Utility
Balanced
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Kricketune's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP77
C
Attack85
C
Defense51
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def51
D
Speed65
C
Total384
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight25.5 kg
56.2 lbsLight
Base XP134
Average
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
TechnicianHATop Pick
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib.

Kricketune Weakness

Type-wise, Kricketune takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Kricketune Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Kricketune in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos's Heat Wave hits Kricketune for 79-93%. Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 199-234%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • Lava Plume
  • Earth Power
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

X & Y Evolution

Kricketune is the evolved form of Kricketot. Breeding produces Kricketot eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Kricketot gave Kricketune the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 384 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Kricketot
#401Kricketot
10
Level 10
Kricketune
#402Kricketune
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Kricketot
Bug
Kricketune
Bug
HP
37
77+40
ATK
25
85+60
DEF
41
51+10
SP.ATK
25
55+30
SP.DEF
41
51+10
SPE
25
65+40
BST
194D-Tier
384C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kricketune to get Kricketot eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y Kricketune Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Kricketune builds around Muscleband for extra utility, Jolly nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Speed EVs. Technician does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Technician
Item
Muscle Band
Best Nature for Kricketune
Jolly+SPE

Kricketune best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Bug BiteSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • Heal Bell

Recommended Teammates

Volcarona
VolcaronaDecent
Butterfree
ButterfreeDecent
Ariados
AriadosDecent

Moves

TMs define Kricketune's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Bug Buzz and Leech Life, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Dark coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 10
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 14
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 18
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 22
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 26
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 30
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 34
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 36
Fell Stinger
C5010025Bug
Lv 38
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 42
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 44
Sticky Web
A——20Bug
Lv 46
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
Lv 50
Perish Song
C——5Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
B60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM98
Power-Up Punch
A4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Kricketune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Kricketune can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bug Bite
S6010020Bug
Rem
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug

How to Get Kricketune in X & Y

Kricketune isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Kricketot from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Kricketot to Kricketune is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Kricketune in X & Y

  1. Kricketot
    Step 1Obtain Kricketot

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBrilliant Diamond
  2. Kricketune
    Step 2Kricketune ✓

Kricketune Guide

  • In X & Y, Kricketune's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Staraptor (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In X & Y, Kricketot evolves into Kricketune at level 10. Kricketune is the fully evolved form.

  • Honestly, in X & Y Kricketune is a tough sell at 384 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • In X & Y, Don't let Kricketune's 384 base stat total fool you. Technician is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Bugbite with Muscleband is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, Run Technician on Kricketune. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Kricketune also gets Swarm, but they don't compare.

Game Availability

Kricketune first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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