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kricketune
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Kricketune

Cricket Pokémon

Bug

It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib.

Base Stats

HP 77
Attack 85
Defense 51
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 51
Speed 65
Total 384

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

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Details

Category Cricket Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 25.5 kg
Base Exp 134
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

kricketune Front Front
kricketune Back Back
kricketune Front Shiny Front Shiny
kricketune Back Shiny Back Shiny
kricketune Front ♀ Front ♀
kricketune Back ♀ Back ♀
kricketune Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
kricketune Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
kricketune Official Art Official Art
kricketune Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu
Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb / Lum Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Kricketune is yet another simply awful Bug-type who is often referred to as an inferior Beedrill. This label is pretty accurate, as Kricketune sports a lesser Speed stat, a lack of 4x resistances to make up for its poor defenses, as well as barely any options with which to even try to support the team. Factor in a weakness to Stealth Rock, and one will find that Kricketune is a Pokemon who is really not worth using at all. Kricketune should never be an option on any serious competitive teams.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc