Collecting Kricketune: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
See why Kricketune belongs in every 🐛 Bugs & Insects collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2024-09-12
Popularity Rank: #569
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #512
2019 survey: #515
#569 / 1025
#0402
Kricketune
Cricket Pokémon
It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0402
Height
1.0 m
Weight
25.5 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Red
Habitat
—
Shape
Bug Wings
Why people love Kricketune
The elevator pitch for Kricketune: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Kricketune feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Kricketune is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Kricketune has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Kricketune from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Ultra Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
BREAKpoint
Uncommon
Next Destinies
Uncommon
Triumphant
Rare
Platinum
Rare
Mysterious Treasures
Rare
Showing 12 of 12 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Kricketune
Spread layout for Kricketune, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Kricketune #14 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Kricketune binder page.
Kricketune #GG02 (Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Kricketune V #TG12 (Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Kricketune mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Kricketune chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Ultra Rare
Right page
BREAKpoint
Uncommon
Next Destinies
Uncommon
Triumphant
Rare
Platinum
Rare
Mysterious Treasures
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Kricketune cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Kricketune
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Kricketune
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a spring green and leaf lime sleeve story around Kricketune's bug-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Kricketune page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #402 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Kricketune as Cricket Pokémon, red colour stories, and a bug wings silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Kricketune — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
77
Attack
85
Defense
51
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
51
Speed
65
Total: 384
Players file Kricketune around tier "ZU" while Ability Swarm (Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Perish Song — All active Pokémon will faint in 3 turns. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-bug Kricketune spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Kricketune — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Kricketune, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It crosses its knifelike arms in front of its chest when it cries. It can compose melodies ad lib.
It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns.
There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon.
Kricketune shows up in Soulsilver lore as by allowing its cry to resonate in the hollow of its belly, it produces a captivating sound. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Kricketune as the Cricket Pokémon and known for red colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Zirpeise
Spanish
Kricketune
French
Mélokrik
Italian
Kricketune
Japanese
コロトック
Japanese (Romaji)
Korotok
Korean
귀뚤톡크
Chinese (Simplified)
音箱蟀
Chinese (Traditional)
音箱蟀
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