Krokorok Pokemon Guide

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Krokorok Pokemon Guide

Krokorok is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon known for its desert-crocodile design, Intimidate and Moxie abilities and evolution into Krookodile. This guide covers Krokorok’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Krokorok

Shiny Form

Shiny Krokorok

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Krokorok guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Krokorok Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Krokorok Description

Krokorok is the evolved form of Sandile and the middle stage of the Sandile evolution line. It is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon that uses its strong jaws, sharp claws and desert adaptation in battle.

Competitive Overview

Is Krokorok Good in Competitive?

Krokorok is usually a middle-stage Pokemon rather than a top competitive option, but it has useful abilities in Intimidate and Moxie and can pressure teams with Ground and Dark attacks.

Krokorok’s main limitation is that it usually wants to evolve into Krookodile for higher stats. It also has several common weaknesses, including Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

Krokorok Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Krokorok, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Krokorok

National Dex

#0552

Type

Ground / Dark

Species

Desert Croc Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

100 cm

Weight

73.6 lbs / 33.4 kg

33.4 kg

Abilities

Intimidate, Moxie, Anger Point

Krokorok Stats

Krokorok has solid Attack and Speed for a middle-stage Pokemon, but its defenses are limited compared with Krookodile.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Krokorok Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Krokorok can use Ground, Dark, Rock and coverage moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Krokorok’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

A powerful Ground-type attack and one of Krokorok’s strongest damage options.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Crunch

A reliable Dark-type attack that gives Krokorok strong same-type damage.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Dig

A classic Ground-type move that fits Krokorok’s desert and burrowing theme.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stone Edge

Strong coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Useful Dark-type utility that can remove opposing held items when available.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Scary Face

Can lower the target’s Speed and help Krokorok control matchups.

Electric type Pokemon icon

Thunder Fang

Coverage that can help against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire Fang

Coverage that can help against Grass, Bug, Ice and Steel-type Pokemon.

Krokorok All Moves

Krokorok can learn Ground, Dark, Rock, Dragon, Fighting, Normal and coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Krokorok’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

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

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95

Krokorok Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Krokorok is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon. This gives it Electric and Psychic immunities, but it is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves.

Type

Ground / Dark

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy

Resistances

Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Electric, Psychic

Krokorok Abilities

Krokorok’s abilities give it either immediate Attack disruption, snowball potential or a situational critical-hit response.

Intimidate

Lowers the opposing Pokemon’s Attack when this Pokemon enters battle, giving it immediate defensive utility.

Moxie

Boosts Attack after knocking out a Pokemon, making it easier to snowball through weakened teams.

Anger Point

Maxes Attack if this Pokemon is hit by a critical hit. This is powerful but usually situational.

Krokorok Evolution

Krokorok evolves from Sandile at Level 29 and evolves into Krookodile at Level 40. The full Krokorok evolution line is Sandile, Krokorok and Krookodile.

Stage 1

Sandile

Starting form

Stage 2

Krokorok

Evolves from Sandile at Level 29

Stage 3

Krookodile

Evolves from Krokorok at Level 40

Where to Find Krokorok in Pokemon Games

Krokorok’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Krokorok is found in desert areas or obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Red	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Krokorok had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Black	Desert Resort and Relic Castle. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon White	Desert Resort and Relic Castle. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Black 2	Desert Resort and Relic Castle. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon White 2	Desert Resort and Relic Castle. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon X	Route 9. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Y	Route 9. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Sun	Haina Desert. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Moon	Haina Desert. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Haina Desert. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Haina Desert. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Sword	Trade or transfer from another game when supported.
Pokemon Shield	Trade or transfer from another game when supported.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Scarlet	The Indigo Disk DLC, including the Savanna Biome in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Violet	The Indigo Disk DLC, including the Savanna Biome in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Wild Zone 15. Krokorok can also be obtained by evolving Sandile at Level 29.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Krokorok
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Krokorok FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Krokorok. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Krokorok?

Krokorok is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Krokorok weak against?

Krokorok is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves.

What does Krokorok evolve from?

Krokorok evolves from Sandile at Level 29 and evolves into Krookodile at Level 40.

What are Krokorok’s abilities?

Krokorok’s abilities are Intimidate, Moxie and Anger Point.

What are Krokorok’s best moves?

Krokorok’s best moves often include Earthquake, Crunch, Dig, Stone Edge, Knock Off, Scary Face, Thunder Fang and Fire Fang.

Is Krokorok good in Pokemon?

Krokorok can be useful during a playthrough, but it usually becomes much stronger after evolving into Krookodile.

How do you get Krokorok?

The most common way to get Krokorok is to evolve Sandile at Level 29, though it can also be found directly in several games.

Is Mega Krokorok available?

No. Krokorok does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form.

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