kricketot

Kricketot is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Type: Bug

Abilities:

• Shed Skin: May heal its own status conditions.
• Run Away (Hidden Ability): Guarantees escape from wild battles.

Physical Characteristics:

• Small, cricket-like Pokémon
• Round body with a red and beige color scheme
• Black eyes and a pair of small antennae on its head
• Has a black collar-like marking around its neck
• Short, stumpy legs and a pair of arms with two fingers each

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in forests and grassy areas
• Known for its musical chirping, which it creates by striking its antennae together
• More active during the night, when its chirps are used to communicate or attract mates
• Prefers quiet environments where it can hear the subtle sounds of nature

In Battle:

• Primarily a defensive Pokémon with limited offensive capabilities
• Learns moves like Bide and Struggle Bug
• Benefits from using Bide to absorb damage and deal it back over a couple of turns
• Struggle Bug can lower the Special Attack of opponents, useful in longer battles
• Vulnerable to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves

Evolution:

• Evolves into Kricketune starting at level 10

Interesting Facts:

• Its musical chirping is known to be both rhythmic and soothing to those who listen
• Inspired by the sound-making behavior of real-life crickets
• Its Japanese name, Korobohshi, reflects a combination of the words for "cricket" and "star," referencing its chirping that is reminiscent of a musical performance

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Diamond: It shakes its head back to front, causing its antennae to hit each other and sound like a xylophone.
• Pearl: It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
• Platinum: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
• Heartgold: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
• Soulsilver: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
• Black: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
• White: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
• Black-2: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
• White-2: Its legs are short. Whenever it stumbles, its stiff antennae clack with a xylophone-like sound.
• X: It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
• Y: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
• Omega-Ruby: It chats with others using the sounds of its colliding antennae. These sounds are fall hallmarks.
• Alpha-Sapphire: When its antennae hit each other, it sounds like the music of a xylophone.
• Legends-Arceus: 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.