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Kricketune is a Bug type Pokémon that was first introduced in fourth generation of Pokémon games. The character has gained popularity due its melodic cry which is interpreted by fans as the onomatopoeic "Delelele Whoooop!"

Origin

Kricketune made its debut in the fourth generation of Pokémon games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl which were released in Japan on September 28, 2006.^[1] It evolves from Kricketot at level 10.

Spread

On October 5th, 2013, YouTuber SenorPacman uploaded a video titled "What if a Pokemon's Cry was their Name." In the video, he shows several Pokémon in which he calls them by the sound of their cries. Among the Pokémon shown is Kricketune, which he calls it "DELELELE WHOOOOP!!!"

Since then, Kricketune has gained a fanbase online due to its cry. This led to memes spawning on sites such as YouTube and Reddit where people associated the Pokémon with "DELELELE WHOOOOP!" For example, on November 22nd, YouTuber Emily Rose uploaded a Man's Not Hot parody with Kricketune's cry that gained over 20,000 views (shown below, left). User Ok4mi K posted a Bart Testing Megaphones parody with the cry, gaining over 6,000 views (shown below, right).

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