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kricketune
#402

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

Swarm Technician (Hidden)

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

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

pu Usage: 0.5%
Sticky Web
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Technician
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Kricketune is an outclassed Sticky Web setter in PU, able to support its slow but powerful teammates by slowing down the opposing Pokemon, though not as well as other options. Kricketune has mild utility outside of setting up Sticky Web thanks to access to Taunt, Knock Off, and Endeavor. Unfortunately, entry hazard removal is common in PU, and as a suicide Sticky Web setter, Kricketune requires a lot of team support to keep Sticky Web up. Kricketune is also rather slow and not very threatening; thus, taking care of common Sticky Web partners is often enough to prevent Kricketune from bugging a team too much. Ultimately though, Kricketune is simply outclassed by options such as Leavanny and Smeargle, which boast higher Speed and more useful support options.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
75.3%
Taunt
72.7%
Endeavor
64.0%
X-Scissor
18.3%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc