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Kricketune コロトック Korotok #402
130 Artwork from D/P
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cricket Pokémon
Ability Swarm Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #016 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′03″ Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3′03″/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 56.2 lbs. Imperial 25.5 kg Metric 56.2 lbs./25.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 159 Battle Exp.: 1591*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kricketune (Japanese: コロトック Korotok) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Kricketune is a red cricket that resembles a conductor. It has a mustache, two small feet, black wings, and scythes for hands (compare with Scyther). It has three black dots on its body and two baige stripes running down its body.

Gender differences

A female has a shorter moustache.

Special abilities

It can make music by rubbing its arms together.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A Kricketune made a brief cameo during the Floaroma Pokémon Contest in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.

Nando was seen battling with his Kricketune in Dawn's Early Night.

In the manga

Berlitz was attacked by a swarm of Kricketot and Kricketune.

In the TCG

Main article: Kricketune (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

None

Side game data

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Evolution

Sprite

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Kricketune images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Unlike most evolved Pokémon, it is far more common in the wild than its pre-evolution. It can also be found during the daytime, unlike its pre-evolution.
• Kricketune is the only fully evolved pure Bug-type Pokémon.

Origin

Kricketune appears to be based on a violin beetle.

Name origin

Its name comes from cricket and tune. Its Japanese name may come from 蟋蟀 koorogi, cricket, and a corruption of 曲 kyoku, tune.

In other languages

• German: Zirpeise - a combination of zirpen, meaning "to chirp" and Weise, meaning "tune".
• French: Melokrik
• Korean:

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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