Is Kricketune good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Kricketune has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Kricketune a good raid attacker?

Kricketune ranks #99 of 164 bug attackers with 8.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Kricketune be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Kricketune is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#402 · Generation 4

Kricketune

bug

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,653 / 1,869
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 944 / 1,181
Research CP (L15): 708
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Kricketune has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#716 of 1154 · score 69
Ranked #716 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack160

Defense100

Stamina184

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×1.6
flying×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625

Evolution line

Kricketot
→50 candyKricketune

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#716 / 1154	69	Fury Cutter · X Scissor · Aerial Ace	L38 · 4/15/13

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#99 / 164	8.5	91	Fury Cutter · Bug Buzz
flying	–	#179 / 238	6.8	72	Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
Fury CutterSTAB	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def
X-ScissorSTAB	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40
Aerial Ace	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45

Questions people ask

Is Kricketune good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Kricketune has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Kricketune?: Kricketune has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Kricketune a good raid attacker?: Kricketune ranks #99 of 164 bug attackers with 8.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Kricketune be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Kricketune is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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