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Totodile Big Jaw Pokémon ワニノコ Waninoko #0158 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2′00″ 0.6 m Totodile 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.9 lbs. 9.5 kg Totodile 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 66 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 63 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Totodile 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 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

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

Biology

Totodile is a bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon with well-developed jaws. It has red eyes with ridges above them, black markings around its eyes, and several sharp teeth. On its chest is a yellow, V-shaped marking that extends to its arms; there is a thin line through the center of the marking. Totodile has five fingers and three toes. Down its back is a row of three red spines with a small, red ridge on either side. The tip of its tail has a single red spine as well. Totodile tends to be playful by nature and has a habit of biting anything it sees, including its Trainer. However, its jaws are capable of crushing anything, so it sometimes causes serious injuries. Totodile is scarce in the wild, though it can be found around bodies of water like rivers, ponds, and lakes.

Evolution

Totodile evolves into Croconaw, which evolves into Feraligatr.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Totodile  Water

→

First evolution Croconaw  Water

→

Second evolution Feraligatr  Water

In the anime

Main series

Totodile in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Totodile

In The Totodile Duel, Ash caught a Totodile after battling for ownership over him with Misty. Totodile, who had a very playful personality, remained with him throughout Ash's journey in the Johto region, before Ash left him in Professor Oak's lab while leaving for Hoenn.

Wani-Wani

Wani-Wani is Marina's starter Pokémon that she received from Professor Elm. It evolved into a Croconaw prior to The Legend of Thunder!, and then into a Feraligatr prior to A Stand-Up Sit-Down!.

Khoury's Totodile

Khoury's Totodile appeared in An Egg Scramble!, A Rivalry to Gible On! and Bagged Then Tagged!. In the latter episode, it evolved into a Croconaw.

Other

Totodile made its debut in Don't Touch That 'dile, where it was a prospective starter Pokémon offered by Professor Elm. It fled from his care and found Team Rocket, whereupon it chomped down on Jessie's hair. Ash and his friends eventually managed to get Totodile back to Professor Elm.

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Totodile assisted Pikachu and the Spiky-eared Pichu in the distant past.

In The Power of Us, a Totodile was following Harriet around.

Minor appearances

In Up Close and Personable!, a Totodile lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

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

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in Battling Besties!.

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.

A Totodile appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Totodile competed in the Marine Athletic Race.

A Totodile appeared in The Mew from Here!, where it was seen on Faraway Island.

A Totodile appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One, under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Totodile briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Totodile briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Totodile in Pokémon Adventures

Totodile in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Totodile

Ash's Totodile appeared in The Grand Rhydon Plan.

Magical Pokémon Journey

In Magical Pokémon Journey, Pikachu and Clefairy meet a Totodile in The Happiness Clover. Totodile tricks Pikachu and Clefairy into finding him a four-leaf clover, though in the end he admits to tricking them and they become friends.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Jō's Totodile

Jō owns a Totodile as his starter Pokémon in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. It eventually evolved into a Croconaw and then into a Feraligatr.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Silver's Totodile

Silver stole a Totodile from Professor Elm's lab in Sneasel Sneak Attack, though it first appeared in Murkrow Row. He was then able to evolve into a Croconaw after destroying a built-in iron ball trap with Exbo's help, but being left in a coma after his Trainer and Gold's defeat against the Masked Man left him unable to evolve until the fight with an outraged Lugia enticed all three of the Johto starter Pokémon to evolve. With his increased strength and Surf ability, he is the major mainstay of Silver's team.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Gold's Totodile

Totodile is Gold's starter Pokémon, which evolved into Croconaw in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team, the main character is a Totodile who teams up with a Chimchar named Honō to form Team Blaze.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Silver has a Totodile, which he received from Professor Oak in Welcome Back, Clefairy!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Totodile (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Totodile was the only Generation II starter Pokémon to appear only as a random trophy, not in a Poké Ball.

Melee 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."

Brawl trophy information

"A Big Jaw Pokémon. This alligator-like Pokémon stands on two legs. It has a small body but an impressive jaw that boasts potent bite power. It can do serious damage to someone even if it's just playing. Its tendency to chomp down on anything that moves in front of it means Trainers have to be extra cautious around it. When it levels up, it evolves into Croconaw."

Detective Pikachu

A Totodile appeared in Detective Pikachu.

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 events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Totodile is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 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 TM49 TM49 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —% 20 Fake Tears* Dark Status — 100% 20 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Totodile 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 Totodile in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Totodile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Totodile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town Connected to: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Oshawott Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal Let's totally make a big circle, with everyone biting someone else's tail! Low HP (< 50%) This is a bit too tough... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 18 Max. exp.: 28 Browser entry R-073 Totodile powerfully spits blobs of water. It may squirt them in succession.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-090/N-019 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Totodile often plays in the Beach Zone. He likes Rayquaza's Balloon Panic the most!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #585 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #585 Swap+ Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 117 Base Defense: 109 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Scratch Charged Attacks: Crunch, Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Totodile  Water

Level 18 →

First evolution Croconaw  Water

Level 30 →

Second evolution Feraligatr  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

Origin

Totodile appears to be based on a baby crocodilian. The yellow marking on its chest may be a reference to the yellow stripes on young American alligators. In Pokémon Sleep, Totodile and its evolutions are revealed to sleep with one eye open, just like real-life crocodiles. The crest on Totodile's head is similar to the mohawk hairstyle which may allude to Totodile's boisterous personality.

Name origin

Totodile may be a combination of tot and crocodile.

Waninoko may be taken to mean 鰐の子 wani no ko (child of a crocodile/alligator).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ワニノコ Waninoko From 鰐の子 wani no ko French Kaiminus From Caiman and minuscule Spanish Totodile Same as English name German Karnimani From Karnivore and Kaiman Italian Totodile Same as English name Korean 리아코 Liako From little, 악어 (鰐魚) ageo, and 꼬마 kkoma Mandarin Chinese 小鋸鱷 / 小锯鳄 Xiǎojù'è From 小 xiǎo, 鋸 / 锯 jù, and 鱷魚 / 鳄魚 èyú Cantonese Chinese 小鋸鱷 Síugeuingohk From 小 síu, 鋸 geui, and 鱷魚 ngohkyùh

More languages Greek Τότονταϊλ Tótodail From English name Hebrew טוטודייל Totodayil Transcription of English name Hindi नन्हामच्छ Nanhamacch From नन्हा nanha and मगरमच्छ magarmacch Russian Тотодайл Totodayl Transcription of English name Thai วานิโนโกะ Waninoko Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Totodile
• Wani-Wani
• Khoury's Totodile
• Silver's Totodile
• Gold's Totodile
• Jō's Totodile
• Totodile (Blazing Exploration Team)
• Starter Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

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