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.
A Croconaw appeared in The Champ Twins!, under the ownership of Bryan. It was used in a battle against Ash and Dawn alongside a Quilava belonging to Bryan's twin brother Ryan. The twins were able to defeat Ash's Turtwig and Dawn's Piplup due to the latter two having a lack of teamwork, but they were defeated in the rematch.
A Croconaw appeared in The Pirates of Decolore!. It was shown in a flashback that Croconaw's Trainer had abandoned the Big Jaw Pokémon complaining that he lost another Gym battle because of Croconaw. Croconaw seemed to be the leader of a group of pirate Pokémon, which also consisted of an Azumarill, Octillery, and Ducklett. After losing in a Double Battle between Ash, Snivy, and Pignite, Croconaw and the other pirates stopped stealing and joined Officer Jenny's coast guard after apologizing to everybody they stole from.
Two Croconaw appeared in The Power of Us, under the ownership of different Trainers. One was competing in the Pokémon Catch Race, while the other appeared in a flashback.
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.
Silver's Totodile evolved into a Croconaw in Totodile Rock, which then evolved into a Feraligatr with the other two starter Pokémon whilst fighting the powerful, angry Lugia of the Whirl Islands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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For other sprites and images, please see Croconaw images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
