The Essentials on Croconaw
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Evolution
- Totodile → Croconaw (Lv. 18) → Feraligatr (Lv. 30)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 405 · top stat: Attack (80) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 8 in the Lumiose Pokédex
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 180 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Crocrodil in French · アリゲイツ, Alligates in Japanese · Tyracroc in German All Languages
Overview
Croconaw is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 159 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Big Jaw Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 25 kg.
Croconaw evolves from Totodile and evolves into Feraligatr (Lv. 30).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Sheer Force. Croconaw is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#159
National Pokédex
Category
Big Jaw Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
65
255
Attack
80
255
Defense
80
255
Special Attack
59
255
Special Defense
63
255
Speed
58
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
240
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
334
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.
Croconaw Evolution
Croconaw Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Croconaw Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
8
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
8
Rage
Normal
Phys.
100%
20
20
13
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
15
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
21
Ice Fang
Ice
Phys.
95%
65
15
24
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
30
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
33
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
33
Low Kick
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
34
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
37
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
42
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
47
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
50
Superpower
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
55
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster · Water 1
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Croconaw
Available in 3 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 3 encounters
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Phenac City
Lv. 30 100%
Snag rematch
(2)
Snagem Hideout 1F
Lv. 30 100%
Shadow Pokémon Lab
Lv. 30 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Croconaw in Pokémon GO
- 1,722Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 984Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Feraligatr
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
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.”
HeartGold
“If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.”
SoulSilver
“It opens its huge jaws wide when attacking. If it loses any fangs while biting, they grow back in.”
Black
“Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.”
White
“Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.”
Black 2
“Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.”
White 2
“Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.”
X
“If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.”
Y
“Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.”
Omega 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.”
Alpha 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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Crocrodil
🇬🇧 English
Croconaw
🇯🇵 漢字
アリゲイツ
🇯🇵 Kana
アリゲイツ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Alligates
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Tyracroc
🇪🇸 Español
Croconaw
🇮🇹 Italiano
Croconaw
🇰🇷 한국어
엘리게이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
蓝鳄
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
藍鱷
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Mâchoire
🇬🇧 EN
Big Jaw Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おおあごポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Großmaul
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Croconaw
What type is Croconaw?
Croconaw is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Croconaw?
Croconaw evolves into Feraligatr (Lv. 30).
What are Croconaw's weaknesses?
Croconaw is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Croconaw's Hidden Ability?
Croconaw's Hidden Ability is Sheer Force. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Croconaw in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Croconaw is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
