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krookodile
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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

Physical Attacker
Item
Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 12
Atk 252
Spe 244

Strategy Overview

Krookodile was a common Pokemon in the VGC 2011 metagame, and it's easy to see why. It has a great base 117 Attack stat as well as Intimidate, an ability which is almost priceless in VGC 2012, as it weakens physical threats such as Scizor and Tyranitar. In addition, Krookodile also has great offensive typing; its Ground / Dark typing has great neutral coverage on the majority of the VGC 2012 Pokemon. Its typing is also decent defensively, giving it four resistances, most notably to Rock-types, and two immunities, including one to Electric-type attacks. Because of this, Krookodile can be used in tandem with an Electric-type Pokemon, such as Zapdos, to form the "DisQuake" combination. However, this is where the party ends for Krookodile; its typing also gives it five weaknesses, all of which are common offensive types such as Water, Ice, Fighting, and Grass. Krookodile's 95 / 70 / 70 defenses aren't helping it much either, and its Speed is somewhat lacking, leaving it open to faster Pokemon such as Infernape and Terrakion. However, if one needs a Pokemon with a great ability and good offensive capabilities, Krookodile is definitely a Pokemon to consider.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc