#402 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Kricketune
BugSwarm, Technician (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Bug), base stats (total 384) and abilities are the same as in the official games.
Level-up moves 15
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury Cutter On evolution An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 14 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | Sing A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. | Normal | Stat | — | 55 | 15 |
| 22 | Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 26 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | X-Scissor Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc. | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 34 | Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 36 | Fell Stinger If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised. | Bug | Phys | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 38 | Taunt Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Night Slash Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio. | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Sticky Web Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 46 | Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Perish Song Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 41
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Take Down Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM05 | Mud-Slap Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 20 |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM15 | Struggle Bug Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM20 | Trailblaze Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Grass | 50 |
| TM21 | Pounce Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM27 | Aerial Ace Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Flying | 60 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM49 | Sunny Day Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Scorched Slab (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fire | — |
| TM50 | Rain Dance Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | — |
| TM57 | False Swipe Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 40 |
| TM58 | Brick Break Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Sootopolis City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM87 | Taunt Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | — |
| TM88 | Swords Dance Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM95 | Leech Life Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM97 | Growl Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM105 | X-Scissor Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Route 123 (pick up) | Grass | 75 |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM132 | Baton Pass Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM152 | Giga Impact Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM162 | Bug Buzz Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 90 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM181 | Knock Off Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 65 |
| TM182 | Bug Bite Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 60 |
| TM185 | Lunge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM191 | Uproar Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM205 | Endeavor Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 1 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 70 |
| TM221 | Throat Chop Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 80 |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House (pick up) | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up) | Normal | 80 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F (pick up) | Normal | — |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Kricketune
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.