Krookodile Pokemon Guide

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Krookodile Pokemon Guide

Krookodile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon known for its high Attack, Intimidate and Moxie abilities, strong coverage and evolution from Krokorok. This guide covers Krookodile’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Krookodile

Shiny Form

Shiny Krookodile

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Krookodile 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.

Krookodile Guide Contents

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

Krookodile Description

Krookodile is the final evolution of Sandile and Krokorok. It is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon known for its powerful jaws, threatening sunglasses-like markings and strong physical attacking role.

Competitive Overview

Is Krookodile Good in Competitive?

Krookodile can be a strong competitive Pokemon thanks to Intimidate, Moxie, useful Ground and Dark STAB moves and a wide coverage movepool. It can work as a physical attacker, Choice Scarf user or disruption option.

Krookodile’s biggest issues are its average bulk and several common weaknesses, including Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy. It performs best when it can use Intimidate for utility or Moxie to snowball after knockouts.

Krookodile Quick Facts

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

Name

Krookodile

National Dex

#0553

Type

Ground / Dark

Species

Intimidation Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

212.3 lbs / 96.3 kg

96.3 kg

Abilities

Intimidate, Moxie, Anger Point

Krookodile Stats

Krookodile has strong Attack and solid Speed, giving it good offensive pressure with Ground and Dark-type moves.

Attack

117

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Krookodile Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Krookodile has a strong physical movepool with Ground, Dark, Rock, Fighting, Fire and Electric coverage. These are some of Krookodile’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

A powerful Ground-type attack and one of Krookodile’s best damage options.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Crunch

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

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Excellent utility when available, removing opposing items while dealing Dark-type damage.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stone Edge

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

Ground type Pokemon icon

High Horsepower

A strong single-target Ground-type option that avoids hitting allies in doubles.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

Powerful Fighting coverage against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice and Dark-type Pokemon when available.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire Fang

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

Electric type Pokemon icon

Thunder Fang

Coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Krookodile All Moves

Krookodile can learn Ground, Dark, Rock, Fighting, Fire, Electric, Dragon and utility moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Krookodile’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
44	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
51	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100
58	Outrage	Dragon	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	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	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 Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	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 Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
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	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	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	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	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	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95

Krookodile Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Krookodile 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

Krookodile Abilities

Krookodile’s abilities give it defensive disruption, offensive snowballing or a situational critical-hit punish.

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.

Krookodile Evolution

Krookodile evolves from Krokorok at Level 40. The full Krookodile 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 Krookodile in Pokemon Games

Krookodile’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Krookodile is obtained by evolving Krokorok at Level 40, though it can also appear directly in some locations.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

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

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game	Where to Find Krookodile
Pokemon Black	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon White	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.

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

Game	Where to Find Krookodile
Pokemon X	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
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 Krookodile
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Krokorok at Level 40.
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 Krookodile
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 Krookodile
Pokemon Scarlet	The Indigo Disk DLC, including the Savanna Biome in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. Krookodile can also be obtained by evolving Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Violet	The Indigo Disk DLC, including the Savanna Biome in Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. Krookodile can also be obtained by evolving Krokorok at Level 40.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Wild Zone 15. Krookodile can also be obtained by evolving Krokorok at Level 40.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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Krookodile FAQ

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

What type is Krookodile?

Krookodile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Krookodile weak against?

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

What does Krookodile evolve from?

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

What are Krookodile’s abilities?

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

What are Krookodile’s best moves?

Krookodile’s best moves often include Earthquake, Crunch, Knock Off, Stone Edge, High Horsepower, Close Combat, Fire Fang and Thunder Fang.

Is Krookodile good in Pokemon?

Yes, Krookodile can be strong because of its Attack, Intimidate, Moxie and useful Ground and Dark coverage.

How do you get Krookodile?

The most common way to get Krookodile is to evolve Krokorok at Level 40 after evolving Sandile at Level 29.

Is Mega Krookodile available?

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

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