#0553 · Unova · Generation 5

Krookodile

Intimidation Pokémon · Ground/Dark-type

Krookodile is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon, the Intimidation Pokémon, number 553 (#0553) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.5 m tall and weighs 96.3 kg.

Krookodile is the Intimidation Pokémon, a heavily armed Ground and Dark type nicknamed the Bully of the Sands. The Pokédex says its eyes zoom like binoculars, and in Violet it spots small prey more than 50 km (30 miles) away through a sandstorm.

How to pronounce Krookodile

Krookodile is pronounced KROOK-oh-dile. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Krookodile said out loud:

In Japanese it is ワルビアル (Waruvial).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Krookodile measures 1.5 m and weighs 96.3 kg. It is a heavy maroon crocodile with a black back, a white belly and five triangular spikes, one large at the base of its tail. The black membrane around its eyes sweeps up into sharp points, and the Pokédex says its jaws can crush a car.

Behaviour

Krookodile is terribly aggressive, yet the Shield entry says it can lie buried in sand for days, waiting for prey. The Black 2 entry says it snaps at anything that moves before its eyes, and the Ultra Sun entry says it glides through the desert like a swimmer before leaping out on its target.

Habitat

Krookodile hunts in deserts and sandstorms. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 5 star Tera Raid Battles and by evolving Krokorok, and in The Indigo Disk it lives in the Terarium's Savanna Biome.

Powers

Its Abilities are Intimidate or Moxie, with Anger Point hidden. Power Trip was its signature move before Generation VIII, and it learns Earthquake, Crunch, Foul Play and Thrash. With 117 base Attack, 92 Speed and 95 HP it is a strong physical attacker that snowballs with every knockout.

Name origin

Krookodile may combine corrupted forms of 'crook' and 'crocodile'. The Japanese name is Waruvial (ワルビアル), possibly from warui ('bad') and gavial.

Design inspiration

Krookodile appears to be modelled on crocodiles, as its pre-evolutions are, and its long snout may recall a gharial. Bulbapedia suggests the extinct land crocodilian Quinkana for its Ground type, a gang leader for its Dark type, and tactical binoculars for its eyes. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Krookodile is the final stage, evolving from Krokorok at level 40.

In the games

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Krookodile is one of Cobalion's minions and steals the Glowdrops of two towns. It first appeared in Black and White as the last stage of the Sandile line. In Legends: Z-A it is an Alpha Pokémon in Wild Zone 20 of Centrico Plaza, according to Bulbapedia, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose.

In the anime

Ash's Krokorok evolved into a Krookodile in 'Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!' during a battle against Iris's Dragonite. In Alola, Nanu used one against Ash in 'Tough Guy Trials!' and beat his Lycanroc.

Fun facts

• The Ultra Moon Pokédex says it hides inside the sandstorms that Flygon stir up.
• Bulbapedia says no other Pokémon has Krookodile's base stat total of 519, except Cherrim's Sunshine Form in Legends: Arceus alone.
• Although it has no Dragon type, it learns the Dragon move Outrage at level 58 in Scarlet and Violet.

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

Base stats

• HP: 95
• Attack: 117
• Defense: 80
• Sp. Atk: 65
• Sp. Def: 70
• Speed: 92

Krookodile’s base stat total is 519. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Krookodile weak to?

Krookodile 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 Krookodile evolve from?

Krookodile evolves from Krokorok at level 40.

Krookodile is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile.

• Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29.

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 Krookodile learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (65)

Krookodile can learn 65 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, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Grass Knot, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Crunch, Dragon Pulse, Stealth Rock, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Roar, Sand Tomb, Spite, Smack Down, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Focus Punch, Lash Out, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Scorching Sands, Skitter Smack, Throat Chop, 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: 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 3 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 234.

Pokédex entries

While terribly aggressive, Krookodile also has the patience to stay hidden under sand for days, lying in wait for prey. (Shield)

This Pokémon is known as the Bully of the Sands. Krookodile's mighty jaws can bite through heavy plates of iron with almost no effort at all. (Sword)

It conceals itself in sandstorms that Flygon whip up and waits patiently for prey to appear. (Ultra Moon)

When it spots prey, even at a distance of over 30 miles, it swims through the desert as if it were water, then jumps out and chomps them. (Ultra Sun)

After clamping down with its powerful jaws, it twists its body around to rip its prey in half. (Moon)

Its unique faculty of sight can detect small prey more than 30 miles away, even in the midst of a sandstorm. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 72% of all Pokémon (1.5 m).
• Heavier than 82% of all Pokémon (96.3 kg).
• Base stat total 519, ranked #222 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Ground and Dark.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 60 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 75 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% 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: Krookodile (Pokémon), Serebii: Krookodile (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (KROOK-oh-dile): 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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