Kricketune
Kricketune is a Bug-type Pokémon, the Cricket Pokémon, number 402 (#0402) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 25.5 kg.
Kricketune is a one-cricket orchestra: it crosses its knife-like arms and plays melodies that differ from one individual to the next. The Pokédex says it signals its emotions through the tunes, and scientists are studying the patterns.
How to pronounce Kricketune
Kricketune is pronounced KRIK-et-toon. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Kricketune said out loud:
In Japanese it is コロトック (Korotock).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Kricketune is 1.0 m tall and weighs 25.5 kg. It is red with three black oval marks on its belly, a tan streak down its neck and black feelers like a moustache, longer on the male. Its arms are shaped like its antennae, and a pair of black wings sit on its back.
Behaviour
Kricketune crosses its arms over its chest and rubs them together when it cries, composing melodies on the spot, and it can let the sound resonate in its hollow belly. One village holds a contest built on the wide variety of its cries, and a Legends: Arceus entry says it is worthwhile to seek out your favourite tunes.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in North Province Area Two, and in The Teal Mask in Kitakami around Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Mossfell Confluence and Oni Mountain.
Powers
Kricketune's Ability is Swarm, which strengthens its Bug moves when its HP is low; Technician, which boosts weaker moves, is hidden. Its musical side shows in Sing, which puts foes to sleep, and Perish Song, learned at level 50, while Slash, X-Scissor and Night Slash suit its blade-like arms. With base Attack 85 and Speed 65 it is a modest physical attacker.
Name origin
Kricketune may blend 'cricket' and 'tune'. The Japanese name is Korotock (コロトック), perhaps from koorogi (cricket) and tock, the sound of a metronome or ticking clock.
Design inspiration
Kricketune looks like a cricket, though Bulbapedia notes it also resembles a violin beetle, with a violin-like abdomen and arms that work like bows. Its moustache, cape-like wings and baton-like arms also suggest a conductor. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Kricketune evolves from Kricketot at level 10.
In the games
In Diamond and Pearl, where it debuted, Kricketune can be found on routes such as 206 and 210. In Scarlet and Violet it also appears in 3-star Tera Raid Battles, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Kricketune debuted in 'Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!', owned by a Coordinator competing in the Floaroma Contest. Nando's Kricketune, which first appeared in 'Dawn's Early Night!', later helped him reach the Lily of the Valley Conference as well as the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
Fun facts
- Its Scarlet and Violet moves include Sticky Web, a trap-laying move, at level 44.
- In Pokémon Adventures, a Team Galactic Scientist's Kricketune uses Sing to quickly subdue Diamond's Torterra, Tru.
- In 'Trade, Borrow, and Steal!', Kricketina Kylie has a Kricketune in her Bug-type collection, shown on her Rotom Phone.
Base stats
- HP: 77
- Attack: 85
- Defense: 51
- Sp. Atk: 55
- Sp. Def: 51
- Speed: 65
Kricketune’s base stat total is 384. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Kricketune weak to?
Kricketune takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Fighting (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Kricketune evolve from?
Kricketune evolves from Kricketot at level 10.
Kricketune is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Kricketot, Kricketune.
Abilities
- Swarm: Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Technician (hidden ability): Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Moves
Moves Kricketune learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 14 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 18 | Sing | Normal | Status | — |
| 22 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 26 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 30 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 |
| 34 | Screech | Normal | Status | — |
| 36 | Fell Stinger | Bug | Physical | 50 |
| 38 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 42 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 44 | Sticky Web | Bug | Status | — |
| 46 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 |
| 50 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — |
“Evo” means Kricketune learns the move the moment it evolves: Fury Cutter.
TM moves (34)
Kricketune can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Struggle Bug, Trailblaze, Pounce, Facade, Aerial Ace, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, False Swipe, Brick Break, Sleep Talk, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Leech Life, Substitute, X-Scissor, Giga Drain, Hyper Voice, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Giga Impact, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Bug Bite, Lunge, Uproar, Endeavor, Skitter Smack, Throat Chop.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Bug.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 134.
Pokédex entries
It uses its cutlass-like arms to produce sound, the melody of which varies from individual to individual. It is a worthwhile endeavor to seek out one's favorite tunes. (Legends: Arceus)
It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns. (Pearl, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib. (Diamond, X, Omega Ruby)
There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)
By allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Names around the world
| Japanese | コロトック |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Korotock |
| French | Mélokrik |
| German | Zirpeise |
| Spanish | Kricketune |
| Italian | Kricketune |
| Korean | 귀뚤톡크 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 音箱蟀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 音箱蟀 |
Trivia
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 48% of all Pokémon (25.5 kg).
- Base stat total 384, ranked #659 of 1,025.
- One of 92 Bug-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 16 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 46 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Kricketune (Pokémon), Serebii: Kricketune (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KRIK-et-toon): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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