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krookodile
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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

monotype Usage: 1.2%
Focus Sash Lead (Dark)
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Dark

Krookodile functions as a great lead on hyper offensive Dark teams thanks to its access to two potent utility moves in Stealth Rock, dealing residual damage to any threat that switches in, and Taunt, preventing bulky Pokemon from using their status moves or setting up entry hazards. Krookodile's good Attack stat and passable Speed stat make it a more prominent lead than Bisharp. Krookodile also has a great offensive typing, granting it almost perfect neutral coverage and the capability to hit several types super effectively with its STAB moves. Krookodile's Ground typing grants it immunity to Electric-type attacks and resistances to Poison- and Rock-type moves. Intimidate is great for softening physical attacks for Krookodile and its teammates, which gives Krookodile a chance to survive moves even when its Focus Sash has been broken. While Krookodile's typing gives it some benefits, it also comes with weaknesses to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ice, and Water. Krookodile's defenses are mediocre, and it relies heavily on Intimidate to prolong its presence on the field against physical attackers. Krookodile's outsped by threats such as Greninja and Volcarona alongside Choice Scarf users such as Heracross. Krookodile is also vulnerable to priority attacks such as Mamoswine's Ice Shard, Azumarill's Aqua Jet, and Breloom's Mach Punch, making Krookodile an easy Pokemon to revenge kill.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
80.7%
Crunch
20.6%
Taunt
19.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
15.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc