This Krookodile is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon owned by Ash Ketchum. He is the ninth Pokémon he caught in Unova. Originally a recurring Pokémon, Krookodile debuted as a Sandile before evolving into a Krokorok. Despite losing to Ash's Pikachu, Krokorok later chose to join Ash's party and after evolving into Krookodile, He has since gone to become one of Ash's strongest Pokémon in Unova.