The Essentials on Krookodile
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark · immune: Electric, Psychic
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 509 · top stat: Attack (117) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 124 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 269 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 29 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Crocorible in French · ワルビアル, Waruvial in Japanese · Rabigator in German All Languages
Overview
Krookodile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokémon, No. 553 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Intimidation Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 96.3 kg.
Krookodile evolves from Krokorok and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Intimidate and Moxie. Hidden Ability: Anger Point. Krookodile is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Krookodile takes no damage from Electric and Psychic-type moves.
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#553
National Pokédex
Category
Intimidation Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
95
255
Attack
117
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
92
255
Total
509
Min HP (Lv. 100)
300
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
394
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground / Dark). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 6 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Fighting
×2
Bug
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Ghost
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Electric
×0
Psychic
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Ability 2
When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.
The Pokémon is angered when it takes a critical hit, and that maxes its Attack stat.
Krookodile Evolution
#551
Sandile
Ground
Dark
Level 29
→
#552
Krokorok
Ground
Dark
Level 40
→
#553
Krookodile
Ground
Dark
Krookodile Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ground · Dark
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Krookodile Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Hone Claws
Dark
Stat
—
—
15
1
Power Trip
Dark
Phys.
100%
20
10
1
Rage
Normal
Phys.
100%
20
20
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
9
Sand Tomb
Ground
Phys.
85%
35
15
12
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
15
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
16
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
18
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
19
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
21
Dig
Ground
Phys.
100%
80
10
22
Embargo
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
24
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
27
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
32
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
35
Foul Play
Dark
Phys.
100%
95
15
44
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
51
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
58
Outrage
Dragon
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Krookodile
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Krookodile in Pokémon GO
- 3,046Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,740Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Crocorible
🇬🇧 English
Krookodile
🇯🇵 漢字
ワルビアル
🇯🇵 Kana
ワルビアル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Waruvial
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Rabigator
🇪🇸 Español
Krookodile
🇮🇹 Italiano
Krookodile
🇰🇷 한국어
악비아르
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
流氓鳄
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
流氓鱷
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Intimidation
🇬🇧 EN
Intimidation Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いかくポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Abschreckungs-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Krookodile
What type is Krookodile?
Krookodile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokémon.
Can Krookodile still evolve?
Krookodile is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Krokorok, it does not evolve further.
What are Krookodile's weaknesses?
Krookodile is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Krookodile takes no damage from Electric and Psychic-type moves.
What is Krookodile's Hidden Ability?
Krookodile's Hidden Ability is Anger Point. Its regular Abilities are Intimidate and Moxie.
Where to find Krookodile in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Krookodile appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 124. All Wild Zones
Is Krookodile available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Krookodile is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Krookodile in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Krookodile is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
