Pokémon · Platinum
Kricketune
Platinum · #32 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$1.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Kricketot
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 402
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Kricketune plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Bug Buzz) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Kricketot; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Kricketune
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Kricketune?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"There is a village that hosts a contest based on the amazingly variable cries of this Pokémon."
CCRevenge Melody — 20×
Does 20 damage times the number of Kricketot and Kricketune in your discard pile.
GGBug Buzz — 50+
If the Defending Pokémon is Asleep, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage. Remove the Special Condition Asleep from the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:R+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.35 | $0.90 | $19.98 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.99 | $2.24 | $25.20 | $2.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.40 |
| 7-day average | €0.62 |
| 30-day average | €0.53 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.51 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.27 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.87 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kricketune is real?
Kricketune 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 Kricketune worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kricketune is $1.00; 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 Kricketune from?
Kricketune is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Kricketune?
Kricketune is a Rare card in the Platinum set.
Other Kricketune printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
