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Krokorok made its first appearance in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]'' as a Sandile, where it was revealed to be the leader of a group of Sandile who lived near a local spa resort. It and the group caused trouble at the spa resort on {{rt|1|Unova}} so that they could get the attention of the owners. It was actually trying to save the other Pokémon in the area because it knew that a geyser would soon erupt. With the help of {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, and the son of the spa resort owner, [[Dan]], Sandile was able to save the Pokémon. In the end, Sandile was shown to have gained respect for Ash, and as such, began to follow him.

Sandile appeared again in ''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]'', where it wanted to battle {{AP|Pikachu}}. It randomly attacked with {{m|Stone Edge}}, despite there being small children close by. It was sent blasting off by a wild {{p|Trubbish}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and Pikachu's {{m|Iron Tail}}.

Sandile reappeared in ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', separating Ash from the group in order to battle Pikachu again. However, a wild {{p|Ducklett}} stole its sunglasses and stopped the battle. Sandile was deeply saddened without its sunglasses, losing its usual confidence and becoming quite cowardly. With Ash and Pikachu's help, it defeated the Ducklett and claimed its sunglasses back. Later, after being healed at the [[Pokémon Center]], Sandile finally got the battle it wanted with Pikachu. Sandile dominated the battle to start with and eventually [[Evolution|evolved]] into Krokorok. Pikachu soon gained the upper hand however, and sent Krokorok blasting off when his {{m|Electro Ball}} attack collided with Krokorok's Stone Edge, causing the stones to hit Krokorok and send it flying.

After a long absence, Krokorok returned at the end of ''[[BW064|Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!]]'' with the same goal of defeating Pikachu in battle. In the [[BW065|following episode]], it battled against Pikachu, and ended up causing the two of them to go flying. It was later found by Ash, and helped them locate Pikachu. It was revealed that Krokorok had followed them through various locations, including [[Nimbasa Town]] and [[Nimbasa City]], in order to have a rematch with Pikachu. It also followed them through [[Chargestone Cave]], where it was shown to be the cause of a pen being stuck in the {{p|Klinklang}} in ''[[BW063|Evolution Exchange Excitement!]]''. Krokorok later allowed Ash to use it to help {{un|Nick}} learn to battle, and it eventually teamed up with Pikachu under Nick's command in a [[double battle]] against [[Thane]]'s father's {{p|Seismitoad}} and {{p|Scolipede}}, where the duo eventually won. Krokorok then got the chance to battle Pikachu like it had wanted for so long, and after a hard-fought battle, Pikachu emerged victorious. Krokorok was depressed by the loss and begun to leave, when Ash invited it to join their team. Krokorok happily agreed, and was caught by Ash in a [[Poké Ball]].

In ''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'', Ash used Krokorok in his Gym battle against [[Skyla]]. He faced her {{p|Swoobat}}, who she had previously predicted would beat it. Krokorok struggled in the battle having all its moves evaded while narrowingly escaping Swoobat's. Krokorok finally was able to land a single hit with Stone Edge before Swoobat countered it with a powerful {{m|Air Cutter}}, defeating it.

As a Sandile, Krokorok was shown to have a very caring side, trying to save a group of wild Pokémon after sensing an imminent geyser eruption in ''[[BW003|A Sandile Gusher of Change!]]''. It's also extremely competitive, confident and proud of its abilities, even to go so far as to follow Ash throughout his entire journey, up until ''[[BW065|Battling the Bully!]]'', wanting to battle against Pikachu, seeing him as a [[rival]]. However, it was revealed in ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio]]'' that whenever it would lose its trademark sunglasses, it would immediately become timid and begin to cry until it got them back, scrambling to find them.

After evolving, Krokorok is still smart and compassionate, however it has been shown to be quite reckless, causing problems it never meant to; for instance throwing [[Cedric Juniper]]'s pen away and it getting stuck in a {{p|Klinklang}} when Krokorok was not looking. It also tends to react suddenly, often attacking without warning. Krokorok also seems to prefer to help those that need it, such as when {{un|Nick}} was battling with [[Ash's Pikachu]] and needed a second Pokémon to battle against [[Thane]] and [[Glenn]].

* Similar to the recurring Pokémon {{an|Jigglypuff}} and {{TP|Madame Muchmoney|Snubbull|Granbull}} with their respective items, a microphone and ribbons, Krokorok was a recurring Pokémon that has a distinctive item of its own that it carries around constantly: its sunglasses.

* It took 62 episodes from Krokorok's debut to its capture, more than with any other Pokémon in the series.