Introduced in generation four, with the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games, Kricketune is a monotype bug Pokemon. It is the final stage evolution of its two stage evolution line and evolves from Kricketot once it reaches the level threshold. Kricketune is classified by the Pokedex as the “Cricket Pokemon” which is likely a reference to its general design. This guide will showcase Kricketune’s capabilities in battle, its appearances in the anime, as well as other general facts about Kricketune.
About Kricketune
As a generation four Pokemon, Kricketune first appeared in the Diamond and Pearl season of the anime in the episode Dawn’s Early Night. In this episode, Nando returns with his Kricketune that evolved from Kricketot. The Pokedex mentions that Kricketune’s musical capability is so great that scientists are studying its melodic patterns.
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Diamond and Pearl Dawn’s Early Night |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Diamond and Pearl |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Evolution | Evolves from Kricketot, not known to evolve into another Pokemon |
| 1st Evo level | 10 |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib. |
Kricketune Base Stats
| HP | 77 |
| ATTACK | 85 |
| DEFENCE | 51 |
| SP. ATTACK | 55 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 51 |
| SPEED | 65 |
| TOTAL | 384 |
Appearance
Kricketune is a large, red, bipedal Pokemon that resembles a fully grown cricket. Most of its body is red, although there are yellow stripes running down from its neck to its stomach. There are also black spots found near the base of Kricketune’s body. These yellow lines and black spots give Kricketune’s body the appearance of a large string instrument. It also has a black curly mustache and large blade-like arms similar to praying mantis. Kricketune is an average sized Pokemon at 3 feet and 3 inches, or 1 meter, tall.
Behavior
In the anime, Kricketune becomes a recurring character alongside its trainer, Nando. They appear during Pokemon contests, often performing together with a song and dance. Kricketune’s music is actually its cry echoing within its body. By adjusting the pitch of its cry, the noises that Kricketune can create are extremely varied. The type of melody that echos out of Kricketune can signify its mood. The Pokedex mentions that Kricketune’s melodies are being studied by scientists.
Strengths and Weaknesses
While Kricketune is the final evolution of its line, it is not a powerful Pokemon. Its strongest stat is in its physical attack, but its speed stat is too slow to compete against other aggressive Pokemon. Kricketune’s health pool is not weak, but it does not have high enough defensive stats to have it function as a defensive Pokemon. As a monotype bug Pokemon, Kricketune takes 2x damage from flying, rock, and fire type moves. It is immune to no types, but will resist fighting, ground, and grass type moves.
Best Moveset
In competitive play, Kricketune is not rated highly on tier lists. While it does offer some disruptive tools, it is often outclassed by faster Pokemon with access to the same moves. Nevertheless, it can provide a surprising amount of damage on top of providing useful hazard-type moves. Use a Focus Sash, as a held item, to enable Kricketune’s Endeavor.
Consider running Sticky Web, Taunt, Endeavor, and Knock Off. Lead with Sticky Web to slow down your opponent’s team and use Taunt to prevent your opponent from setting up their own hazards. You can utilize Endeavor once Kricketune is brought down to one health from Focus Sash. It can function as a surprising source of damage. Use Knock Off to discourage your opponent from switching into ghost-type Pokemon.
| Sticky Web | Taunt |
| Endeavor | Knock Off |
How to Catch Kricketune in Pokemon Go?
If you would like to obtain a Kricketune in Pokemon Go, the easiest way to do so would be to first obtain a Kricketot and eventually evolve it. As the base evolution of its evolution line, Kricketot is much more common to encounter. Kricketot can be found spawning in the wild, at a boosted rate, near farms, woods, forests, gardens, parks, and other grassy areas. Kricketot can also be hatched from 5 and 7 km eggs. Both Kricketot and Kricketune have appeared as a tier one and tier two raid boss at Pokemon Gyms. To evolve a Kricketot into a Kricketune you will need 50 candies.
Trivia
- Until generation eight, Kricketune had the lowest base stat total of any fully evolved Pokemon.
- The inspiration for Kricketune’s design is likely based on crickets, just like its pre-evolution.
- The name Kricketune is a combination of the words cricket and tune.
FAQ
Can Kricketune be good?
Kricketune can fulfill a role on your team by disrupting your opponent’s Pokemon. This can be an important role to fill, but this role can be better fulfilled by Pokemon other than Kricketune. It is best to use other, faster options when building a team. This is not to say that Kricketune is unusable, but it can fall short when compared to other Pokemon.
Can a Kricketune fly?
While Kricketune appears to have wings, it is not capable of learning the move Fly. If you attempt to teach it with an HM, Kricketune will be shown to be unavailable for learning. There is no way to get your Kricketune to learn Fly or use Fly in the overworld without utilizing cheats or glitches. While it certainly seems capable of flying, it cannot learn the move Fly.
What is Kricketune based on?
Like its pre-evolution, Kricketune is likely based on crickets. Both make musical notes and share similar appearances. While Kricketune is of course a more fantasy-take of a cricket, it functions as the Pokemon universe’s version of crickets. Even Kricketune’s name gives it a connection to crickets given their similar sounding names.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Cricket Pokemon”. While Kricketune’s involvement in competitive play is limited throughout history, Kricketune can perform as a useful disruptive Pokemon. With access to many disruptive moves, access to surprising damage, and utility, Kricketune can provide a lot of benefit to your team. Reserve a slot on your team for Kricketune if you want a disruptive bug type Pokemon.
