Crocalor (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Crocalor Fire Croc Pokémon アチゲータ Achigator #0910 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Unaware Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Crocalor 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 67.7 lbs. 30.7 kg Crocalor 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 144	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Crocalor 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 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   Red	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Crocalor (Japanese: アチゲータ Achigator) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Fuecoco starting at level 16 and evolves into Skeledirge starting at level 36.

Biology

Crocalor singing

Crocalor is a bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon. Its stout, melon-shaped body is primarily red, but its face and chest are white simulating a mask; its hands and feet are black with three digits each. It has yellow rectangular scales covering its back and tail, and a pattern of black and yellow stripes on its chest. Its face has a long snout, red square cheeks, a pattern of two red triangles resembling nostrils, and a hook-like upper jaw. When Crocalor opens its mouth, three pairs of sharp teeth can be seen lining its lower jaw.

Atop Crocalor's head is an orange mass of fire energy shaped like a nest, with yellow squares patterning it. This "nest" contains a yellow, glowing, egg-shaped fireball on top, borne out of Crocalor's fire energy and overflowing vitality. Crocalor can control the fireball, sending it out and using it for its moves.^[1]

Crocalor's internal flame sac has a valve that connects to its vocal cords. As a result, Crocalor lets out guttural cries as it releases fire from its mouth. Its voice can hardly be described as beautiful; moreover, its voice becomes more destructive as it breathes more powerful fire.^[1]

Evolution

Crocalor evolves from Fuecoco and evolves into Skeledirge.

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

Unevolved Fuecoco  Fire

→

First evolution Crocalor  Fire

→

Second evolution Skeledirge  Fire  Ghost

Game data

Pokédex entries

Crocalor in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM122 TM122* Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM144 TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM207 TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crocalor Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Crocalor

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Slack Off Normal Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Crocalor Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Crocalor Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Crocalor

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 191 Base Attack: 162 Base Defense: 134 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Incinerate, Bite Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Disarming Voice, Crunch

Evolution data

Unevolved Fuecoco  Fire

Level 16 →

First evolution Crocalor  Fire

Level 36 →

Second evolution Skeledirge  Fire  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

An image of a Crocalor appeared on an advertisement in Quaxly, We Can Do It.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Crocalor (TCG)

Trivia

• Prior to the v2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Crocalor was unable to learn Encore via TM, while its evolutionary relatives could.

Origin

Crocalor resembles a crocodile with a calavera pattern. Its Fire typing may be inspired by the fact that crocodiles release excess heat through their mouths. Its affinity for vocal performance could be based on crocodilian behavior during nesting and breeding. Its behavior of spewing flames could also be a reference to the phrase "spitting fire" for a good vocal performance.

Crocalor's overall appearance may draw inspiration primarily from Mexican or Andalusian folk traditions. Its bulbous body shape and variegated body markings may allude to a piñata. The white coloring covering its face like a skull mask suggests a loose resemblance to La Calavera Catrina, a figure associated with the Day of the Dead. The fireballs on its head may be inspired by a sombrero de charro worn by mariachi musicians, or the sombrero de catite. Alternatively, the "nest" atop its head vaguely resembles a bouquet of Mexican marigold. It also resembles a Mona de Pascua, a traditional Easter cake from Catalonia sometimes served with a hard-boiled egg or egg-shaped confectionery on top.

Crocalor caring for an "egg" atop its head may also be inspired by the observed maternal behavior in crocodiles. Given this together with the typing of its evolution, its design may also draw inspiration from the Ancient Egyptian crocodile god Sobek, particularly the merged deity between Sobek and Horus or Ra, which is often crowned with an oval or disc-shaped ornament for its acquired godhood of the Sun in Hellenistic and Roman Egyptian artefacts.

Name origin

Crocalor may be a combination of crocodile and calor (Spanish and Portuguese for heat). It may also involve vocal or coloratura (an ornamentation of vocal melody).

Achigator may be a combination of あちち achichi ("hot!"), mariachi, and alligator.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アチゲータ Achigator From あちち achichi, mariachi, and alligator French Crocogril From crocodile and gril Spanish Crocalor Same as English name German Lokroko From Lohe and Krokodil Italian Crocalor Same as English name Korean 악뜨거 Aktteugeo From악어 (鰐魚) ageo and 뜨겁다 tteugeopda Mandarin Chinese 炙燙鱷 / 炙烫鳄 Zhìtàng'è From 炙 zhì, 燙 / 烫 tàng, and 鱷魚 / 鳄魚 èyú Cantonese Chinese 炙燙鱷 Jektong'ngohk From 炙 jek, 燙 tong, and 鱷魚 ngohkyùh

More languages Hindi फ़्लेमच्छ Flamacch From flame and मगरमच्छ magarmacch Thai อาจิเกเตอร์ Achiketoe Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

References

External links

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