Kricketot (Pokémon)


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Kricketot (Japanese: コロボーシ Koroboshi) is a  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into starting at level 10.

Biology
Kricketot is a bipedal, bug-like Pokémon. The majority of its body is red with a streak down its front and black cape-like marking on its back. Its head is encircled with a flat, white structure similar to a. A female has a bigger collar than a male. Two hard, black antennae with curled tips are connected to the head by a dark red segment. A similar dark red segment forms this Pokémon's nose, and it has small, black hands and feet. By shaking its head and rubbing its antennae together, it is able to create a sound that it uses to communicate.

Major appearances
A Kricketot appeared in Last Call — First Round!, under the ownership of Nando. It was used during the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival, where it performed alongside an and helped Nando advance to the Contest Battles.

Minor appearances
Kricketot debuted in Dawn Of A New Era!.

Multiple Kricketot appeared in The Rise of Darkrai, where they were seen playing in the garden amongst the other Pokémon.

Two Kricketot were seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!. They reappeared in Saving the World from Ruins!.

Multiple Kricketot appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, with one physically appearing and the rest appearing in a flashback.

A Kricketot appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

A Kricketot appeared in Battling a Cute Drama!.

A Kricketot made a brief cameo in SS024, where it was seen outside of Professor Rowan's lab.

Multiple Kricketot appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
was attacked by a swarm of Kricketot and in Putting a Crimp in Kricketot.

Two Kricketot were seen near Mt. Coronet in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone.

Two Kricketot appeared in Crafty Carnivine, both under the ownership of a.

In The Final Dimensional Duel V, a Kricketot appeared on Fullmoon Island in 's flashback.

Multiple Kricketot appeared in a picture in Omega Alpha Adventure 4.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Kricketot debuted in The Mystery Boy, Jun!! when Hareta tried to catch one.

A Kricketot appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Kricketot has the lowest base stat total of all Pokémon.
 * Kricketot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 194.
 * True to its Pokédex entries, Kriketot's cry contains sounds reminiscent to that of a xylophone.
 * Kricketot evolves at the lowest level of, being at 10.

Origin
Kricketot is based on a, who are known widely for their loud chirping songs used to attract females. It also bears the semblance of a real musician; possibly a music conductor or member of an orchestra. Its body works as a living musical instrument; its abdomen resembles one of many, such as a violin or lyre, and the Pokédex explains that Kriketot often topples over, causing its antennae to clack together and make a sound similar to a.

Name origin
Kricketot is a combination of cricket, and possibly tot, derived from toddler, meaning a young child who has just begun learning to walk, and totter, referring to its tendency to fall over and stumble.

Koroboshi may be derived from kuroboshi tsutsuhamushi (the black-spotted ) or a combination of 蟋蟀 koorogi (cricket) and 黒星 kuroboshi (black-spot).