Physical
Wallbreaker
CTier
92Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Krookodile's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack117
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed92
B
Total509
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight96.3 kg
212.3 lbsStandard
Base XP260
High Yield
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
MoxiePopular
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+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.

Krookodile Weakness

Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Bug moves hit Krookodile for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Krookodile Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
WaterGrassIceFightingBug
½xResist
PoisonRockGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricPsychic
STAB (7)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelPsychicGhost
How to Beat Krookodile in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Krookodile for 75-88%. Politoed's Scald hits Krookodile for 65-76%. Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 115-136%.

Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlame Body
ItemLum Berry
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Quiver Dance
  • Bug Buzz
  • Giga Drain
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Krookodile
Giga Drain 2x
68-80%
Fire Blast
75-88%
View Volcarona builds →

Black & White Evolution

End of the line. Krookodile caps a three-stage chain that started at Sandile. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+45 over Sandile), and Krookodile peaks at 509 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Sandile
#551Sandile
29
Level 29
Krokorok
#552Krokorok
40
Level 40
Krookodile
#553Krookodile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Sandile
GroundDark
Krokorok
GroundDark
Krookodile
GroundDark
HP
50
60+10
95+35
ATK
72
82+10
117+35
DEF
35
45+10
80+35
SP.ATK
35
45+10
65+20
SP.DEF
35
45+10
70+25
SPE
65
74+9
92+18
BST
292D-Tier
351D-Tier+59
519A-Tier+168
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Krookodile 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)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
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Black & White Krookodile Best Moveset

Earthquake is the safe click most turns. Choice Scarf locks Krookodile into it but rewards with speed patching through item lock. Jolly nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Moxie helps on the margins.

Best Build

Situational pick
Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
Moxie
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Krookodile
Jolly+SPE

Krookodile best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Haxorus
HaxorusDecent

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Krookodile can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dragon. The offense anchors on Earthquake and Foul Play while TMs handle everything else.

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
S8010015Dark
Lv 32
Dig
B8010010Ground
Lv 36
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 42
Foul Play
B9510015Dark
Lv 48
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 54
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 60
Outrage
B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM63
Embargo
D—10015Dark
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
D——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—3010015Fire
TM47
Low Sweep
C6010020Fighting
TM66
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
C701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM23
Smack Down
—5010015Rock
TM95
Snarl
—559515Dark
TM71
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
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
Egg
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Mean Look
———5Normal
Egg
Pursuit
B4010020Dark
Egg
Rock Climb
C908520Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
Egg
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Krookodile can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Thrash
B12010010Normal

How to Get Krookodile in Black & White

No wild encounters for Krookodile. The 3-stage chain runs through Sandile, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 40 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Krookodile in Black & White

The path to Krookodile starts with Sandile at Lv. 15-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Sandile
    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
  2. Krokorok
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Krokorok
    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)
  3. Krookodile
    Step 3Krookodile ✓

Krookodile Guide

  • In Black & White, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Krookodile. The 509 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Black & White, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Lapras (Ice) when using Krookodile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fighting and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Krookodile. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Moxie, Anger Point) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Krookodile worth using.

  • Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Krookodile is a physical attacker with base 117 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • For Black & White, Krookodile has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Krookodile joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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