Level 29To Krokorok

Level 40To Krookodile

KrookodileLast stage shown

#0553 · GENERATION 5

Krookodile Build Guide

GroundDark

Physical pivot and coverage attacker

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMChoice Scarf

ABILITYIntimidate

NATUREJolly

Earthquake

Crunch

Stone Edge

Knock Off

How to play

Choice Scarf raises Speed while locking Krookodile into one move until it switches. Intimidate can soften a physical attacker, and Knock Off can remove an eligible item.

Watch out for

Key risk. Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy attacks are super effective. Flying types are immune to Earthquake; Choice locking and inaccurate Stone Edge require careful decisions.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Choice Scarf raises Speed while locking Krookodile into one move until it switches. Intimidate can soften a physical attacker, and Knock Off can remove an eligible item.

A faster opponent is setting up

The scarf lets Krookodile strike first, but Flying targets are immune to Earthquake and Stone Edge can miss — check before staking the lock on one move.

Your locked move gets resisted

Knock Off stays useful even on a resisted switch because it can remove an eligible held item. Switching out is the only thing that resets the Choice lock.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Krookodile in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Choice Scarf raises Speed and locks Krookodile into one move until it switches, so it can overtake a boosted attacker once, but not for free. Intimidate softens a physical attacker as it enters.

Watch the tradeoff. Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug and Fairy attacks are super effective. Flying types are immune to Earthquake; Choice locking and inaccurate Stone Edge require careful decisions.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Krookodile or Garchomp?

Garchomp offers higher base Speed and Dragon typing with a different physical attacking role.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Krookodile	Garchomp
HP	95	108
Attack	117	130
Defense	80	95
Sp. Attack	65	80
Sp. Defense	70	85
Speed	92	102

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Steel/Flying teammate can cover several weaknesses. A Water partner can help against Water and Ice attackers.

Corviknight

Resists Grass, Bug and Fairy; takes neutral Ice and Fighting damage.

Read Corviknight guide →Compare teammates →

Milotic

Resists Water and Ice attacks.

Read Milotic guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Garchomp

Garchomp offers higher base Speed and Dragon typing with a different physical attacking role.

Read Garchomp guide →

Try Garchomp →

Type matchups

Weak to

Water2×Grass2×Ice2×Fighting2×Bug2×Fairy2×

Resistances and immunities

Electric0×Poison0.5×Psychic0×Rock0.5×Ghost0.5×Dark0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP95

Attack117

Defense80

Sp. Attack65

Sp. Defense70

Speed92

Evolution chain

Sandile#551
Level 29
Krokorok#552
Level 40
Krookodile#553

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Krookodile team

Start with Krookodile. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#553

Krookodile

GroundDark

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense90

Defense59

Coverage39

Synergy8

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Bug attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Fairy attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Your own types can hit 7 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Krookodile	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	1×	0	0
Water	2×	1	0
Electric	0×	0	1
Grass	2×	1	0
Ice	2×	1	0
Fighting	2×	1	0
Poison	½×	0	1
Ground	1×	0	0
Flying	1×	0	0
Psychic	0×	0	1
Bug	2×	1	0
Rock	½×	0	1
Ghost	½×	0	1
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	1×	0	0
Fairy	2×	1	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

Fire✓ Super effective

WaterNeutral

Electric✓ Super effective

GrassNeutral

IceNeutral

FightingNeutral

Poison✓ Super effective

GroundNeutral

FlyingNeutral

Psychic✓ Super effective

BugNeutral

Rock✓ Super effective

Ghost✓ Super effective

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

Steel✓ Super effective

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.