Ability
Black Eyes
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
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Krookodile
ワルビアル
Intimidation Pokémon
Fighting
Rare
Stage 2
140HP
≈S$1est. to buy
1 / 17 Krookodile cards owned
0 / 5 in Black & White
1 promo prints
Krookodile collection
1 / 17 collected
6%
complete
Owned1
Missing16
TrackedS$0.68
Missing est.≈S$384
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Thrash
70+2 Fighting • Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Krookodile is the Intimidation Pokémon and the final evolution of Sandile, a Ground/Dark-type introduced in Generation V (Unova region). Its red, mask-like markings around the eyes resemble a bandit's disguise, and its eyes can act like…
“They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile.”
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History
Krookodile is the Intimidation Pokémon and the final evolution of Sandile, a Ground/Dark-type introduced in Generation V (Unova region). Its red, mask-like markings around the eyes resemble a bandit's disguise, and its eyes can act like binoculars to spot distant prey. Highly aggressive, it ambushes targets by burying itself in desert sand for days, and its powerful jaws can crush an automobile.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name ワルビアル (Warubiaru) combines 悪い (warui, meaning 'bad' or 'evil') with a portion likely derived from 'gavial'/'gharial' (a type of crocodilian), reflecting both its menacing demeanor and its crocodile basis. The English name 'Krookodile' is a portmanteau of 'crook' (a criminal, fitting its bandit-like appearance) and 'crocodile,' with the 'K' stylization tying it visually to its evolutionary line.
Your Krookodile cards
1 ownedThe Krookodile cards already in your collection.
All Krookodile cards across sets
17 shownEvery Krookodile print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
