Krokorok

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Krokorok is a Ground/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0552
Type	Ground Dark
Species	Desert Croc Pokémon
Height	1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight	33.4 kg (73.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Moxie Anger Point (hidden ability)
Local №	0058 (Black/White) 0100 (Black 2/White 2) 0044 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0233 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0302 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0268 (Scarlet/Violet) 0177 (The Isle of Armor) 0028 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	123
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	60	230	324
Attack	82	152	289
Defense	45	85	207
Sp. Atk	45	85	207
Sp. Def	45	85	207
Speed	74	137	271
Total	351	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Krokorok.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
		2	0	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0	2	½	½		½		2

Evolution chart

#0551
Sandile
Ground · Dark

(Level 29)

#0552
Krokorok
Ground · Dark

(Level 40)

#0553
Krookodile
Ground · Dark

Krokorok changes

In Generations 5-7, Krokorok has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Black	They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
White	The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
Black 2 White 2	Protected by thin membranes, their eyes can see even in the dead of night. They live in groups of a few individuals.
X Omega Ruby	They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
Y Alpha Sapphire	The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
Sun	They move in groups of a few individuals. A female is often the leader of the group, and the males will gather food.
Moon	Thanks to the special membrane covering its eyes, it can see its surroundings clearly, even in the middle of the night.
Ultra Sun	Krokorok really hates it when its body gets cold. On nights when the temperature drops, it digs deep into the desert sands.
Ultra Moon	It buries some of its prey in the sand to use as emergency meals when its hunts are unsuccessful.
Sword	Krokorok has specialized eyes that enable it to see in the dark. This ability lets Krokorok hunt in the dead of night without getting lost.
Shield	Although this Pokémon has specialized eyes that allow it to see in the dark, Krokorok won’t move much at night—the desert gets cold after sunset.
Scarlet	Protected by thin membranes, their eyes can see even in the dead of night. They live in groups of a few individuals.
Violet	Thanks to the special membrane covering its eyes, it can see its surroundings clearly, even in the middle of the night.

Moves learned by Krokorok

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Krokorok learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Power Trip	Dark	20	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Torment	Dark	—	100
21	Dig	Ground	80	100
24	Swagger	Normal	—	85
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
35	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
42	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
47	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Krokorok learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Krokorok gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Krokorok is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
44	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
62	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
78	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
176	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
215	Scorching Sands	Ground	70	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90
222	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Krokorok learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Power Trip	Dark	20	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Torment	Dark	—	100
21	Dig	Ground	80	100
24	Swagger	Normal	—	85
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
35	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
42	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
47	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Krokorok learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Krokorok gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Krokorok can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark	75	100
Scorching Sands	Ground	70	100
Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Moves learnt by TM

Krokorok is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Krokorok is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Krokorok sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny				—	—

See all Krokorok sprites

Where to find Krokorok

Black White Black 2 White 2	Relic Castle
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Sandile
Sun Moon	Evolve Sandile
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Haina Desert
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Evolve Sandile
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Asado Desert

Answers to Krokorok questions

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Other languages

English	Krokorok
Japanese	ワルビル (Waruvile)
German	Rokkaiman
French	Escroco
Italian	Krokorok
Spanish	Krokorok
Korean	악비르 (akbireu)
Chinese (Simplified)	混混鳄
Chinese (Traditional)	混混鱷

English	Desert Croc Pokémon
Japanese	さばくワニポケモン
German	Wüstenkroko-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Croco Sable
Italian	Pokémon Sabbiadrillo
Spanish	Pokémon Desierdrilo
Korean	사막악어포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	沙漠鳄鱼宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	沙漠鱷魚寶可夢

Name origin

crocodile: a species of reptile
rock: stone, boulder