krookodile

Krookodile is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Type: Ground / Dark

Abilities:

• Intimidate: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack stat upon entering battle.
• Moxie: Boosts its Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
• Anger Point (Hidden Ability): Maximizes the Attack stat if the Pokémon is hit with a critical hit.

Physical Characteristics:

• Krookodile is a bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon with a rugged appearance.
• It has a long snout with a dark red and black color scheme, resembling sunglasses around its eyes.
• Its body is primarily red with black stripes on its tail and back, and it has white underbelly scales.
• It has powerful jaws and sharp teeth, along with large, clawed hands and feet that are well-suited for gripping prey.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Krookodile is known for its powerful and aggressive nature.
• It inhabits deserts and arid regions, often seen basking in the sun to regulate its body temperature.
• It is a territorial Pokémon that patrols its area, using its keen eyesight to spot prey from great distances.
• Krookodile is known to be highly cunning, using the surrounding environment to its advantage during hunts.

In Battle:

• Krookodile is a versatile physical attacker with high Attack and respectable Speed.
• Notable moves include Earthquake, Crunch, and Stone Edge, which take advantage of its typing and abilities.
• It is strong against Psychic, Electric, and Ghost types but is weak to Water, Ice, and Fighting types.
• The combination of Intimidate and Moxie abilities makes it a formidable opponent, allowing it to switch between defensive and offensive roles as needed.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Krokorok starting at level 40.
• Krokorok evolves from Sandile starting at level 29.

Interesting Facts:

• Krookodile's design and predatory behavior are inspired by real-life crocodiles, particularly the Nile crocodile.
• Its sunglasses-like markings are a characteristic trait, giving it a permanent menacing glare that enhances its intimidating presence.
• In the Pokémon anime, Ash's Krookodile is known for its strong personality and loyalty, often helping Ash in tough battles.
• Krookodile's ability to detect prey through vibrations in the ground is a nod to the sensory adaptations of real crocodilians.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Black: They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.
• White: It can expand the focus of its eyes, enabling it to see objects in the far distance as if it were using binoculars.
• Black-2: Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.
• White-2: Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.
• X: Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.
• Y: They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.
• Omega-Ruby: Very violent Pokémon, they try to clamp down on anything that moves in front of their eyes.
• Alpha-Sapphire: They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.
• Sun: Its unique faculty of sight can detect small prey more than 30 miles away, even in the midst of a sandstorm.
• Moon: After clamping down with its powerful jaws, it twists its body around to rip its prey in half.
• Ultra-Sun: 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-Moon: It conceals itself in sandstorms that Flygon whip up and waits patiently for prey to appear.
• Sword: 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.
• Shield: While terribly aggressive, Krookodile also has the patience to stay hidden under sand for days, lying in wait for prey.

553 National

59 Original-Unova

101 Updated-Unova

68 Conquest-Gallery

45 Kalos-Coastal

234 Original-Alola

106 Original-Ulaula

303 Updated-Alola

124 Updated-Ulaula

178 Isle-Of-Armor

269 Paldea

29 Blueberry