#0401 Kricketot

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Bug

Abilities

Shed SkinActivation chance increased to 100%.SwarmDamage taken from super-effective moves is reduced by 25%.

Hidden ability

TechnicianPowers up the Pokémon’s weaker moves.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

1 Defense

Wild held item

Metronome

Kricketot’s base stats

HP	37
Attack	35 (official 25)
Defense	41
Sp. Atk	25
Sp. Def	41
Speed	25
Total	204	Official games: 194, +10 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Kricketot in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Viridian Forest	Grass/cave, day	7	1%
Route 30	Grass/cave, night	4	4%
Route 37	Grass/cave, morning and day	15	4%

Evolution

Evolves into Kricketune at Lv 10.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Kricketot’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
6	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
16	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Kricketot can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.

Move tutors

Moves Kricketot can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	Olivine City · Cost: Heavy Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 38 → Olivine City: small extras Olivine City

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