Croagunk (Pokkén)

Croagunk グレッグル Gureggru
Availability	Arcade and Switch
Battle Style	Speed
HP	540
Burst Attack	Alter Ego Army

Croagunk (Japanese: グレッグル Gureggru) is a Battle Pokémon in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of the fighting game Pokkén Tournament. It is a Speed style fighter.

Croagunk is also a Support Pokémon in all versions of the game, forming a Support Pokémon Set with Sylveon. As a Support Pokémon, Croagunk uses Toxic to attack the opponent and temporarily decrease their defense.

Move list

Burst Attack

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Alter Ego Army	with Synergy Burst active: L + R	-	pierces counter attacks / can be activated in midair / decreases opponent’s movement speed / reduces opponent's recoverable HP	Normal Attack

Pokémon moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Poison Sting	A, A, A	-	can change location by pressing ✚ left or right (Field Phase) / hold button down to charge / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
Poison Jab	✚ forward + A	-	resist hit stun / change's opponent status / effect changes randomly	Normal Attack
Thief	✚ back + A	For surprise attacks	power up when the opponent has a positive status / steals the opponent's Synergy Gauge and positive statuses	Normal Attack
Thief (enhanced)	while the opponent has a positive status: ✚ back + A	-	powers up further the more positive statuses the opponent has	Normal Attack
Acupressure	charge A, then release	-	causes a status effect on self / effect changes randomly / increases Synergy Gauge	-
Gunk Shot	midair A	Use to stop your opponent	can change trajectory by pressing ✚ forward and backward / effect changes randomly	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Foul Play	✚ up + A	-	-	Counter Attack
Foul Play	during Foul Play: successfully block the opponent's attack	-	pierces counter attacks / decreases opponent’s defense / reduces opponent's recoverable HP / power increases in line with the strength of the opponent's attack	Counter Attack
Venoshock	✚ down + A	Major damage dealer	power up when the opponent has a negative status / reduces opponent's recoverable HP	Normal Attack
Venoshock	while opponent has a negative status: ✚ down + A	-	pierces counter attacks / powers up further the more negative statuses the opponent has	Normal Attack

Standard moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
grab attack	Y + B	Overcome blocks	powers up further the more positive statuses the opponent has (Duel Phase)	Grab Attack
counter attack	X + A	Counter	cancelable with ✚ + R	Counter Attack
counter attack: charge	X + A (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks	Counter Attack
Midair Float	midair L + R	For surprise attacks	can move with ✚ / able to transition to any midair attack	-
Wall Cling	touch the outer ring when Wall Cling is possible (Field Phase, while midair ✚ backward + X hold, etc.)	-	increases own movement speed / able to transition to any midair attack	-
charge strong attack	charge and then release X		power up when you are afflicted with a negative status	Normal Attack
charge strong attack (enhanced)	during negative status: charge and then release X	Counter	powers up further the more negative statuses you have	Normal Attack
Synergy Burst	with Synergy Gauge MAX: L + R	-	more likely to receive good results from random effects during Synergy Burst	-
Field Phase only
Poké Combo 1	Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
Ranged Attack	Y	Use to stop your opponent	cancelable with a Pokémon move or by jumping / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
Ranged Attack: charge	Y (hold)	Use to stop your opponent	cancelable with a Pokémon move or by jumping / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move or by jumping / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attacks 1	✚ sideways + Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attacks 2	✚ sideways + Y, ✚ back + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack	✚ forward + Y	Use to shift phases	-	Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack: charge	✚ forward + Y (hold)	-	-	Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack	✚ back + Y	-	cannot K.O. / increases Synergy Gauge	Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack: charge	✚ back + Y (hold)	-	cannot K.O. / extend time until explosion / increases Synergy Gauge	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 2	midair Y, Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack	midair Y	Use to stop your opponent	can change trajectory by pressing ✚ forward and backward / able to transition to any midair attack / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
Homing Attack	X, X, X	Use to shift phases	cancelable with R or B	Normal Attack
Homing Attack: charge	X, X, X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / Guard Break	Normal Attack
jumping attack	midair X	Use to shift phases	can change trajectory with ✚	Normal Attack
jumping side attack	midair ✚ side + X	For surprise attacks	able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
jumping forward attack	midair ✚ forward + X	For surprise attacks	able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
jumping backward attack	midair ✚ back + X	For surprise attacks	able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Poké Combo 3	Y, Y, Y, Y	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
weak attack	Y, Y, Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move or by jumping	Normal Attack
forward weak attack	✚ forward + Y	-	effect changes randomly / hold to change trajectory	Normal Attack
backward weak attack	✚ back + Y, Y	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
backward weak attack to strong attack follow-up	✚ back + Y, X	-	pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack	✚ up + Y	Effective against airborne opponents	cancelable by jumping	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack: charge	✚ up + Y (hold)	Effective against airborne opponents	cancelable by jumping	Normal Attack
low stance weak attack	✚ down + Y	-	cancelable by jumping	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 4	midair Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
midair weak attack	midair Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
midair up weak attack	midair ✚ up + Y	-	can change trajectory by pressing ✚ diagonally upward / able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
midair down weak attack	midair ✚ down + Y	-	can change trajectory by pressing ✚ diagonally downward / able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 5	X, X	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
strong attack	X	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move or by jumping	Normal Attack
forward strong attack	✚ forward + X	-	when hitting or blocking hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
back strong attack	✚ back + X	-	pierces counter attacks / can be canceled with R / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
back strong attack (enhanced)	(during two positive statuses) ✚ back + X	-	unblockable / pierces counter attacks / can be canceled with R / cannot K.O.	Normal Attack
high stance strong attack	✚ up + X	Effective against grab attacks	-	Normal Attack
low stance strong attack	✚ down + X	-	-	Normal Attack
midair strong attack	midair X	-	able to transition to any midair attack / hold to transition into Wall Cling	Normal Attack
midair up strong attack	midair ✚ up + X	For surprise attacks	can change trajectory by pressing ✚ diagonally upward / effect changes randomly	Normal Attack

Recommended combos

Combo	Command	Type
Duel Phase only
midair weak attack ► Poké Combo 3	midair Y ► Y, Y, Y, Y	Normal Attack
backward weak attack ► backward weak attack to strong attack follow-up	✚ back + Y, Y ► ✚ back + Y, X	Normal Attack
counter attack ► forward strong attack	X + A (during critical hit) ► ✚ forward + X	Counter Attack

Trivia

• Croagunk is the only Pokémon to appear in Pokkén Tournament as both a Battle Pokémon and a Support Pokémon.

Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Croagunk.

External links

• グレッグル｜ポケモン｜「ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT」 アーケードゲーム公式サイト
  • グレッグル|Croagunk Move Chart (JP)
• Pokkén Tournament DX | Pokemon.com/PokkenDX (US)
• Pokken Tournament DX/Croagunk - SuperCombo Wiki

Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament

Darkrai • Blaziken • Pikachu • Lucario • Gardevoir • Pikachu Libre • Scizor • Aegislash • Croagunk • Sceptile • Gengar • Decidueye • Machamp • Braixen • Empoleon • Blastoise • Mewtwo • Chandelure • Suicune • Weavile • Charizard • Garchomp • Shadow Mewtwo

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