#0553
Krookodile
Intimidation Pokémon
While terribly aggressive, Krookodile also has the patience to stay hidden under sand for days, lying in wait for prey.
Details
Height1.5 m
Weight96.3 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
95
Attack
117
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
70
Speed
92
Total
519
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Stealth Rock
- Item
- Leftovers
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Tera
- Poison
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Krookodile can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Krookodile.






Across the games







Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 18 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |