Pokémon · Black & White
Krookodile
Dark Explorers · #66 · Rare Holo · 2012
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Market reference
$1.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 66 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Krokorok
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 553
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Krookodile plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dark Clamp) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Krokorok first).
How to beat Krookodile
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.22 copies on average · 9 decks
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
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About this card
"They never allow prey to escape. Their jaws are so powerful, they can crush the body of an automobile."
DCCDark Clamp — 60
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
DDCCBombast — 40×
Does 40 damage times the number of Prize cards you have taken.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Krookodile was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.99 | $2.06 | $19.98 | $1.66 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.99 | $2.66 | $32.40 | $1.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.95 |
| 7-day average | €0.78 |
| 30-day average | €0.93 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.99 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.46 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.55 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Krookodile is real?
Krookodile is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Krookodile worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Krookodile is $1.66; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Krookodile from?
Krookodile is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Krookodile?
Krookodile is a Rare Holo card in the Dark Explorers set.
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