Kricketune (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Kricketune (disambiguation).

Kricketune Cricket Pokémon コロトック Korotock #402 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm Cacophony Cacophony Technician Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Kricketune 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 56.2 lbs. 25.5 kg Kricketune 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 159 Gen. IV Unknown IV 134 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Kricketune 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
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 Korotock) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Kricketot starting at level 10.

Biology

Kricketune is a bipedal Pokémon with an insectoid appearance. Primarily red, there are three black, oval markings on its abdomen, a tan streak running down its neck to its belly, and a tan underside with a small, dark red marking above it. It has oval, gray eyes, and a dark red, round nose. Black feelers with curled tips extend from either side of its nose, similar in appearance to a mustache. The male's mustache is longer than a female's. On top of its head are two antennae with conical bases, spherical centers, and long, thin tips. Kricketune has two small feet and a pair of black wings. This Pokémon's arms are shaped similar to its antennae and are crossed over its chest when it cries. It can also allow its cry to resonate in its belly. Kricketune's melodic cry varies greatly and can be used to signal its emotions.

In the anime

Kricketune in the anime

Major appearances

Nando's Kricketune

Nando owns a Kricketune, which debuted in Dawn's Early Night. It was used in both Gym battles and Pokémon Contests, having helped Nando enter the Sinnoh Grand Festival and the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Minor appearances

Kricketune debuted in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, under the ownership of a Coordinator participating in the Floaroma Contest. It reappeared briefly in the next episode, where it was seen competing in the Contest.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, a Kricketot was living in Crown City. It worked together with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua to attack him, angry for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight could break out, the Kricketune, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by Celebi.

In JN033, a Kricketune was part of Koromi's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP049 Kricketune Ash's Pokédex Kricketune, the Cricket Pokémon, and the evolved form of Kricketot. It conveys its many emotions with the melodies it composes.

In the manga

Kricketune in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

Three Waitresses have a Kricketune, which helped cook a meal.

A Kricketune appeared in PMDP07.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Platinum was attacked by a swarm of Kricketot and Kricketune in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.

Two Scientists working for Team Galactic fought Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum while guarding Lake Valor in Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I. One of these Scientists used a Kricketune, whose Sing quickly subdued Diamond's Torterra, Tru. Kricketune reappeared in a flashback in Luring in a Lickilicky.

A Trainer's Kricketune appeared in Crafty Carnivine.

A Trainer's Kricketune appeared in Clobbering Claydol.

A wild Kricketune appeared in Suffering Psyduck

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Multiple Kricketune appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the TCG

Main article: Kricketune (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #016 Johto #— Diamond It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib. Pearl It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns. Platinum There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon. HeartGold By allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon. White Black 2 There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib. Y It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns. Omega Ruby It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib. Alpha Sapphire It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 206, 210, 212, 214, 215, Trophy Garden, Valor Lakefront Platinum Route 206, Valor Lakefront, Trophy GardenMorningNight HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)ThSa
Generation V Black White Dreamyard (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Forest (north of Route 111) and Mirage Mountains (north of Lilycove City, west of Route 104, northeast of Route 125, south of Route 131)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Steam Cave (1F-8F, Upper Steam Cave 1F-3F) MD Sky Steam Cave (1F-8F, Upper Steam Cave 1F-3F) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest Rumble Silent Forest Ranger: GS Dangerous Cliff, Forest Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope Rumble U Magical Lake: Let's Sing a Song
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Su Shuffle Zaffiro Coast: Stage 604 Rumble World Black Realm: Blustery Grove (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Arceus Sea, Entei SeaFinal

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Metronome (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Metronome (5%)
Black	White	Metronome (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 77		137 - 184	264 - 358
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 51		50 - 113	96 - 221
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 51		50 - 113	96 - 221
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 384	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Kricketune's learnsets from other generations.

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Bullet Seed	Grass	Zoroark: Master of Illusions

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 4.5% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-083 It throws gooey blobs. It also attacks using sounds.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Bug Poké Assist: (present) Bug Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Bug Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-030/N-042 It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #762 Calm Down Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 184 Base Attack: 160 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Fury Cutter Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz, X-Scissor, Aerial Ace

Evolution

Unevolved Kricketot  Bug

Level 10 →

First Evolution Kricketune  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Kricketune has the lowest base stat total of any fully-evolved Pokémon.

Origin

Kricketune is based on a cricket, which is widely known for its loud chirping songs used to attract females. Crickets use a form of stridulation to create noise, which they do by striking their forewings together, but this is often mistakenly believed to be done by rubbing their legs against their body, as Kriketune does. It also resembles a violin beetle, with an abdomen assuming the appearance of an actual violin or similar stringed instrument, with arms that function as a bow.

Via Kricketot's Japanese name, Kricketune may also be based upon the black-spotted leaf beetle. Kricketune additionally resembles a typical depiction of a music conductor or maestro, due to its mustache, wings that look like a cape, and Kricketune's baton-like forelimbs.

Name origin

Kricketune is a combination of cricket and tune.

Korotock may be a combination of 蟋蟀 koorogi (cricket) and tock (onomatopoeia of a ticking clock) or a corruption of 曲 kyoku (tune).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コロトック Korotock From 蟋蟀 koorogi and tock (onomatopoeia of a ticking clock) or a corruption of 曲 kyoku French Mélokrik From mélodie and criquet Spanish Kricketune Same as English name German Zirpeise From zirpen and Weise Italian Kricketune Same as English name Korean 귀뚤톡크 Gwittultock From 귀뚤귀뚤 gwuittul-gwuittul and tock Mandarin Chinese 音箱蟀 Yīn Xiāng Shuài Literally "Soundbox/speaker cricket". 蟀 is derived from 蟋蟀 Xī​shuài. Cantonese Chinese

More languages Thai โคโรท็อก Korotock Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Nando's Kricketune

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