#0401

Kricketot

Cricket Pokémon

When the trees take on new hues, more of these Pokémon appear. The tone they create by striking their antennae together resembles that of the marimba, an instrument of foreign lands.

In Pokémon GO · 401 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight2.2 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP39

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Run AwayHidden

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

194

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Ground½×

Grass½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

String Shot + Endeavor

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk236

Def36

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Kricketot

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Diamond

Route 202 Route 203 Route 204 Route 206 Route 207

Pearl

Route 202 Route 203 Route 204 Route 206 Route 207

Platinum

Eterna Forest Route 201 Route 202 Route 203 Route 204 Route 205 Route 207

HeartGold

National Park Viridian Forest

SoulSilver

National Park Viridian Forest

Evolution

#0401Kricketot

Lv. 10

#0402Kricketune

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Kricketot can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Special	50	100	20
16	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20