Physical
Wallbreaker
ATier
92Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Krookodile's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack117
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed92
B
Total519
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight96.3 kg
212.3 lbsStandard
Base XP260
High Yield
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
MoxiePopular
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+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

After clamping down with its powerful jaws, it twists its body around to rip its prey in half.

Krookodile Weakness

Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy 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.

Krookodile Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
WaterGrassIceFightingBugFairy
½xResist
PoisonRockGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricPsychic
STAB (7)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelPsychicGhost
How to Beat Krookodile in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Flutter Mane
Flutter Mane
GhostFairy
S
Fairy is super effective against KrookodileView Flutter Mane →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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 519 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Sandile
#551Sandile
29
Level 29
Krokorok
#552Krokorok
40
Level 40
Krookodile
#553Krookodile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Sandile
GroundDark
Krokorok
GroundDark
Krookodile
GroundDark
HP
50
60+10
95+35
ATK
72
82+10
117+35
DEF
35
45+10
80+35
SP.ATK
35
45+10
65+20
SP.DEF
35
45+10
70+25
SPE
65
74+9
92+18
BST
292D-Tier
351D-Tier+59
519A-Tier+168
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Krookodile Best Moveset

Earthquake is the safe click most turns. Choice Scarf locks Krookodile into it but rewards with speed patching through item lock. Jolly nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Moxie helps on the margins.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Ability
Moxie
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Krookodile
Jolly+SPE

Krookodile best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Knock OffSTAB
  • Gunk Shot
  • Close Combat

Recommended Teammates

Slowbro
SlowbroDecent

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Krookodile can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Steel. The offense anchors on Earthquake and Earth Power while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 15
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 21
Dig
B8010010Ground
Lv 24
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 27
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 36
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Lv 42
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 50
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Lv 58
Outrage
B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM107
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting
TM25
Crunch
A8010015Dark
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM52
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM14
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
TM154
Fissure
D—305Ground
TM102
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
A120805Poison
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM58
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM45
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM113
Low Sweep
C6510020Fighting
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM143
Scale Shot
A259020Dragon
TM136
Scorching Sands
C7010010Ground
TM61
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM37
Stealth Rock
B——20Rock
TM65
Stone Edge
B100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM21
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM121
Torment
D—10015Dark

Egg Moves

Krookodile doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Krookodile can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Krookodile in Legends: Z-A

Krookodile can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Sandile from Black, Black 2, or Sword and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Krookodile in Legends: Z-A

  1. Sandile
    Step 1Obtain Sandile

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2XOmega RubySunSword
  2. Krokorok
    Step 2Evolve into Krokorok

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2XOmega RubySunSword
  3. Krookodile
    Step 3Krookodile ✓

Krookodile Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Krookodile. The 519 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Lapras (Ice) when using Krookodile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • 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.

  • For Legends: Z-A, Krookodile has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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

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