Krokorok (Pokémon)

Krokorok (Japanese: ワルビル Waruvile) is a dual-type Ground/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Krokorok (disambiguation).
Krokorok
Desert Croc Pokémon		 ワルビル
Waruvile
 #552

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ground Dark
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Intimidate or Moxie Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Anger Point
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
3'03" 1.0 m
Krokorok
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
73.6 lbs. 33.4 kg
Krokorok
0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 123
 Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Krokorok
0
HP		 2
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Brown
 Base friendship
70
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It evolves from Sandile starting at level 29 and evolves into Krookodile starting at level 40.

Biology

Krokorok is a reptilian Pokémon with a mostly tan body, pink stomach, black back, and long tail. It is classified as a quadruped, though it is more often seen on two legs. It has six thick, black stripes on its body: one at shoulder level, one around its midsection, one around its hips, and three on its tail. Each stripe is topped with a triangular spike on its back. The stripes around its midsection cross two spikes, one on each side of its back. Its arms are short and thin, with a black band around them at the elbow. Each hand contains three short fingers, each with a white claw. Its legs are thick with a band around each ankle, and a stripe above the knee that does not wrap around. Its flat feet each have three white claws. Krokorok's head is ovoid with a long snout, and small eyes surrounded by a thick black membrane. Two of its front and rear teeth are visible overlapping its lower jaw. A black stripe sits on the bridge of the snout just behind its large nostrils.

Krokorok prefers to live in the desert, usually in small groups. The black membrane surrounding its eyes protects them from sandstorms and acts as a thermal detector. This allows Krokorok to see the temperature of different objects, which also gives it exceptional night vision. This enables it to hunt in the dead of night without getting lost. However, it never moves much during the night. A group of Krokorok usually consists of a few individuals. The group is led by a female Krokorok while the males gather food. Krokorok dislikes feeling cold, so it burrows into the desert sand at night. It tends to bury its prey in the sand to preserve them in the event of an unsuccessful hunt.

In the anime

Main series
Krokorok in the anime
Ash's Krokorok

Krokorok debuted in Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, where he evolved from the Sunglasses Sandile that had been following Ash and his friends. He evolved while battling Ash's Pikachu. Ash later caught him in Battling the Bully!. Later, in Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!, he evolved into a Krookodile.

Other

In Battling the King of the Mines!, Clay used a Krokorok in his Gym battle against Ash; it battled Oshawott, but lost to its Razor Shell.

Minor appearances

A Krokorok appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

A Trainer's Krokorok appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Krokorok competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

In Securing the Future!, five Trainers' Krokorok joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Krokorok appeared in Trial on a Golden Scale! under the ownership of one of Nito’s henchmen.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW020 Krokorok Ash's Pokédex Krokorok, the Desert Croc Pokémon, and the evolved form of Sandile. The special membrane that covers Krokorok's eyes detects heat, which allows it to see in the dark.

Pokémon Generations
Krokorok in Pokémon Generations

In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Krokorok to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the manga
Krokorok in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Krokorok appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of Togari. It was used in Togari's first battle against Shin, who was rescuing a girl's Cottonee from him.

A Krokorok appeared in The King's Identity...!!.

Pokémon Adventures

A Krokorok appeared in a fantasy in Letting Go.

In Defeating Stoutland, Clay's Krokorok was guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon.

A Trainer's Krokorok appeared in Drawing Bridges.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Krokorok appeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori, under the ownership of Masanori.

In the TCG
Main article: Krokorok (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #058		 Unova
B2W2: #100
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 Protected by thin membranes, their eyes can see even in the dead of night. They live in groups of a few individuals.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #044		 Hoenn
#—
X They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
Y The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
Omega Ruby They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms.
Alpha Sapphire The special membrane covering its eyes can sense the heat of objects, so it can see its surroundings even in darkness.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #233		 Alola
USUM: #302		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
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.
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #177		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Relic Castle
Black 2 White 2
Relic Castle
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Sandile
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Sandile
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Sandile
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Haina Desert
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Potbottom Desert (Wanderer)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Desert: Rugged Flats
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
Conquest
Terrera, Yaksha
MD GTI
Forest of Shadows (1F-14F), Grove of Whispers (1F-9F), Freezing Pillar (1F-14F), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Mt. Travail (8F-15F)
Rumble U
Magical Lake: Protect Pichu in the Forest, Toy Collection: The Sword for Justice
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 3
Shuffle
Desert Umbra: Stage 346
Rumble World
Black Realm: Rugged Flats (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Surveillance Dunes (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Zapdos Sea, Celebi Sea, Zygarde Sea, Celebi SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal


Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Black Glasses (5%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
82
78 - 147 152 - 289
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
74
71 - 138 137 - 271
Total:
351
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 1×
Rock ½×
Bug 2×
Ghost ½×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 0×
Psychic 0×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark ½×
Fairy 2×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 1×
Rock ½×
Bug 2×
Ghost ½×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 0×
Psychic 0×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark ½×
Fairy 2×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 1×
Rock ½×
Bug 2×
Ghost ½×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 0×
Psychic 0×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark ½×
Fairy 2×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 1×
Rock ½×
Bug 2×
Ghost ½×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 2×
Grass 2×
Electric 0×
Psychic 0×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark ½×
Fairy 2×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Krokorok is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Power Trip Dark Physical 02020 100100% 10
011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30
011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15
011 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15
099 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15
1212 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10
1515 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1818 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15
2121 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
2424 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15
2727 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
3232 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10
3535 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15
4242 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
4747 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM68 TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10


 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20




 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Krokorok in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Krokorok in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Embargo × Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Me First × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
V VI VII Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Rock Climb × Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Krokorok
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Krokorok
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
Strong: Weak:
PokéPark Pad entry:
He admires Krookodile and became roguish. He is like a big brother to Sandile.
Pokémon Conquest
HP: ★★ Move: Bite
Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Intimidate
Ability 2: Moxie
Ability 3: Disgust
Defense: ★
Speed: ★★★
Evolves from Sandile when its Attack is 80 or higher
Evolves into Krookodile when its Attack is 110 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Isuke, Masanori, and Yukitaka
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ground
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Ground
 Attack Power: 50 - 100 5

#463

 Astonish
Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 155 Base Attack: 155 Base Defense: 90
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 100
Fast Attacks: Bite, Mud-Slap
Charged Attacks: Earthquake, Crunch, Bulldoze

Evolution
Unevolved
Sandile
 Ground  Dark 
Level 29
→
First evolution
Krokorok
 Ground  Dark 
Level 40
→
Second evolution
Krookodile
 Ground  Dark 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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Trivia
  • No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Krokorok and its evolutionary relatives.
  • Krokorok is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 351.
  • Almost all of Krokorok's stats are ten points higher than Sandile's stats; the only exception is Speed, which is just higher by 9 points.

Origin

Krokorok seems to be based on a crocodile, more specifically a slender-snouted crocodile and the nile crocodile. It could also be based on the Baryonyx, a fish-eating, slender-snouted dinosaur which heavily resembled a crocodilian. Its eyes, pose, and stripes make it appear to be a criminal, which is supported by its Dark type. It could also be a reference to Sobek, a half-crocodile deity also associated with violence and even robbery.

Name origin

Krokorok is a combination of corruptions of crocodile and rock.

Waruvile may be a combination of 悪い warui (bad/evil/sinful), evil, vile, and crocodile. It may also derive from gavial.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese ワルビル Waruvile From 悪い warui, evil, vile, and crocodile. May also derive from gavial.
French Escroco From escroc and crocodile
Spanish Krokorok Same as English name
German Rokkaiman From Rocker or rock and Kaiman
Italian Krokorok Same as English name
Korean 악비르 Akbir From 악어 akeo and vile. May also from 악 ak and villain.
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 混混鱷 / 混混鳄 Hùnhun'è From 混混 hùnhùn and 鱷 è.



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