#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
Immune to
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
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
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Tectonic Rage
Item
Groundium Z
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 52
Atk 156
Def 44
SpD 4
Spe 252
Assault Vest
Item
Assault Vest
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 140
SpD 116
Strategy Overview
- As one of the few viable Intimidate users legal in VGC 2017, and the only one that resists Rock-type attacks, Krookodile finds use on teams that need both an Intimidate user and a Rock resistance in one Pokemon.
- It also has access to other support options like Snarl, Taunt, Bulldoze, Low Sweep, Roar, and Dragon Tail, giving it plenty of ways to support its team beyond Intimidate.
- Krookodile is capable of running either a bulky set or an all-out offensive set.
- However, Krookodile has many weaknesses, which make it vulnerable to Pokemon like Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Tapu Lele, Araquanid, and Kartana.
- Furthermore, Krookodile has a tough time competing with Garchomp if the role compression it offers is not needed. If Intimidate is not needed, use Garchomp instead.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc