Croagunk (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Croagunk (disambiguation).

Croagunk Toxic Mouth Pokémon グレッグル Gureggru #453 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Anticipation or Dry Skin Cacophony Cacophony Poison Touch Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 140 (28%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 10 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Croagunk 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 50.7 lbs. 23.0 kg Croagunk 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 83 Gen. IV Unknown IV 60 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Croagunk 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Croagunk (Japanese: グレッグル Gureggru) is a dual-type Poison/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Toxicroak starting at level 37.

Biology

Croagunk is a dark ultramarine-blue, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a poison dart frog. It has yellow eyes, which are surrounded by black markings. There are orange, expandable pouches on its cheeks, and its teeth are wide and flat. A black marking encircles its upper arms and chest, and there are white bands around its chest. The white markings are slightly higher up on the female Croagunk than the male. It has three fingers and toes, most of which are black. The only digits that are not black are its center fingers, which are orange instead.

Croagunk's cheek pouches and fingers contain a poisonous fluid. However, the fluid squeezed from its finger is also a significant ingredient in remedies for lower back pain once diluted. The cheek pouches can be used to create an unnerving sound. When its opponents are distracted, it tries to stab them with its fingers. Despite this, it fights others only to ensure its own survival. Croagunk is a popular Pokémon due to being chosen as a mascot for a pharmaceutical company. It is also popular thanks to its strange cry and comical look. Croagunk and its evolved form, Toxicroak, are related to Seismitoad. Crogunk is said to have a dastardly nature, due to wielding poison.

In the anime

Main series

Croagunk in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Croagunk

In Gymbaliar!, Brock caught a Croagunk. He took over Misty and Max's job of pulling Brock away from attractive women during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, using Poison Jab on him every time he falls in love.

Other

Multiple Trainers' Croagunk appeared in Cream of the Croagunk Crop!. They included those belonging to Nurse Joy, nicknamed Chrissy; and Hamilton, nicknamed Craig. They participated in the Pastoria Croagunk Festival, which was held in honor of Pastoria's mascot, Croagunk.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Croagunk was living in a forest.

In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, a Croagunk joined Lauren's party one month prior to the episode, which had prompted her Piplup to temporarily run away from Sinnoh out of jealousy. Once it was returned to her by Ash and Goh, Piplup entered itself and Croagunk into the Pokémon Iceberg Race, but the two ultimately partnered up to save Lauren after Team Rocket interrupted the race.

A Croagunk appeared in Mad About Blue!, under the ownership of Bluto.

Minor appearances

A Croagunk was a member of the Wigglytuff Guild in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

In A Triple Fighting Chance!, a Croagunk was at the Veilstone Gym.

A Croagunk appeared on television in Challenging a Towering Figure!.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Croagunk watched Meloetta's concert.

A Croagunk appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Trainer's Croagunk appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Croagunk in Pokémon Generations

In The Magma Stone, Looker used a Croagunk to battle Heatran and two Team Galactic Grunts at Stark Mountain.

In the manga

Croagunk in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

Main article: Brock's Croagunk

Brock's Croagunk appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Croagunk appeared in PMDP14.

A Croagunk appeared in PMDP17.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

A Croagunk was seen under the ownership of Shin.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Saturn's Croagunk

Croagunk first appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone, under the ownership of Saturn. In the Platinum arc, it was shown to have evolved into Toxicroak.

Looker's partner and only known Pokémon is a Croagunk who first appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V.

A Croagunk appeared in The Transfer Student.

A Croagunk appears with its Trainer at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Various Team Galactic Grunts have used multiple Croagunk. They first appeared in Dialga's Secret Keys.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

A Croagunk appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.

In the TCG

Main article: Croagunk (TCG)

Other appearances

Croagunk in Pokkén Tournament

Pokkén Tournament DX

Croagunk is a playable character in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of Pokkén Tournament. It is also a support Pokémon in all versions.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Platinum: Croagunk is briefly seen as a Pokémon belonging to Looker. In Pokémon X and Y, it is implied that it died in a later case.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Croagunk is one of the members of Wigglytuff Guild. He doesn't have much of a purpose other than to run the Swap Cauldron. His catchphrase is "Meh-heh-heh".

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Black Sludge (5%)
Platinum
Ranch		Payapa Berry (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Black Sludge (5%)
Black	White	Black Sludge (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Black Sludge (5%)
X	Y	Black Sludge (5%)
Sword	Shield	Black Sludge (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Croagunk is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

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• Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk
• Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk
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By TM/TR

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM60 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Croagunk in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Croagunk in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30 Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Croagunk in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Croagunk in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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LA

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Browser entry R-080 It lets loose a poison gas and a poisonous fluid from its mouth to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-038/N-105 It releases poison that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 47 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Croagunk is a Gatekeeper in the Meadow Zone. He favors Bulbasaur's Daring Dash, Venusaur's Vine Swing, and Tangrowth's Swing-Along.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong:   Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: His goal is to be the champion in the Battle Tournament. He knows Scraggy works hard. Teasing him is just a sign of affection.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Poison Jab Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Dodge Ability 2: Melee Ability 3: Disgust Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Toxicroak when its Attack is 81 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kanemori, Morikiyo, and Tadamoto
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #087 Prank Sometimes changes when a foe will next disrupt your play. Swappable Skill(s): Poison Pact
Pokémon GO Base HP: 134 Base Attack: 116 Base Defense: 76 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Brick Break, Low Sweep, Sludge Bomb
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #190 Croagunk make distinctive sounds by inflating the poison sacs in their cheeks. We saw some that were inflating their cheeks in a rhythmic way—almost as if they were singing!

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Backwards cap

Evolution

Unevolved Croagunk  Poison  Fighting

Level 37 →

First evolution Toxicroak  Poison  Fighting

Sprites