Biology
Krokorok is a reptilian Pokémon with a mostly tan body, pink stomach, black back, and long tail. It is classified as a quadruped, though it is more often seen on two legs. It has six thick, black stripes on its body: one at shoulder level, one around its midsection, one around its hips, and three on its tail. Each stripe is topped with a triangular spike on its back. The stripes around its midsection cross two spikes, one on each side of its back. Its arms are short and thin, with a black band around them at the elbow. Each hand contains three short fingers, each with a white claw. Its legs are thick with a band around each ankle, and a stripe above the knee that does not wrap around. Its flat feet each have three white claws. Krokorok's head is ovoid with a long snout, and small eyes surrounded by a thick black membrane. Two of its front and rear teeth are visible overlapping its lower jaw. A black stripe sits on the bridge of the snout just behind its large nostrils.
Krokorok prefers to live in the desert, usually in small groups. The black membrane surrounding its eyes protects them from sandstorms and acts as a thermal detector. This allows Krokorok to see the temperature of different objects, which also gives it exceptional night vision.
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Krokorok appeared in a fantasy in Letting Go.
Clay has a Krokorok which was first seen guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon in in Defeating Stoutland.
A Trainer's Krokorok appeared in Drawing Bridges.
In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga
A Krokorok was used by Togari in his battle against Shin and his Tepig.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
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White
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The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings, even in darkness.
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Black 2
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Protected by thin membranes, their eyes can see even in the dead of night. They live in groups of a few individuals.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
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Y
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The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
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Omega Ruby
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They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
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Alpha Sapphire
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The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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They move in groups of a few individuals. A female is often the leader of the group, and the males will gather food.
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Moon
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Thanks to the special membrane covering its eyes, it can see its surroundings clearly, even in the middle of the night.
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Ultra Sun
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Krokorok really hates it when its body gets cold. On nights when the temperature drops, it digs deep into the desert sands.
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Ultra Moon
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It buries some of its prey in the sand to use as emergency meals when its hunts are unsuccessful.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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74
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71 - 138
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137 - 271
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Total: 351
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Krokorok 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 Krokorok in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Krokorok can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Krokorok cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
- No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Krokorok and its evolutionary relatives.
- Krokorok is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 351.
- Almost all of Krokorok's stats are ten points higher than Sandile's stats; the only exception is Speed, which is just higher by 9 points.
Origin
Krokorok seems to be based on the Baryonyx, a fish-eating, slender-snouted dinosaur which heavily resembled a crocodilian. Like its pre-evolution, it is also based on a crocodile, more specifically a slender-snouted crocodile and the spectacled caiman. Its eyes, pose, and stripes make it appear to be a criminal, which is supported by its Dark type. It could also be a reference to Sobek, a half-crocodile deity also associated with violence and even robbery.
Name origin
Krokorok is a combination of corruptions of crocodile and rock.
Waruvile may be a combination of 悪い warui (bad/evil/sinful), evil, vile, and crocodile. It may also derive from gavial.
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