Kricketot (Pokémon)

Kricketot コロボーシ Koroboshi

Artwork from D/P

Type Species  Bug  Cricket Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Shed Skin 1,059,860 Pokédex National #401 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #015 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-082 Height Weight 1'00" 4.9 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Red 255 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Bug 16 (4080 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 54 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kricketot (Japanese: コロボーシ Koroboshi) is a Bug-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Kricketune starting at level 10.

Biology

Physiology

Kricketot is a large cricket-like Pokémon with a musical voice. It is able to stand on its hind legs and walk using its two short, strong back legs. Kricketot is mainly red in color, with a white collar-like feature across its neck, a white streak down the front of its body, small black limbs and a black "cape". It has two black antennae that are similar to a mustache. The antennae seem to be connected to the body by a dark-red segment, and Kricketot's round nose is also dark red in coloration.

Gender differences

A female has a bigger collar than a male.

Special abilities

They are able to create a xylophonic sound by shaking their head and rubbing their antennae together, which they use to communicate.

Behavior

It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. As its legs are short, when it stumbles its antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.

Habitat

Unlike its evolved form, Kricketot cannot be found during the mid-day to afternoon. It usually lives on trees.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Kricketot in the anime

Kricketot was first seen in Dawn of a New Era!.

In The Rise of Darkrai, a group of Kricketot are seen playing in the garden amongst the other Pokémon.

Kricketot was shown under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!. It made a brief cameo in Saving the World From Ruins!.

A Kricketot also appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

A Kricketot appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

A Kricketot was also seen at the Shelter Town's Pokémon Center in Battling a Cute Drama!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum was attacked by a swarm of Kricketot and Kricketune.

In the TCG

Main article: Kricketot (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metronome (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Bug	Poké Assist: ( Bug )	Field Move: (None)
"It attacks using sounds while hopping around."

Evolution

Unevolved Kricketot  Bug

Level 10 →

First evolution Kricketune  Bug

Sprites

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

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

Trivia

• Kricketot is less common in the wild than its evolved form, Kricketune: it cannot be found during the day, while Kricketune can.
• Kricketot is so far the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 194.
• Kricketot was initially believed to evolve into either Volbeat or Illumise, however, this is now known to be false.
• Kricketot has lower base stats than Magikarp, commonly thought to be the weakest Pokémon. However, Kricketot has a more diverse and powerful movepool in Pokémon Platinum.
  • Kricketot could learn only Growl and Bide in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, although it had a larger movepool in Platinum with the introduction of the move tutors and that it can now learn Bug Bite through level-up.

Origin

Kricketot is based on a cricket and a music conductor.

Name origin

Kricketot is a corruption of cricket and tot. Korobōshi's name is derived from kuroboshi tsutsuhamushi, the black-spotted leaf beetle, or 蟋蟀 koorogi, cricket, and 黒星 kuroboshi, black-spot.

In other languages

• German: Zirpurze - From zirpen (to chirp) and purze, short form of Purzel (cute little fellow).
• French: Crikzik - From misspellings of criquet (cricket) and musique (music).
• Korean: 귀뚤뚜기 Gwittulttugi

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