Krokorok (Pokémon)

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Krokorok (Japanese: ワルビル Waruvile) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from starting at level 29 and evolves into starting at level 40.
==Biology==
Krokorok is a reptilian with a mostly tan body, pink stomach, black back, and long tail. It is classified as a quadruped, though it is more often seen on two legs. It has six thick, black stripes on its body: one at shoulder level, one around its midsection, one around its hips, and three on its tail. Each stripe is topped with a triangular spike on its back. The stripes around its midsection cross two spikes, one on each side of its back. Its arms are short and thin, with a black band around them at the elbow. Each hand contains three short fingers, each with a white claw. Its legs are thick with a band around each ankle, and a stripe above the knee that does not wrap around. Its flat feet each have three white claws. Krokorok's head is ovoid with a long snout, and small eyes surrounded by a thick black membrane. Two of its front and rear teeth are visible overlapping its lower jaw. A black stripe sits on the bridge of the snout just behind its large nostrils.
Krokorok prefers to live in the desert, usually in small groups. The black membrane surrounding its eyes protects them from sandstorms and acts as a thermal detector. This allows Krokorok to see the temperature of different objects, which also gives it exceptional night vision. This enables it to hunt in the dead of night without getting lost. However, it never moves much during the night. A group of Krokorok usually consists of a few individuals. The group is led by a female Krokorok while the males gather food. Krokorok dislikes feeling cold, so it burrows into the desert sand at night. It tends to bury its prey in the sand to preserve them in the event of an unsuccessful hunt.
===Evolution===
Krokorok evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Krokorok is a crook who lives in Lively Town, with being his boss. During the post-game, both of them reform.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Krokorok=====
Krokorok debuted in Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, where he evolved from the Sunglasses Sandile that had been following and while battling Ash's Pikachu. Ash later him in Battling the Bully!. Later, in Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!, he evolved into a Krookodile.
=====Other=====
In Battling the King of the Mines!, Clay used a Krokorok in his Gym against Ash; it battled , but lost to its .
Four Krokorok appeared in Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?!, helping a mother Krookodile take care of a group of baby Sandile.
====Minor appearances====
A Krokorok appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.
A 's Krokorok appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Krokorok competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
In Securing the Future!, five Trainers' Krokorok joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
A Krokorok appeared in Trial on a Golden Scale! under the ownership of one of Nito’s henchmen.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Uprising, s used multiple Krokorok to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===
A Krokorok appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, under the ownership of Togari. It was used in Togari's first against , who was rescuing a girl's from him.
A Krokorok appeared in The King's Identity...!!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Krokorok appeared in a fantasy in Letting Go.
In Defeating Stoutland, Clay's Krokorok was guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon.
A 's Krokorok appeared in Drawing Bridges.
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Krokorok appeared in PNA5, under the ownership of Masanori.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Krokorok is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 351.
* Almost all of Krokorok's stats are ten points higher than Sandile's stats; the only exception is , which is just higher by 9 points.
===Origin===
Krokorok seems to be based on a , more specifically a and the . It could also be based on the , a fish-eating, slender-snouted dinosaur which heavily resembled a n. Its eyes, pose, and stripes make it appear to be a criminal, which is supported by its type. It could also be a reference to , a half-crocodile deity also associated with violence and even robbery.
====Name origin====
Krokorok may be a combination of , rock, and crook.
Waruvile may be a combination of 悪い warui (bad/evil/sinful), evil, crocodile, and possibly .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Krokorok
* Krokorok (Super Mystery Dungeon)
==External links==
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