#0552 · Unova · Generation 5

Krokorok

Desert Croc Pokémon · Ground/Dark-type

Krokorok is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon, the Desert Croc Pokémon, number 552 (#0552) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 33.4 kg.

Krokorok is the Desert Croc Pokémon, a Ground and Dark type whose eye membranes let it hunt in the dark. It lives in small groups in the desert yet hates the cold, so on chilly nights it digs deep into the sand.

How to pronounce Krokorok

Krokorok is pronounced KROK-oh-rok. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Krokorok said out loud:

In Japanese it is ワルビル (Waruvile).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Krokorok measures 1 m and weighs 33.4 kg. It is a mostly tan crocodile with a pink belly, a black back and six thick black stripes, each topped by a triangular spike on its back. Its small eyes sit inside a thick black membrane, and Bulbapedia says it is classed as a quadruped but more often seen on two legs.

Behaviour

Krokorok moves in groups of a few, led by a female while the males bring the food. The Pokédex says it hates getting cold, so on chilly nights it digs deep into the sand and barely moves, despite its night vision. It buries some of its prey as emergency meals when a hunt fails.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says Krokorok prefers deserts. In Scarlet and Violet you evolve a Sandile or meet one in 4 star Tera Raid Battles, and in The Indigo Disk it is wild in the Terarium's Savanna Biome.

Powers

Like Sandile, it has Intimidate or Moxie, with Anger Point hidden. It adds Foul Play to its Bite and Crunch, and learns Earthquake at level 42. With 82 base Attack and 74 Speed it hits harder than Sandile without Krookodile's bulk.

Name origin

Krokorok may combine 'crocodile', 'rock' and 'crook'. The Japanese name is Waruvile (ワルビル), possibly from warui ('bad'), 'crocodile' and 'vile', and perhaps gavial.

Design inspiration

Krokorok seems to be modelled on crocodiles, in particular the Nile crocodile and the slender-snouted crocodile. Bulbapedia also suggests Baryonyx, a fish-eating dinosaur with a crocodile-like snout, and the eye membrane could nod to night-vision goggles. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Krokorok evolves from Sandile at level 29 and into Krookodile at level 40.

In the games

Krokorok plays a small-time villain in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, where it is a crook in Lively Town working for a Krookodile boss. It first appeared in Black and White. In Legends: Z-A it lives in the Jaune District's Wild Zone 8, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose.

In the anime

Ash's Krokorok evolved from the sunglasses-wearing Sandile in 'Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!' while it battled his Pikachu, and Ash caught it in 'Battling the Bully!'.

Fun facts

• No other Pokémon shares Krokorok's base stat total of 351.
• Almost all of its base stats are exactly 10 higher than Sandile's; only Speed differs, by 9.
• The Pokédex explains its eye membrane three ways: as a sandstorm shield in Black, as night vision in Moon and as a heat sensor in White.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Krokorok (Pokémon) · Serebii: Krokorok (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 60
• Attack: 82
• Defense: 45
• Sp. Atk: 45
• Sp. Def: 45
• Speed: 74

Krokorok’s base stat total is 351. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Krokorok weak to?

Krokorok takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Bug (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Poison (½×), Rock (½×), Ghost (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Electric, Psychic moves.

Evolution

What does Krokorok evolve from?

Krokorok evolves from Sandile at level 29.

How does Krokorok evolve?

Krokorok evolves into Krookodile at level 40.

The whole family: Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile.

Abilities

• Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
• Moxie: Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
• Anger Point (hidden ability): Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

Moves

Moves Krokorok learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (54)

Krokorok can learn 54 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Low Kick, Thief, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Snarl, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sandstorm, Dig, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Foul Play, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Grass Knot, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Dark Pulse, Substitute, Crunch, Stealth Rock, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Tera Blast, Roar, Sand Tomb, Spite, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Lash Out, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Scorching Sands, Skitter Smack, Breaking Swipe, Curse.

Egg moves (4), which Sandile can hatch knowing:Aqua Tail, Counter, Double-Edge, Spite.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 90 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: 123.

Pokédex entries

Although this Pokémon has specialized eyes that allow it to see in the dark, Krokorok won't move much at night—the desert gets cold after sunset. (Shield)

Krokorok has specialized eyes that enable it to see in the dark. This ability lets Krokorok hunt in the dead of night without getting lost. (Sword)

It buries some of its prey in the sand to use as emergency meals when its hunts are unsuccessful. (Ultra Moon)

Krokorok really hates it when its body gets cold. On nights when the temperature drops, it digs deep into the desert sands. (Ultra Sun)

Thanks to the special membrane covering its eyes, it can see its surroundings clearly, even in the middle of the night. (Moon)

They move in groups of a few individuals. A female is often the leader of the group, and the males will gather food. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
• Heavier than 56% of all Pokémon (33.4 kg).
• Base stat total 351, ranked #700 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Ground and Dark.
• One of 147 brown Pokémon.
• Number 59 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 64 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 9 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: Krokorok (Pokémon), Serebii: Krokorok (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (KROK-oh-rok): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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