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krookodile
#553

Krookodile

Intimidation Pokémon

GroundDark

They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 117
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 70
Speed 92
Total 519

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

krokorok Krokorok Lv. 29

Moves

Details

Category Intimidation Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 96.3 kg
Base Exp 234
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

krookodile Front Front
krookodile Back Back
krookodile Front Shiny Front Shiny
krookodile Back Shiny Back Shiny
krookodile Official Art Official Art
krookodile Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 6.0%
Choice Scarf
Moves
Pursuit / Superpower
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Moxie
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Krookodile's main selling point is its ability Moxie; combined with a unique typing granting it great coverage and usable Attack and Speed stats, it is capable of easily sweeping teams. With a Choice Scarf, Krookodile also functions as a great revenge killer, checking common threats in UU such as Victini, Azelf, and Nidoking. Its access to Pursuit means it is also a very useful trapper, as it can also force out the aforementioned Pokemon. Even with these qualities, there are a number of factors that hinder Krookodile's usefulness in UU. Its typing, while solid offensively, is mediocre defensively, giving it a number of exploitable weaknesses, especially to Fighting. Its moves also have major drawbacks, with many Pokemon being immune to Earthquake, while Crunch has middling power without any boosts. Krookodile also faces notable competition from Honchkrow and Heracross as a Moxie cleaner, both of which pack more initial power. Nonetheless, Krookodile is still a solid choice as a late-game cleaner and revenge killer.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Crunch
98.5%
Pursuit
86.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc