Kricketune

Kricketune Pokémon GOBug
  • rain
Kricketune is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon icon
Table of Contents

Kricketune is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug-type Pokémon, Kricketune is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.

Kricketune's maximum Combat Power stat is 1869 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz. Kricketune encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Kricketune is available! ✨

Kricketune Stats and Max CP

160 ATK
100 DEF
184 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
1869 CP
Lvl 40
1653 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
1181 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
944 CP
Lvl 15 Research
708 CP

Kricketune Type Chart

Kricketune takes increased damage from:Kricketune takes increased damage from:
+60.0%
  • Fire
  • Flying
  • Rock
Kricketune takes reduced damage from:Kricketune takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%
  • Fighting
  • Grass
  • Ground

Moves Analysis

Moves

Fury Cutter + Bug Buzz

Kricketune's best Bug-type moveset is Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz, with 8.54 DPS and 91.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Kricketune ranks #104 (F Tier) as a Bug attacker with that moveset.
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.BugFury Cutter BugBug Buzz 8.5491.16.92
      2.BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 8.5491.16.92
      3.BugStruggle Bug BugBug Buzz 7.5880.96.14
      4.BugStruggle Bug BugX-Scissor 7.5780.76.13
      5.BugFury Cutter FlyingAerial Ace 6.7872.35.50
      6.BugStruggle Bug FlyingAerial Ace 6.4068.35.18
      Pokédex informationMore information

      The following chart shows Kricketune's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Kricketune's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Kricketune has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Fast Attacks

      • BugFury CutterDamage4Energy8Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Fury Cutter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage4
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy4

        Effects
        Fury Cutter has no special effects.
        See Fury Cutter details page ↗
      • BugStruggle BugDamage15Energy15Duration1.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle Bug
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage9
        Energy8

        Effects
        Struggle Bug has no special effects.
        See Struggle Bug details page ↗

      Charged Attacks

      • BugX-ScissorDamage45Energy33Duration1.5s
        Toggle more information for move: X-Scissor
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage45
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.1s - 1.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy40

        Effects
        X-Scissor has no special effects.
        See X-Scissor details page ↗
      • BugBug BuzzDamage95Energy50Duration3.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Bug Buzz
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage95
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.5s
        Damage window1.8s - 2.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage100
        Energy60

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Bug Buzz details page ↗
      • FlyingAerial AceDamage55Energy33Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Aerial Ace
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • ElectricElectric
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage55
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy45

        Effects
        Aerial Ace has no special effects.
        See Aerial Ace details page ↗

      Kricketune in the meta

      Kricketune in the meta

      PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

      Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
      Not ranked
      Gym DefenderGym Defender
      Not ranked
      BugBug-type Attacker

      Recommended moves

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      PvP AnalysisPvP Analysis

      Great LeagueGreat League

      Recommended moves

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      Pokédex information

      Sinnoh
      Pokédex Number#402
      Height1 m
      Weight25.5 kg
      RegionGeneration 4
      Can be tradedAllowed
      Buddy distance1 km
      ReleasedYes
      Shiny releasedYes
      Pokémon Home transferAllowed
      Base Catch Rate20%
      Base Flee Rate0%
      Catch rewards
      Candy5
      Stardust300
      Additional Move Cost
      Candy25
      Stardust10000

      Evolution Chart

      More information

      Kricketune family

      A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Kricketune in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

      Kricketot Pokémon GOKricketot
      Kricketune Pokémon GOKricketune
      Size information
      XXSXSMXLXXL
      Kricketune scaled to 0.538235294117647x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Kricketune scaled to 0.5441176470588236x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Kricketune scaled to 0.8382352941176471x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Scaled Human Trainer to 170 cmKricketune scaled to 1.1323529411764706x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Kricketune scaled to 1.161764705882353x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)
      0.49 m0.5 m1 m1.5 m1.55 m

      Kricketune's height ranges from 0.49 m to 1.55 m, with the average being 1 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

      Size bounds

      This table shows the size bounds of Kricketune in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

      SizeLower boundUpper bound
      XXS0.49 m0.5 m
      1′07″1′08″
      XS0.5 m1 m
      1′08″3′03″
      M0.75 m1.25 m
      2′06″4′01″
      XL1.25 m1.5 m
      4′01″4′11″
      XXL1.5 m1.55 m
      4′11″5′01″
      Encounter data
      Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
      Movement Timer10s
      Jump Time1s
      Attack Probability10.0%
      Attack Timer29s
      Dodge Probability30.0%
      Dodge Duration0.0s
      Dodge Distance1
      Min Action Frequency1s
      Max Action Frequency2s

      Kricketune CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Kricketune's has 1869 max CP (at Level 50). A Kricketune obtained from Raids can be encountered from 886 CP to 944 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1107 CP to 1181 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Kricketune can be found in the 664 CP to 708 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1869 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch664 CP - 708 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs886 CP - 944 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids886 CP - 944 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      1107 CP - 1181 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Kricketune Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      123 CP273 CP3123 CP
      4173 CP5223 CP6272 CP
      7322 CP8372 CP9422 CP
      10472 CP11519 CP12567 CP
      13614 CP14661 CP15708 CP
      16755 CP17803 CP18850 CP
      19897 CP20944 CP21992 CP
      221039 CP231086 CP241133 CP
      251181 CP261228 CP271275 CP
      281322 CP291370 CP301417 CP
      311440 CP321464 CP331488 CP
      341511 CP351535 CP361559 CP
      371582 CP381606 CP391629 CP
      401653 CP411674 CP421695 CP
      431716 CP441738 CP451759 CP
      461781 CP471803 CP481825 CP
      491847 CP501869 CP

      Mega Pokémon that boost Kricketune

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Kricketune's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Kricketune.

      Bug Bug

      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

      Catch Rates

      Kricketune Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

      StardustCandyCandy XL
      LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Kricketune Candy296 Kricketune Candy XL
      LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Kricketune Candy10 Kricketune Candy XL
      LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Kricketune Candy-
      LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Kricketune Candy-

      Kricketune Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Kricketune from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Kricketune in Pokémon GO.

      Complete Kricketune Power Up Costs Table
      LVLPower UpsStardustCandyCandy XLTotal StardustTotal CandyTotal Candy XL
      112001 Candy- 2001 Kricketune Candy-
      1.522001 Candy- 4002 Kricketune Candy-
      232001 Candy- 6003 Kricketune Candy-
      2.542001 Candy- 8004 Kricketune Candy-
      354001 Candy- 1,2005 Kricketune Candy-
      3.564001 Candy- 1,6006 Kricketune Candy-
      474001 Candy- 2,0007 Kricketune Candy-
      4.584001 Candy- 2,4008 Kricketune Candy-
      596001 Candy- 3,0009 Kricketune Candy-
      5.5106001 Candy- 3,60010 Kricketune Candy-
      6116001 Candy- 4,20011 Kricketune Candy-
      6.5126001 Candy- 4,80012 Kricketune Candy-
      7138001 Candy- 5,60013 Kricketune Candy-
      7.5148001 Candy- 6,40014 Kricketune Candy-
      8158001 Candy- 7,20015 Kricketune Candy-
      8.5168001 Candy- 8,00016 Kricketune Candy-
      9171,0001 Candy- 9,00017 Kricketune Candy-
      9.5181,0001 Candy- 10,00018 Kricketune Candy-
      10191,0001 Candy- 11,00019 Kricketune Candy-
      10.5201,0001 Candy- 12,00020 Kricketune Candy-
      11211,3002 Candy- 13,30022 Kricketune Candy-
      11.5221,3002 Candy- 14,60024 Kricketune Candy-
      12231,3002 Candy- 15,90026 Kricketune Candy-
      12.5241,3002 Candy- 17,20028 Kricketune Candy-
      13251,6002 Candy- 18,80030 Kricketune Candy-
      13.5261,6002 Candy- 20,40032 Kricketune Candy-
      14271,6002 Candy- 22,00034 Kricketune Candy-
      14.5281,6002 Candy- 23,60036 Kricketune Candy-
      15291,9002 Candy- 25,50038 Kricketune Candy-
      15.5301,9002 Candy- 27,40040 Kricketune Candy-
      16311,9002 Candy- 29,30042 Kricketune Candy-
      16.5321,9002 Candy- 31,20044 Kricketune Candy-
      17332,2002 Candy- 33,40046 Kricketune Candy-
      17.5342,2002 Candy- 35,60048 Kricketune Candy-
      18352,2002 Candy- 37,80050 Kricketune Candy-
      18.5362,2002 Candy- 40,00052 Kricketune Candy-
      19372,5002 Candy- 42,50054 Kricketune Candy-
      19.5382,5002 Candy- 45,00056 Kricketune Candy-
      20392,5002 Candy- 47,50058 Kricketune Candy-
      20.5402,5002 Candy- 50,00060 Kricketune Candy-
      21413,0003 Candy- 53,00063 Kricketune Candy-
      21.5423,0003 Candy- 56,00066 Kricketune Candy-
      22433,0003 Candy- 59,00069 Kricketune Candy-
      22.5443,0003 Candy- 62,00072 Kricketune Candy-
      23453,5003 Candy- 65,50075 Kricketune Candy-
      23.5463,5003 Candy- 69,00078 Kricketune Candy-
      24473,5003 Candy- 72,50081 Kricketune Candy-
      24.5483,5003 Candy- 76,00084 Kricketune Candy-
      25494,0003 Candy- 80,00087 Kricketune Candy-
      25.5504,0003 Candy- 84,00090 Kricketune Candy-
      26514,0004 Candy- 88,00094 Kricketune Candy-
      26.5524,0004 Candy- 92,00098 Kricketune Candy-
      27534,5004 Candy- 96,500102 Kricketune Candy-
      27.5544,5004 Candy- 101,000106 Kricketune Candy-
      28554,5004 Candy- 105,500110 Kricketune Candy-
      28.5564,5004 Candy- 110,000114 Kricketune Candy-
      29575,0004 Candy- 115,000118 Kricketune Candy-
      29.5585,0004 Candy- 120,000122 Kricketune Candy-
      30595,0004 Candy- 125,000126 Kricketune Candy-
      30.5605,0004 Candy- 130,000130 Kricketune Candy-
      31616,0006 Candy- 136,000136 Kricketune Candy-
      31.5626,0006 Candy- 142,000142 Kricketune Candy-
      32636,0006 Candy- 148,000148 Kricketune Candy-
      32.5646,0006 Candy- 154,000154 Kricketune Candy-
      33657,0008 Candy- 161,000162 Kricketune Candy-
      33.5667,0008 Candy- 168,000170 Kricketune Candy-
      34677,0008 Candy- 175,000178 Kricketune Candy-
      34.5687,0008 Candy- 182,000186 Kricketune Candy-
      35698,00010 Candy- 190,000196 Kricketune Candy-
      35.5708,00010 Candy- 198,000206 Kricketune Candy-
      36718,00010 Candy- 206,000216 Kricketune Candy-
      36.5728,00010 Candy- 214,000226 Kricketune Candy-
      37739,00012 Candy- 223,000238 Kricketune Candy-
      37.5749,00012 Candy- 232,000250 Kricketune Candy-
      38759,00012 Candy- 241,000262 Kricketune Candy-
      38.5769,00012 Candy- 250,000274 Kricketune Candy-
      397710,00015 Candy- 260,000289 Kricketune Candy-
      39.57810,00015 Candy- 270,000304 Kricketune Candy-
      407910,000- 10 Kricketune Candy XL280,000304 Kricketune Candy10 Kricketune Candy XL
      40.58010,000- 10 Kricketune Candy XL290,000304 Kricketune Candy20 Kricketune Candy XL
      418111,000- 10 Kricketune Candy XL301,000304 Kricketune Candy30 Kricketune Candy XL
      41.58211,000- 10 Kricketune Candy XL312,000304 Kricketune Candy40 Kricketune Candy XL
      428311,000- 12 Kricketune Candy XL323,000304 Kricketune Candy52 Kricketune Candy XL
      42.58411,000- 12 Kricketune Candy XL334,000304 Kricketune Candy64 Kricketune Candy XL
      438512,000- 12 Kricketune Candy XL346,000304 Kricketune Candy76 Kricketune Candy XL
      43.58612,000- 12 Kricketune Candy XL358,000304 Kricketune Candy88 Kricketune Candy XL
      448712,000- 15 Kricketune Candy XL370,000304 Kricketune Candy103 Kricketune Candy XL
      44.58812,000- 15 Kricketune Candy XL382,000304 Kricketune Candy118 Kricketune Candy XL
      458913,000- 15 Kricketune Candy XL395,000304 Kricketune Candy133 Kricketune Candy XL
      45.59013,000- 15 Kricketune Candy XL408,000304 Kricketune Candy148 Kricketune Candy XL
      469113,000- 17 Kricketune Candy XL421,000304 Kricketune Candy165 Kricketune Candy XL
      46.59213,000- 17 Kricketune Candy XL434,000304 Kricketune Candy182 Kricketune Candy XL
      479314,000- 17 Kricketune Candy XL448,000304 Kricketune Candy199 Kricketune Candy XL
      47.59414,000- 17 Kricketune Candy XL462,000304 Kricketune Candy216 Kricketune Candy XL
      489514,000- 20 Kricketune Candy XL476,000304 Kricketune Candy236 Kricketune Candy XL
      48.59614,000- 20 Kricketune Candy XL490,000304 Kricketune Candy256 Kricketune Candy XL
      499715,000- 20 Kricketune Candy XL505,000304 Kricketune Candy276 Kricketune Candy XL
      49.59815,000- 20 Kricketune Candy XL520,000304 Kricketune Candy296 Kricketune Candy XL

      Sprites

      Photobomb

      Regular and Shiny Kricketune

      Kricketune high resolution sprites

      Kricketune Pokédex entries

      Sinnoh

      Frequently Asked Questions

      What are Kricketune’s strengths and weaknesses?

      As a Bug-type Pokémon, Kricketune is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.

      What are the best moves for Kricketune in Pokémon GO?

      The best moves for Kricketune in Pokémon GO are Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.538 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 91.074.

      How does Kricketune perform in Raids?

      Kricketune's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

      How does Kricketune rank as a Bug-type attacker?

      Kricketune is an F-Tier Bug-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

      What Mega Pokémon boost Kricketune?

      The following Mega Pokémon boost Kricketune: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, and Primal Kyogre.

      What is Kricketune’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

      Kricketune’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1653 CP and 1869 CP at Level 50.

      Can Kricketune be shiny in Pokémon GO?

      Kricketune can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

      Can Kricketune Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

      Kricketune cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.