#402 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Kricketune
BugNormalAdaptability, Technician
In Mirror Gold: First found in Route 7 (Grass (Night), Lv 58-60). It is Bug / Normal type here; the official games have it as Bug. Base stats total 530, up from 384; all six changed, most of all Sp. Atk (55 → 120). Abilities: it gains Adaptability and loses Swarm. 12 of its 20 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Struggle Bug and Absorb.
Level-up moves 20
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 40 |
| 4 | Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Phys | — | — | 10 |
| 7 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 10 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Phys | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 13 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 19 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 25 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Stat | — | 55 | 15 |
| 34 | Covet Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 37 | U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Dark | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 43 | Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 46 | Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 49 | Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 41
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR00 | Swords Dance Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TR05 | Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TR08 | Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 150 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TR16 | Giga Drain Bell Tower 3F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Grass | 75 |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TR20 | Endeavor Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM022 | Leech Life Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Bug | 80 |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM031 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 |
| TR32 | Uproar Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 90 |
| TR33 | Hyper Voice Celadon Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | 90 |
| TR37 | Taunt Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Dark | — |
| TM038 | Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM045 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM054 | False Swipe Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 40 |
| TM062 | Silver Wind | Bug | 60 |
| TM070 | Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM078 | Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM081 | X-Scissor | Bug | 80 |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM102 | Bug Buzz Celadon Department Store 3F | Bug | 90 |
| TM121 | Baton Pass Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM139 | Knock Off Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 65 |
| TM140 | Bug Bite Celadon Department Store 3F | Bug | 60 |
| TM143 | Lunge Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Bug | 80 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | 50 |
| HM02 | Fly | Flying | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Kricketune
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 7 | Grass (Night) | 58-60 |
Other changes in this game
- Tutor moves: Aerial Ace, Bug Bite, Endeavor, False Swipe, Focus Energy, Fury Cutter, Giga Impact, Heal Bell, Hyper Beam, Hyper Voice, Knock Off, Laser Focus, Leech Life, Mud-Slap, Rest, Rock Smash, Sleep Talk, Snore, String Shot, Throat Chop, Uproar, X-Scissor
- A wild one can rarely hold Metronome.