Kricketot (Pokémon)

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Kricketot コロボーシ Korobōshi #401
File:401-Kricketot.png Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Bug ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cricket Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #015 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.9 lbs. Imperial 2.2 kg Metric 4.9 lbs./2.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 54 Battle Exp.: 541*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Kricketot (Japanese: コロボーシ Korobōshi) is a Template:Type2 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 and a white streak down the front of its body. It has two black antennae that are similar to a mustache.

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

Habitat

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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

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

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 DP121.

A Kricketot was also seen at the Komako Town's Pokémon Center in DP125.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

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

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None

By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			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.
• Kriketot was first believed to evolve into either Volbeat or Illumuse, however, this was proven false.

Origin

Kricketot is based on a cricket and a music conductor.

Name origin

Kricketot is a from 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 - An extension of zirpen (to chirp).
• French: Crikzik - Crik from criquet (cricket) and zik from musique (music)
• Korean: 귀뚤뚜기 Gwittulttugi

External links

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