Competitive Information for Kricketune [Scarlet/Violet]


Bug
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Kricketune? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Kricketune is a spectacular Bug-typed Pokemon. It's a pretty regular sight to see Kricketune out in the 9th generation battlefield. Kricketune is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Kricketune? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
- Brick Break
Doubles Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Fire moves are bad against Water/Dragon/Rock/Fire.
Flying moves are bad against Steel/Rock/Electric.
Rock moves are bad against Steel/Fighting/Ground.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Kricketune is: Rock or Steel
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Tera Blast
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Slash / Facade
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Brick Break / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast / Brick Break
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
♦ Brick Break is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is pretty popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a sensational Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast / Trailblaze
- Brick Break / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a marvelous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical TERA-boosted 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Kricketune
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Brick Break / Trailblaze
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a wonderful Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Kricketune's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Brick Break or Trailblaze are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Tera Blast
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Night Slash
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a fabulous Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle.
♦ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Brick Break / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Brick Break / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Trailblaze / Slash
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Trailblaze was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
♦ Trailblaze is a physical 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Kricketune's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Water moveset for Kricketune
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Tera Blast
- Slash / Facade
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Kricketune (Technician)
Kricketune is an interesting Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Kricketune's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kricketune's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Kricketune's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power including struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Kricketune recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Kricketune is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Kricketune learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kricketune can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Kricketune
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves boosted by Technician: Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Absorb (BP: 20), Bug Bite (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), False Swipe (BP: 40), Fell Stinger (BP: 50), Infestation (BP: 20), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pounce (BP: 50), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Struggle Bug (BP: 50), Tackle (BP: 40), Trailblaze (BP: 50), Cut (BP: 50), Fury Cutter (BP: 40)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kricketune's stats
- Fell Stinger
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
- Trailblaze
Most notable and possible best moves for Kricketune
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kricketune in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Kricketune's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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