Is Krookodile Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Krookodile's Ground/Dark with AbilityIntimidate handles Sophocles, Nanu, Acerola, and Olivia at the E4. One of the strongest Pokemon you can catch in Alola. A true carry from mid-game onward.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Sandile resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's team hits Sandile's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Sandile's weaknesses hard.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Sandile on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 28-31, common). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Sandile should hit Level 40 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Krookodile in Sun & Moon
You're catching Sandile first, not Krookodile. Sandile appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Krookodile Weakness
Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Psychic |
What is Krookodile Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Krookodile
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x60-72% Bubble 2x17-21% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 2x43-52% Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Cottonee builds →Mega Drain 2x43-52% Fairy Wind 2x26-31% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Brionne builds →Scald 2x72-85% Disarming Voice 2x24-30% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Slowbro builds →Scald 2x76-89% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x54-65% Brick Break 2x27-32% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x58-69% Scald 2x30-35% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Brionne builds →Scald 2x66-79% Disarming Voice 2x23-28% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Slowbro builds →Scald 2x70-83% Brick Break 2x34-40% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x50-60% Brick Break 2x25-30% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x54-64% Scald 2x28-33% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x72-86% Energy Ball 2x29-34% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Vikavolt builds →Energy Ball 2x71-85% Bug Bite 2x40-48% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Brionne builds →Scald 2x67-79% Disarming Voice 2x23-28% | ||
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x71-84% Energy Ball 2x28-33% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Vaporeon builds →Scald 2x76-91% Aurora Beam 2x42-50% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Vikavolt builds →Energy Ball 2x71-83% Bug Bite 2x40-47% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Brionne builds →Scald 2x66-78% Disarming Voice 2x23-27% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-106%KO Razor Shell 2x75-89% Brick Break 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x119-140%KO Infestation 2x14-16% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x93-111%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x87-102%KO Razor Shell 2x71-84% Brick Break 2x47-56% Ice Beam 2x36-43% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% Energy Ball 2x64-76% Disarming Voice 2x45-53% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x115-136%KO Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x211-249%KO Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Victreebel builds →Solar Beam 2x176-207%KO Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Togekiss builds →Solar Beam 2x137-162%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x84-98% Aura Sphere 2x56-66% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x212-250%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x57-67% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x159-187%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x212-250%KO Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Sun & Moon, Tapu Koko can KO Krookodile with Dazzling Gleam (85-100%). Magearna's Ice Beam hits Krookodile for 66-77%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Tapu Koko builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Magearna builds →Ice Beam 2x66-77% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Toxapex builds →Scald 2x28-33% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Krookodile View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave33-39% | ||
Krookodile Evolutions
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 519 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Krookodile to get Sandile eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 9 more.
SM Krookodile Best Moveset
117 Attack at 92 Speed with AbilityIntimidate dropping Attack on entry or AbilityMoxie raising Attack on each KO. Ground/Dark TermStab covers Ghost and Psychic. MovePursuit traps switching targets. Z-MoveEarthquake fires a one-time Ground nuke. The moveset earns A-tier through Intimidate pivoting or Moxie snowballing on a coverage type that hits most targets.
Best Build
Krookodile best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Rock Slide
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its unique faculty of sight can detect small prey more than 30 miles away, even in the midst of a sandstorm.
After clamping down with its powerful jaws, it twists its body around to rip its prey in half.
Krookodile Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Krookodile. The 519 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
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.
In Sun & Moon, run Earthquake, Knock Off, Rock Slide, and Stone Edge on Krookodile. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves