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krookodile
#553

Krookodile

Intimidation Pokémon

GroundDark

Its unique faculty of sight can detect small prey more than 30 miles away, even in the midst of a sandstorm.

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: 9.3%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Stealth Rock
Item
Iapapa Berry / Groundium Z / Focus Sash
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With the ability to fulfill many roles, Krookodile is a big threat in the UnderUsed metagame and is capable of fitting onto multiple team archetypes. Its great typing gives it excellent coverage between its STAB attacks as well as key immunities to Psychic- and Electric-type attacks and four helpful resistances. Its Intimidate ability further solidifies its defensive capabilities and allows it to function as a capable Stealth Rock setter. Krookodile also excels as one of the tier's best Choice Scarf users thanks to its ability to revenge kill several foes quite easily as well as take advantage of the switches it forces with STAB Pursuit. However, Krookodile's typing provides with as many useful resistances as common weaknesses, most notably to Fairy-, Water-, and Fighting-type attacks. Krookodile can also be hindered at times by its Speed tier if it isn't running Choice Scarf, which, while not bad, leaves it outsped by several offensive Pokemon, including Terrakion, Celebi, and Infernape. Lastly, Krookodile is also hurt by its only average damage output, which prevents it from breaking past especially bulky foes like Hippowdon, Suicune, and Alomomola.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
93.9%
Taunt
47.6%
Pursuit
31.4%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc