In Black & White, Krokorok isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Krookodile to unlock its full potential. At 351 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Krokorok weak to?

In Black & White, Krokorok's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Kyurem (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Krokorok?

In Black & White, Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29. Krokorok evolves into Krookodile at level 40. Krokorok is a middle-stage evolution in the Sandile line.

What is the best ability for Krokorok?

In Black & White, Run Intimidate on Krokorok. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Krokorok also gets Moxie and Anger Point, but they don't compare.

What role does Krokorok play in battle?

In Black & White, Krokorok fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 74 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Krokorok - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

74Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Krokorok's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack82

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed74

Total351

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight33.4 kg

Base XP123

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Anger PointHA

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.

Krokorok Weakness

Krokorok is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Bug. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Krokorok Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Krokorok in Black & White (Best Counters)

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 169-200%KO Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Sacred Sword 2x 128-151%KO X-Scissor 2x 75-89% View Virizion builds →
Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 169-200%KO Sacred Sword 2x 128-151%KO X-Scissor 2x 75-89% Rock Smash 2x 58-69% View Cobalion builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Leaf BladeLv. 36 X-ScissorTM81 Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 139-164%KO Leaf Blade 2x 141-167%KO X-Scissor 2x 126-149%KO Bug Bite 2x 96-113%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 150-177%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Damage vs Krokorok Surf 2x 76-90% Scald 2x 68-79% Bubble Beam 2x 56-67% Water Pulse 2x 52-62% View Ducklett builds →

Black & White Evolution

Krokorok is the middle stage between Sandile and Krookodile. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+10), but there's still another 168 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#551Sandile

Level 29

#552Krokorok

Level 40

#553Krookodile

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sandile

GroundDark

Krokorok

GroundDark

Krookodile

GroundDark

60+10

95+35

ATK

82+10

117+35

DEF

45+10

80+35

SP.ATK

45+10

65+20

SP.DEF

45+10

70+25

SPE

74+9

92+18

BST

292D-Tier

351D-Tier+59

519A-Tier+168

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Krokorok to get Sandile eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Krokorok Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Krokorok. Beat Up and Counter come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Foul Play and coverage across 8 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 4

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 13

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 16

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 19

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 22

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 25

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 32

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 36

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 40

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 44

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 48

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 52

Thrash

C12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM47

Low Sweep

D6010020Fighting

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

C908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Krokorok can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Krokorok in Black & White

Krokorok starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Krokorok in Black & White

Sandile is your first catch on the way to Krokorok. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-50 across 22 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Sandile
Route 4
WhiteGrass Lv.15-18 Route
CommonEarly
Any
Route 4
BlackGrass Lv.15-18 Route
CommonEarly
Any
Relic Castle - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins
50%Mid
Any
Relic Castle - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins
50%Mid
Any
Relic Castle - B1F
WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins
50%Mid
Any
Relic Castle - B1F
BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins
50%Mid
Any
Desert Resort - Desert
BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Desert
40%Mid
Any
Desert Resort - Desert
WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Desert
40%Mid
Any
Desert Resort - Entrance
BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Desert
40%Mid
Any
Desert Resort - Entrance
WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Desert
40%Mid
Any
Train until Level 29
Step 2Krokorok ✓
Relic Castle - B2F
BlackGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B2F
WhiteGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B3F
BlackGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B3F
WhiteGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B4F
WhiteGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B4F
BlackGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B5F
WhiteGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B5F
BlackGrass Lv.34-37 Ruins
50%Late
Any
Relic Castle - B6F
WhiteGrass Lv.47-50 Ruins
50%Post
Any
Relic Castle - B6F
BlackGrass Lv.47-50 Ruins
50%Post
Any
Relic Castle - B7F
WhiteGrass Lv.47-50 Ruins
50%Post
Any
Relic Castle - B7F
BlackGrass Lv.47-50 Ruins
50%Post
Any
or evolve from Sandile (Step 1)

Krokorok Guide

In Black & White, Krokorok isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Krookodile to unlock its full potential. At 351 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, Krokorok's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Kyurem (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Black & White, Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29. Krokorok evolves into Krookodile at level 40. Krokorok is a middle-stage evolution in the Sandile line.
In Black & White, Run Intimidate on Krokorok. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Krokorok also gets Moxie and Anger Point, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Krokorok fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 74 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Krokorok has appeared in 9 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Krokorok Vine Whip 2x 49-60% View Pansage builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Krokorok Vine Whip 2x 44-53% View Snivy builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Krokorok Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Krokorok Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Oshawott builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 93-110%KO Brick Break 2x 97-115%KO Low Sweep 2x 85-100%KO View Scraggy builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Krokorok Leaf Tornado 2x 63-75% Vine Whip 2x 47-55% View Snivy builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 13 Damage vs Krokorok Water Gun 2x 25-30% View Anorith builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Krokorok Low Sweep 2x 45-53% Vine Whip 2x 47-55% View Pansage builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Fury CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Krokorok Razor Shell 2x 80-95% Water Gun 2x 47-55% Fury Cutter 2x 30-37% View Oshawott builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 170-201%KO Solar Beam 2x 170-201%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x 60-72% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-63% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 201-237%KO Mega Drain 2x 72-85% View Lilligant builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 84-99% Vital Throw 2x 109-130%KO Low Sweep 2x 101-121%KO Revenge 2x 94-112%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 84-99% Low Sweep 2x 121-143%KO Rock Smash 2x 76-90% Double Kick 2x 60-72% View Sawk builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 161-191%KO Solar Beam 2x 161-191%KO Magical Leaf 2x 82-97% Rock Smash 2x 56-66% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 191-226%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Lilligant builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 79-94% Vital Throw 2x 105-125%KO Low Sweep 2x 99-117%KO Revenge 2x 92-109%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 79-94% Low Sweep 2x 116-136%KO Karate Chop 2x 88-105%KO Rock Smash 2x 73-86% View Sawk builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 169-200%KO Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x 59-69% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 149-176%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Solar Beam 2x 195-231%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Lilligant builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Krokorok Focus Blast 2x 82-97% Vital Throw 2x 108-128%KO Low Sweep 2x 99-117%KO Revenge 2x 93-110%KO View Throh builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Krokorok Scald 2x 67-79% Bubble Beam 2x 55-66% Water Pulse 2x 52-62% Water Gun 2x 34-41% View Ducklett builds →