No. 0401

Kricketot

Cricket Pokémon

Official art

Bug

Height: 0.3 m 1′00″
Weight: 2.2 kg 4.9 lbs
Base stat total: 194 top 100%
Introduced: Gen IV

Abilities

Pokédex entryLegends: Arceus

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.

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Base stats

HP3797–144184–278

Atk2527–8449–163

Def4141–10278–199

SpA2527–8449–163

SpD4141–10278–199

Spe2527–8449–163

Total194Higher than 0% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 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

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 25). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+84Max77No SP45Min40Scarf126Tailwind168

At max Speed, Kricketot outspeeds 4 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

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.

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire2×Flying2×Rock2×

Resists

Fighting½×Grass½×Ground½×

Takes normal damage from 12 types

NormalPoisonBugGhostSteelWaterElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy

Abilities

Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Run AwayHidden ability
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Competitive

SV SinglesLC

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Evolution

#0401KricketotBug
1. Level 10#0402KricketuneBug

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 4

1GrowlLowers the target’s Attack by one stage.NormalStatus—100%40

1TackleInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35

6Struggle BugHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.BugSpec50100%20

16Bug BiteIf target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.BugPhys60100%20

TM / HM / TR 6

TM15Struggle BugHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.BugSpec50100%20

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM182Bug BiteIf target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.BugPhys60100%20

TM185LungeLowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.BugPhys80100%15

TM205EndeavorLowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.NormalPhys—100%5

TM219Skitter SmackLowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.BugPhys7090%10

Pokédex entries

Category: Cricket Pokémon
Debut: Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color: Red
Shape
Habitat: —
Pal Park area: Forest

Original Sinnoh#015Extended Sinnoh#015Hisui#039Paldea#033Kitakami#061

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: Arceus
When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · Y · Alpha Sapphire
Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
Pearl · X · Omega Ruby
It shakes its head back to front, causing its antennae to hit each other and sound like a xylophone.
Diamond