Is Krookodile Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Ground/Dark with 117 Attack and AbilityMoxie snowballing after every KO. Handles Wattson, Phoebe, Tate and Liza, and chunks of Steven's roster. Once Moxie starts stacking, Krookodile can sweep entire teams. One of the best catches in ORAS.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Sandile resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Sandile's defenses.
Krokorok trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Krookodile resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Sandile on Route 111 (walking, Lv 23, common). DexNav.
Your Sandile should hit Level 29 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
Your Krokorok should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Krookodile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Psychic |
What is Krookodile Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Krookodile
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x72-86% Mega Drain 2x34-41% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x84-100%KO Aurora Beam 2x43-51% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Croconaw builds →Surf 2x55-66% Ice Fang 2x31-37% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x66-79% Mega Drain 2x27-32% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x66-79% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-143%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x67-80% Mega Drain 2x26-30% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x67-80% Surf 2x28-33% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x24-30% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x95-112%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x26-31% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x69-81% Surf 2x30-35% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x118-138%KO Megahorn 2x118-138%KO Bullet Seed 2x18-21% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x122-144%KO Focus Blast 2x81-96% Pin Missile 2x16-19% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x99-117%KO Focus Blast 2x66-78% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x115-136%KO Megahorn 2x115-136%KO Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x111-132%KO Surf 2x28-33% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x104-122%KO Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Focus Blast 2x80-94% Pin Missile 2x16-19% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x128-151%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x57-68% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x116-136%KO Megahorn 2x116-136%KO Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x115-135%KO Focus Blast 2x77-90% Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x87-103%KO Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO X-Scissor 2x39-46% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Krookodile for 41-48%. Garchomp's Earthquake hits Krookodile for 40-47%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Excadrill builds →Earthquake41-48% Rapid Spin21-24% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Garchomp builds →Earthquake40-47% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Keldeo builds →Scald 2x105-124%KO Hydro Pump 2x144-170%KO | ||
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 519 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Krookodile 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.
ORAS Krookodile Best Moveset
117 Attack at 92 Speed fires Ground/Dark TermStab at real power. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack on entry. AbilityMoxie raises Attack with each KO. The moveset earns A-tier through Intimidate utility that transitions into Moxie snowballing as weakened targets fall to boosted attacks.
Best Build
Krookodile best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Krookodile can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Dragon and Normal. 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.
They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.
Krookodile Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Krookodile. The 519 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Earthquake, Knock Off, Stealth Rock, 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