started at Sandile. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+45 over Sandile), and Krookodile peaks at 509 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Krookodile to get Sandile eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 7 more.
B2W2 Krookodile Best Moveset
Each KO increases Attack through AbilityMoxie, and 117 Attack at 92 Speed fires Ground/Dark TermStab into targets that can't resist both. The moveset snowballs through weakened teams. Opponents need to stop the first KO or face escalating power. AbilityIntimidate drops Attack as a defensive alternative.
Best Build
Krookodile best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Krookodile can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dragon. The offense anchors on Earthquake and Foul Play while TMs handle everything else.
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
Base Stats
Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.
Krookodile Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Krookodile. The 509 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Intimidate is what you want on Krookodile. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Moxie, Anger Point) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Krookodile worth using.
Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Krookodile is a physical attacker with base 117 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Earthquake, Crunch, Stone Edge, and Pursuit on Krookodile. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Krookodile joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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