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Nando's Kricketune ナオシのコロトック Naoshi's Korotock

Nando's Kricketune

Debuts in Dawn's Early Night! Caught at Unknown Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location With Nando

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Kricketune Katsuyuki Konishi

Nando's Kricketune (Japanese: ナオシのコロトック Naoshi's Korotock) is a Pokémon owned by Nando. It appears to be one of Nando's signature Pokémon, along with his Roserade.

History

Nando and his Kricketune

Kricketune made its debut appearance in Dawn's Early Night!. It was with Nando when he planned to challenge Fantina, but due to her absence, he was unable to do so. He later entered Kricketune in the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest, where it competed in a Double Performance alongside his Sunflora. By combining their Sing and GrassWhistle moves, they put on a stunning musical performance that ensured Nando's advance to the Battle Round. Kricketune was also seen in battle against Jessilina alongside his Roselia, where it defeated her Seviper and Dustox with a powerful X-Scissor.

In A Breed Stampede!, it was revealed to have helped Nando win a Ribbon from Beach Rose Town.

At the Grand Festival with Lopunny

Kricketune next appeared in Opposites Interact!, where it was shown to have helped Nando win his second-round match in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, Nando used Kricketune as well as his Lopunny to battle Zoey's Mismagius and Leafeon. He had devised an elaborate battle strategy for the pair in which Kricketune mimicked a violinist while Lopunny danced like a ballerina. Zoey's powerful combinations forced him to fight her more directly, however, and Kricketune performed a vicious exchange of blows with Leafeon before the time ran out, resulting in Zoey's victory.

Kricketune was the final Pokémon used by Nando for his battle with Ash in League Unleashed!. It faced Ash's Heracross, and like in its battle with Leafeon, was evenly matched. After a fierce battle, Kricketune was defeated by Heracross's Horn Attack, resulting in Nando's elimination from the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Kricketune also appeared alongside Nando during the credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Personality and Characteristics

Kricketune appears to be a Pokémon trusted by Nando and being used by him often. The fact that he wished to challenge Fantina with it and even used it against his final battle with Ash, while fully knowing Ash's confidence in his Pokémon, reflects his own confidence in his Kricketune. It appears to be a strong Pokémon, taking direct hits from opponents, but still standing on.

Moves used

Using Swords Dance Using Bug Buzz (Part 3)	Move First Used In Sing † Dawn's Early Night! X-Scissor Dawn's Early Night! Swords Dance Dawn's Early Night! Silver Wind † Coming Full-Festival Circle! Bug Buzz Coming Full-Festival Circle! Fury Cutter † League Unleashed!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	Coming Full-Festival Circle!	Bug Buzz	Nando's Lopunny
	Description: Kricketune uses Bug Buzz and Lopunny jumps into it and starts to dance causing the Bug Buzz to connect with Lopunny giving it the impression the Lopunny is a ballerina with streamers.
	Coming Full-Festival Circle!	Bug Buzz and Blizzard	Nando's Lopunny
	Description: Kricketune uses Silver Wind, Lopunny then spins in a circle around Kricketune and uses Blizzard causing the two moves to fuse and become Snowflakes.

Trivia

• Kricketune is one of three rival's Pokémon to have been shown in a Double Performance appeal round and battle round, the others are Ursula's Gabite and Flareon.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kricketune.

Nando's Pokémon
In rotation:	Roserade	Sunflora	Kricketune	Altaria	Kricketot	Lopunny
	Armaldo
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