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krookodile
#553

Krookodile

Intimidation Pokémon

GroundDark

Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.

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

Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
DarkPoison
Stealth Rock
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
PoisonGhost
Choice Scarf
Moves
Gunk Shot / Stone Edge
Stone Edge / Close Combat / Stealth Rock
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Intimidate / Moxie
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
PoisonDark

Strategy Overview

Krookodile is a fantastic progress maker in RU due to having access to Knock Off and important utility moves like Stealth Rock and Taunt while being incredibly threatening offensively thanks to its high Attack and the perfect coverage provided by its STAB moves and Gunk Shot. Although Krookodile is most often seen taking advantage of Intimidate and its decent defensive typing to act as an entry hazard setter and physical sponge, its Choice item sets can easily run away with games if not handled carefully thanks to its spammable STAB attacks, especially when assisted by Moxie. However, Krookodile suffers from a lack of recovery options, which hinders its longevity and ability to keep hazards up throughout the game. Its overreliance on immunities and resistances to switch in on wallbreakers like Magnezone and Mimikyu further holds it back defensively. Lastly, Krookodile's mediocre Speed tier renders it vulnerable to faster threats such as Mienshao and Focus Blast Gengar.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
98.8%
Gunk Shot
57.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
23.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc