Kricketune (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Bug

Boosted in Rain weather

Kricketune weaknesses

Kricketune is weak to Flying, Rock and Fire-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Kricketune is resistant to Fighting, Ground and Grass-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Kricketune

The best moves for Kricketune are Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Fury Cutter

9.6DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Defending

Struggle Bug

12DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Trainer Battles

Fury Cutter

4EPT

Bug Buzz

2DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Kricketot family. Kricketune evolves from Kricketot for 50 Candy.

Kricketot

Kricketune

Game images

Kricketune, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Kricketune (Shiny, Female) in Pokémon GO

Summary

Kricketune is a Bug Pokémon which evolves from Kricketot. It is weak to Flying, Rock and Fire moves. Kricketune's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Bug Buzz and it has a Max CP of 1,869.

About

"It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Struggle Bug	15	10	12
Fury Cutter	4	16	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz	95	2	2.28
Aerial Ace	55	3	1.67
X-Scissor	45	3	1.64

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Fury Cutter	3	1	3.6	4
Struggle Bug	9	3	3.6	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz ▼ def	100	60	2
X-Scissor	65	40	1.95
Aerial Ace	60	45	1.33

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	8.9	100%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	8.7	98%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	8.1	91%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	7.8	88%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	6.9	77%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	6.5	73%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	4	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	3.3	84%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	3.1	78%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	2.8	70%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	2.2	56%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	2.1	53%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	15	11.6	100%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	10	11.4	98%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	12	8.9	77%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	24	8.9	77%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	15	8.8	76%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	18	7.2	62%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Kricketune counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Kricketune Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.31
2
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.31
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.32
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.32
5
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.33

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		160
Defense		100
Stamina		184

Max HP

Level 40	157
Level 50	167

Average size

Height	1 m
Weight	25.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	708
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	944
Level 30 Max wild	1,417
Level 40	1,653
Level 50	1,869

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,181
Level 35 (wild)	1,535