Krookodile
Intimidation Pokémon
While terribly aggressive, Krookodile also has the patience to stay hidden under sand for days, lying in wait for prey.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Krookodile can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Power Trip Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 9 | Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 18 | Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Krookodile.






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“Krookodile”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/krookodile.
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