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 16 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 has a Kricketune which first appeared in Dawn's Early Night. It has been 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

A Coordinator's Kricketune appeared briefly in Settling a Not-So-Old Score! participating in the Floaroma Contest, marking Kricketune's debut appearance in the anime.

Kricketune is seen living in Crown City as few of its many inhabitants in Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Two of them worked with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Kricketune, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.

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 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.

A wild Kricketune appeared in Suffering Psyduck

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Three Waitresses have a Kricketune which helped cook a meal.

In the TCG

Main article: Kricketune (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV 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 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 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 206, 210, 212, 214, and 215, Trophy Garden Platinum Route 206, Valor Lakefront, Trophy GardenMorningNight HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)ThSa
Generation V Black White Dreamyard 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

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 Rumble World Black Realm: Blustery Grove (All Areas)

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

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Evo.Evo. Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1414 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 1818 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 2222 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2626 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3030 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 3434 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 3636 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25 3838 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 4242 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 4444 Sticky Web Bug Status 0000— ——% 20 4646 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 5050 Perish Song Normal Status 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kricketune Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kricketune Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kricketune Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kricketune Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kricketune in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Kricketune in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kricketune Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kricketune Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Kricketune can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Kricketune cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kricketune Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kricketune Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kricketune Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kricketune Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves 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-000 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 [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★

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

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

Trivia

• Unlike most evolved Pokémon (except in the case of baby Pokémon), Kricketune is easier to obtain in the wild than its pre-evolution. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, this is due to it being available at all times of day, while Kricketot is only found in the morning and at night, whereas in future generations, Kricketot is not found in the wild at all and can only be obtained by breeding Kricketune.

Origin

Kricketune appears to be based on a violin beetle, as well as crickets because they make sounds by rubbing their arms on their abdomen. Its body resembles string instruments. It also resembles music conductors, due to its mustache and wings that look like a cape.

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

Related articles

• Nando's Kricketune

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