Attack
Dark Clamp
60Darkness • 2 Colorless
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
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Krookodile
ワルビアル
Intimidation Pokémon
Darkness
Rare Secret
Stage 2
150HP
≈S$270est. to buy
1 / 19 Krookodile cards owned
0 / 5 in Black & White
1 promo prints
Krookodile collection
1 / 19 collected
5%
complete
Owned1
Missing18
TrackedS$0.68
Missing est.≈S$384
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Bombast
40×2 Darkness • 2 Colorless
Does 40 damage times the number of Prize cards you have taken.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
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…
“This extremely rare Pokémon is a different color than usual. It is very hard to find.”
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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
19 shownEvery Krookodile print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
