Croconaw (Pokémon)

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

Croconaw アリゲイツ Alligates #159 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 21 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Croconaw 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 55.1 lbs. 25.0 kg Croconaw 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 143 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Croconaw 0 HP 1 Atk 1 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

Croconaw (Japanese: アリゲイツ Alligates) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Totodile starting at level 18 and evolves into Feraligatr starting at level 30.

Biology

Croconaw is a medium-sized, bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon with a blue and yellow body. Croconaw has three clusters of red spikes on its body: one with three points on its head like a crest, one with two points on its back, and a diamond-shaped spike on its tail. Black markings surround its red eyes. Its lower jaw is yellow and pronounced, and its chest has an asymmetrical, yellow pattern resembling a spotted animal skin. Although Croconaw has been described as always having forty-eight fangs lining its mouth, only six are discernible with four visible when the mouth is closed. It is capable of regrowing lost fangs. Its teeth are positioned like barbed fishing hooks and are impossible to pull out with ordinary strength. Croconaw can rarely be found near water.

In the anime

Croconaw in the anime

Major appearances

Khoury's Croconaw

Khoury's Totodile evolved in Bagged Then Tagged!.

Wani-Wani

Marina owned a Croconaw named Wani-Wani that was used in a fair few battles as well as against Attila and Hun. As revealed in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!, it became a Feraligatr.

Other

Ranger Mason, a Forest Ranger of Mt. Silver, had a Croconaw in Mother Of All Battles.

A Croconaw was used by one of two twin brothers in The Champ Twins! in a battle against Ash and Dawn. The other twin used Quilava.

A Croconaw appeared in The Pirates of Decolore!.

Minor appearances

In the beginning of Celebi: Voice of the Forest, Ash battled against a Pokémon Trainer who had a Croconaw.

A Croconaw appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

A Croconaw made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

A Croconaw appeared in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP029 Croconaw Dawn's Pokédex Croconaw, the Big Jaw Pokémon, and the evolved form of Totodile. It opens its mouth wide and attacks, and if it loses its teeth, they regrow quickly. DP147 Croconaw Lyra's Pokédex Croconaw, the Big Jaw Pokémon, and the evolved form of Totodile. Once it bites down on something, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. But new fangs grow back quickly. DP147 Croconaw Dawn's Pokédex The moves Croconaw is able to use are: Bite, Aqua Tail, Super Power, and Hydro Pump.

In the manga

Croconaw in The Golden Boys

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Silver's Croconaw

In Pokémon Adventures, Silver's Totodile evolves into a Croconaw, which then becomes a Feraligatr with the other two starters whilst fighting the powerful, angry Lugia of the Whirl Islands.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Main article: Gold's Croconaw

In The Golden Boys, Gold starts with a Totodile that later evolves into a Croconaw.

In the TCG

Main article: Croconaw (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
Generation III 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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.
Generation IV Diamond Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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.
Generation V Black Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 Once it bites down, it won't let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Totodile Crystal Evolve Totodile
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Evolve Totodile FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Phenac City (Shadow) XD Evolve Totodile
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Totodile Pal Park Pond
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Poké Transporter

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 2 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Northwind Field (27F-29F) Mt. Faraway (30F-39F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lake Afar (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger	Waterworks
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Sophian Road Dark Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Rugged Flats

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Mystic Water (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 59		57 - 122	110 - 238
Sp. Def: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Speed: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 066 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 088 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1313 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1515 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2121 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 2424 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3030 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3333 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3939 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4242 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4848 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 5151 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5757 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 6060 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croconaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Croconaw Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  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 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 Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15

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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Croconaw can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Croconaw cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croconaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Croconaw Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croconaw Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Croconaw Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Tackle	Croconaw (Neo Genesis 32) Croconaw (Expedition 74)
Take Down	Croconaw (Expedition 74)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 159.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19% Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River Phrases 51%-100% HP It doesn't matter if I lose my fangs--they grow back in! 26%-50% HP My health is getting down to around half. 1%-25% HP I'm exhausted... I can't open my jaws... Level up Leveled up! I can feel more fangs growing in! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up! I can feel more fangs growing in!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Soak ×2) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 30 Max. exp.: 55 Browser entry   Croconaw attacks with globs of water. Beware of puddles on the ground, too!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Totodile  Water

Level 18 →

First Evolution Croconaw  Water

Level 30 →

Second Evolution 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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Other sprites

Crystal back	Platinum back	HeartGold/SoulSilver back

Trivia

Origin

Croconaw is based on a crocodilian. Also, the head spikes and the pattern on the chest seem to be based on the wild hair and animal-skin cloth worn by cavemen.

Name origin

Croconaw is a combination of crocodile and gnaw, though it may also involve maw or jaw.

Alligates is derived from alligator.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アリゲイツ Alligates From alligator French Crocrodil From crocodile and croc Spanish Croconaw Same as English name German Tyracroc From Tyrann and Krokodil Italian Croconaw Same as English name Korean 엘리게이 Elligei From alligator Mandarin Chinese 藍鱷 / 蓝鳄 Lán'è Means "Blue crocodilian" Cantonese Chinese 藍鱷 Làahm'ngohk Means "Blue crocodilian"

More languages

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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