Croconaw (Pokémon)

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#158: Totodile
Pokémon
#160: Feraligatr
Croconaw
アリゲイツ Alligates
130
Artwork from TCG
Type Species
 Water  Big Jaw Pokémon
Ability Exp. at 100
Torrent 1,059,860
Pokédex
National
#159
Johto
#008
Hoenn
#314*
Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R-074
Almia
R—
Height Weight
3'07" 55.1 lbs.
Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate
Blue Image:Body06.png Image:F159.png 45
Gender ratio
 
87.5% male
 
12.5% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Monster, Water 1 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Exp.
143

Croconaw (Japanese: アリゲイツ Alligates) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Totodile starting at level 18 and evolves into Feraligatr starting at level 30.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Croconaw are medium-sized mostly blue reptiles with red spikes, and a set of pronounced jaws. They possess an asymmetrical pattern on their chests that somewhat resembles a spotted animal skin.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Along with the usual Water-type abilities, their powerful jaws are capable of regrowing fangs that are lost, and their teeth are barbed like a fishing hook, making them impossible to pull out with ordinary strength.

Behavior

Habitat

Croconaw mainly live near water, but are rare in the wild.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Much like the rest of its family, it is presumed to be a carnivore.

In the anime

Croconaw in the anime

In the beginning of Pokémon 4Ever, Ash battled against a Pokémon Trainer who had a Croconaw.

Marina owned a Croconaw named Wani-Wani that was used in a fair few battles as well as against Attila and Hun. As revealed in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!, it became a Feraligatr.

A Forest Ranger of Mt. Silver had a Croconaw in Mother Of All Battles.

A Croconaw was used by one of two twin brothers in The Champ Twins in a battle against Ash and Dawn. The other twin used Quilava.

A Croconaw appeared in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
DP029 Croconaw Dawn's Pokédex Croconaw, the Big Jaw Pokémon and the evolved form of Totodile. It opens its mouth wide and attacks, and if it loses its teeth, they regrow quickly.
This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special Silver's Totodile evolves into a Croconaw.

In the TCG

Main article: Croconaw (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II Gold If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
Silver It opens its huge jaws wide when attacking. If it loses any fangs while biting, they grow back in.
Crystal The tips of its fangs are slanted backward. Once those fangs clamp down, the prey has no hope of escape.
Stadium 2 If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
III Ruby Once Croconaw has clamped its jaws on its foe, it will absolutely not let go. Because the tips of its fangs are forked back like barbed fishhooks, they become impossible to remove when they have sunk in.
Sapphire Once Croconaw has clamped its jaws on its foe, it will absolutely not let go. Because the tips of its fangs are forked back like barbed fishhooks, they become impossible to remove when they have sunk in.
Emerald Once its jaws clamp down on its foe, it will absolutely not let go. Because the tips of its fangs are forked back like fishhooks, they become irremovably embedded.
FireRed It opens its huge jaws wide when attacking. If it loses any fangs while biting, they grow back in.
LeafGreen If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
IV Diamond Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.
Pearl Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.
Platinum Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II Gold Silver None Evolve Totodile
Crystal None Evolve Totodile
III Ruby Sapphire None Trade
Emerald None Evolve Totodile
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum One Phenac City (Shadow)
XD None Evolve Totodile
IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park
Platinum None Pal Park
 Pal Park  Pond

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 2
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Northwind Field (27F-29F)
Mt. Faraway (30F-39F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Lake Afar (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger Underground Waterways

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 65
 
125 172 240 334
Attack: 80
 
76 145 148 284
Defense: 80
 
76 145 148 284
Special Attack: 59
 
57 122 110 238
Special Defense: 63
 
61 126 117 247
Speed: 58
 
56 121 108 236
Total: 405 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Croconaw is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start Leer Normal Status 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
6 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
8 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 Cool 0
13 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
15 Scary Face Normal Status 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
21 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
24 ThrashDP Normal Physical 90 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
24 FlailPt Normal Physical 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
30 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
33 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
39 Screech Normal Status 85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
42 Aqua TailDP Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
42 ThrashPt Normal Physical 90 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
48 SuperpowerDP Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
48 Aqua TailPt Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
51 Hydro PumpDP Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
51 SuperpowerPt Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
57 Hydro PumpPt Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM05 Roar Normal Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM07 Hail Ice Status —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Cubone, Marowak
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Kabuto, Kabutops
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Wooper, Quagsire
Corsola
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Corphish, Crawdaunt
Relicanth
Cranidos, Rampardos
Shieldon, Bastiodon
AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Snorlax
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Exploud
Corphish, Crawdaunt
Walrein
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Floatzel
Garchomp
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Dragonite
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
Sceptile
Aggron
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Lapras
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Dragon Dance Dragon Status —% 20 Cool 0
Delibird
Abomasnow
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Prinplup, Empoleon
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Cool 2 ♥♥
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Wooper, Quagsire
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Relicanth
Shellos, Gastrodon
Mud Sport Ground Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Seel, Dewgong
Mantine
Lombre, Ludicolo
Wingull, Pelipper
Surskit, Masquerain
Milotic
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Bidoof, Bibarel
Buizel, Floatzel
Water Sport Water Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Beauty 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves Level 30+ Purified moves
Shadow Rush Shadow File:159.png Rain Dance Water
-- Scary Face Normal
-- Bite Dark
-- Surf Water

TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani159.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani159.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -19% Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River
Phrases
51%-100% HP It doesn't matter if I lose my fangs--they grow back in!
26%-50% HP My health is getting down to around half.
1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... I can't open my jaws...
Level Up Leveled up! I can feel more fangs growing in!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water  Loops: 5 Minimum Experience: 30
Poké Assist: Image:Waterpa.PNG ( Water ) Field Move: Image:Soakfm.PNG Image:Soakfm.PNG (Soak ×2) Maximum Experience: 55
"Croconaw attacks with globs of water. Beware of puddles on the ground, too!"
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP159.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -10% IQ Group: E

Evolution

Unevolved
Level 18
First evolution
Level 30
Second evolution
Image:158.png
Totodile
 Water 
Image:159.png
Croconaw
 Water 
Image:160.png
Feraligatr
 Water 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_159.png Image:Spr_2s_159.png Image:Spr_2c_159.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_159.png
Image:Spr_2g_159_s.png Image:Spr_2s_159_s.png Image:Spr_2c_159_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_159_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_159.png Image:Spr_3e_159.gif Image:Spr_3f_159.png Image:Spr_b_g3_159.png
File:Spr 3r 159 s.png File:Spr 3e 159 s.gif File:Spr 3f 159 s.png File:Spr b g3 159 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_159.png Image:Spr_4p_159.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE
Image:Spr_b_g4_159.png
Image:Spr_4d_159_s.png Image:Spr_4p_159_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_159_s.png
Croconaw For other sprites and images, please see Croconaw images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • The design on Croconaw's belly reverses direction in the Generation III sprites and onward.
  • Not counting starters in spin off games, Croconaw evolves faster than any other Water-type starter (It evolves at lvl. 30). In fact, it is also the fastest starter to reach its final stage, Feraligatr.

Origin

This species of Pokémon is based on crocodylians.

Name origin

Croconaw's name is a combination of crocodile and gnaw, whereas its Japanese name is based on alligator.

In other languages

External links

#158: Totodile
Pokémon
#160: Feraligatr
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