Totodile (Pokémon)

Totodile ワニノコ Waninoko

Artwork from HG/SS

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Totodile (Japanese: ワニノコ Waninoko) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Croconaw starting at level 18, who evolves into Feraligatr starting at level 30.

Along with Chikorita and Cyndaquil, it is one of the three starter Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.

Biology

Totodile is the first form of the Feraligatr evolutionary line. Despite their small size, Totodile are very powerful, especially underwater. Immediately upon hatching, the mother will take her newborn brood down to the water to swim and hunt. Despite their strength, young Totodile stay close to their mother for quite some time.

Physiology

Totodile look like small blue alligators with red spines. They are bipedal and have sharp claws. Their large jaws are very strong and filled with sharp teeth.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Totodile have a powerful set of jaws for a Pokémon its size. Just a playful nip can be painful. Like the other Water-type starter Pokémon, the power of Totodile's Water-type attacks get stronger when it is in a pinch.

Behavior

Totodile have a habit of biting anything they see, making it unwise to turn one's back on a Totodile. Totodile also have a genuine playfulness about them, they are always ready for a good laugh. There is a tough side to Totodile though, as it can quickly react to difficult situations in a battle and bounce back with boosts of their water-type moves.

Habitat

Water's-edge Pokémon

Totodile live close to the water. Being reptilian, they prefer tropical climates and are typically found around large rivers and ocean shores.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Because their mother takes her newborns hunting immediately after hatching it is possible that they are a carnivorous species.

In the anime

Totodile in the anime

A Totodile that belonged to Professor Elm went missing in Don't Touch That 'dile. That Totodile found Team Rocket and chomped down on Jessie's hair. Ash and co. managed to get the Totodile back to Prof. Elm.

Ash later captured a Totodile in The Totodile Duel, after battling for it with Misty. Ash's Totodile, who had a very playful personality, remained with him throughout Ash's Johto adventures, before being left in Professor Oak's lab.

Marina has a Feraligatr nicknamed Wani-Wani that evolved from a Totodile that she received from Prof. Elm in The Legend of Thunder!.

A Totodile appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Totodile will have a role in Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime alongside the other Johto starters, Chikorita and Cyndaquil.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Silver stole a Totodile from Professor Elm's lab.

In the TCG

Main article: Totodile (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Totodile was the only Gold/Silver/Crystal Starter to appear only as a random trophy, not in a Poké Ball.

Trophy information

Little but feisty is the best description for these Water-type Pokémon. The first thing they do when they see something move is latch onto it with their powerful jaws. Totodile was one of the three Pokémon that Professor Elm offered to Trainers in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. They evolve into Croconaw.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Totodile will sometimes come down on a rope to replace the egg on the Ruby Field in place of Aerodactyl.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, Totodile can not evolve.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Totodile is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

By events

TCG-only Moves

• Fury Swipes

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 11.4%	Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Can I bite? Can I really bite?
26%-50% HP	Oh, sheesh. I only have half my HP left.
1%-25% HP	I'm fainting... I don't have the power to bite...
Level Up	I did it! I leveled up!
Partner Phrases
51%-100% HP	Let's give it our best shot, <name>!
26%-50% HP	Ouch... I'm starting to hurt.
1%-25% HP	I can't take much more... I need help, <name>...
Level Up	Yeah! Leveled!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water	Loops: 4	Minimum Experience: 18
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Soak ×1)	Maximum Experience: 28
"Totodile powerfully spits blobs of water. It may squirt them in succession."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 18	First evolution	→ Level 30	Second evolution
	Totodile  Water		Croconaw  Water		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
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 158 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 158 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Totodile images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• It is the tallest of all the Water-type starters base forms.
• Totodile, along with Turtwig, is one of two starters which evolve at level 18. This is also the highest level for a starter Pokémon to evolve.
• Totodile is the only Pokémon to learn Dragon Claw by breeding.
• Totodile is the only unevolved Pokémon able to learn Hydro Cannon, though it is not through the usual method. It can be obtained from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
• Totodile is the only Johto starter not in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Origin

Totodile is based on a baby crocodile.

Name origin

Totodile's name is a combination of the words tot and crocodile. Its Japanese name can be taken to mean 鰐の子, child of a crocodile/alligator.

In other languages

• German: Karnimani
• French: Kaiminus - From Caiman and minuscule (tiny).
• Korean: 리아코 Riako

Related articles

• Ash's Totodile
• Wani-Wani

External links

• Croc!, the fanlisting for Totodile.

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.