No. 0401
Kricketot
Cricket Pokémon
Turn it with the arrows or by dragging · pinch or scroll to zoom. Fan-made model from the Pokémon 3D API project.
Kricketot is a Bug-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Flying, Rock and Fire, with a base stat total of 194. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.
- Height
- 0.3 m 1′00″
- Weight
- 2.2 kg 4.9 lbs
- Base stat total
- 194 Higher than 0% of Pokémon
- Introduced
- Gen IV Diamond & Pearl
When the trees take on new hues, more of these Pokémon appear. The tone they create by striking their antennae together resembles that of the marimba, an instrument of foreign lands.
Base stats
Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Def.
Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature
Type matchups
Weak to
Resists
Takes normal damage from 12 types
Speed tiers
The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 25); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.
At max Speed, Kricketot outspeeds 4 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.
Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.
Abilities
This Pokémon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
Everything about Shed Skin →Always gets away from wild Pokémon, even when trapped. No effect in trainer battles.
Everything about Run Away →
Competitive
Smogon · Showdown On Showdown
Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.
Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
Evolution
Moves
Level up 4
| 1 | GrowlLowers the foe(s) Attack by 1. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TackleNo additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 6 | Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. | Bug | Spec | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Bug BiteUser steals and eats the target's Berry. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100% | 20 |
TM / HM / TR 6
| TM15 | Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. | Bug | Spec | 50 | 100% | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM171 | Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera. | Normal | Spec | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM182 | Bug BiteUser steals and eats the target's Berry. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM185 | Lunge100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM205 | EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP. | Normal | Phys | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack100% chance to lower target's Sp. Atk by 1. | Bug | Phys | 70 | 90% | 10 |
No moves match those filters.
Biology
By rubbing its antennae together, it emits sounds similar to those of a xylophone, which it uses for communication. Groups of Kricketot chirp frequently during autumn evenings.
Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IV Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.
Polls & views
- Official vote, Japan#706 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday
Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.
Pokédex entries
- Cricket Pokémon
- Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
- Color
- Red
- —
- Pal Park area
- Forest
When the trees take on new hues, more of these Pokémon appear. The tone they create by striking their antennae together resembles that of the marimba, an instrument of foreign lands.
Legends: ArceusWhen its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · Y · Alpha SapphireIts legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
Pearl · X · Omega RubyIt shakes its head back to front, causing its antennae to hit each other and sound like a xylophone.
Diamond
Names around the world
- English
- Kricketot
- Japanese
- コロボーシ
- Japanese (romaji)
- Korobohshi
- Korean
- 귀뚤뚜기
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 圓法師
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 圆法师
- French
- Crikzik
- German
- Zirpurze
- Spanish
- Kricketot
- Italian
- Kricketot
Sprites
Artwork and 3D models
Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI
Generation V
Generation IV
Training
- 1 Def
- 255 ≈33.3% with a Poké Ball at full HP
- 70
- 39
- Medium Slow
Breeding
- Bug
- ♂ 50%♀ 50%
- 15 egg cycles ≈4,080 steps (Gen IV–VII)
Males and females look different


Where to find
SoulSilver 2 areas
- National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–30
- Viridian ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3
HeartGold 2 areas
- National ParkWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 27–30
- Viridian ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3
Platinum 8 areas
- Eterna ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 10–12
- Road 201Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3
- Road 202Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3–4
- Road 203Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 4–5
- Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 8–9
- Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3–4
- Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 12–13
- Road 207Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 5–6
Pearl 6 areas
- Road 202Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3–4
- Road 203Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 4
- Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6
- Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 4
- Road 206Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 14
- Road 207Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6
Diamond 6 areas
- Road 202Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 3–4
- Road 203Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 4
- Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6
- Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 4
- Road 206Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 14
- Road 207Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 6
Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.