Croagunk (Pokémon)
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Croagunk (Japanese: グレッグル Gureggru) is a dual-type Poison/Fighting Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Croagunk resembles a dark blue bipedal frog, with white bands around its waist area that resemble bandages and red and black markings on its hands and feet. Its coloring and poisonous nature suggest that it is based on poison dart frogs. The markings on its body make it look like a Muay Thai fighter, and its jutting teeth make it appear to be wearing a mouthguard. The black around its eyes and the white bands make it look like an injured fighter with black eyes and broken ribs. Its orange cheeks are filled with a poison that runs to its fingers, allowing it to poison opponents by stabbing them.
Gender differences
The two white stripes that run across the female Croagunk's abdomen will be higher up than the male.
Special abilities
Whenever its middle finger glows purple, it appears to be channeling its poison via its skin and onto its hand to use its Poison moves. Fluid squeezed from its finger, although poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower-back pain.
Behavior
Croagunk are generally mischievous and mean. A few Croagunk, however are more comfortable being alone, simply staring at the views around them. Croagunk may also make noise by expanding its poison sacs.
Habitat
Croagunk live in moist areas close to bodies of water, such as swamps and marshes, or forests where there is very little light. However, as the mascot of Pastoria City, Croagunk can also be found in abundance there as well.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock's Croagunk
Brock captured a Croagunk in the episode Gymbaliar!. It has taken over Misty and Max's job of pulling Brock away from attractive women, using Poison Jab on him every time he falls in love.
Other
A Croagunk was seen at Veilstone Gym in A Triple Fighting Chance!.
Pastoria City held a competition and festival for Croagunk in honor of their city mascot in Cream of the Croagunk Crop!.
Minor appearances
Croagunk appears as a member of the Wigglytuff Guild in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness special.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Croagunk appears in Pokémon Adventures, in the Diamond & Pearl arc. It is one of Saturn's two most used Pokémon, alongside his Abra (with whom it often teams up in Double Battles). Galactic Grunts are also seen using Croagunk.
Looker's partner and sole Pokémon is a Croagunk.
In movie adaptations
Brock's Croagunk appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In the TCG
- Main article: Croagunk (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Croagunk is one of the members of Wigglytuff Guild. He doesn't have much of a purpose other than to run the Swap Cauldron. His catchphrase is "Meh-heh-heh".
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Marine Resort (B1-B19) Lost Wilderness (B1-B17) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity |
Desolate Canyon, Forest Grotto, Ravine Path, Color Forest, Breezy Plains Magnagate dungeons, Ivy Park, Moonlight Forest, Sleepy Ice Cave, Moonlight Forest (Mapless Street) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
School Road |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Teakwood Forest Fire Temple |
My Pokémon Ranch | Random trade with Hayley * |
Pokémon Rumble | Rocky Cave |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Lake: Everspring Valley |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Meadow Zone |
Pokémon Global Link promotions
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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Global Link Croagunk | Japanese | PGL | 10 | October 20 to November 19, 2010 | |
Global Link Croagunk | Korean | PGL | 10 | June 25 to July 30, 2011 | |
Global Link Croagunk | English | PGL | 10 | November 10, 2011 to January 9, 2012 | |
Global Link Croagunk | French | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 | |
Global Link Croagunk | German | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 | |
Global Link Croagunk | Italian | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 | |
Global Link Croagunk | Spanish | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Diamond | Pearl | Black Sludge (5%) | |
Platinum | |||
Ranch | Payapa Berry (100%) | ||
HeartGold | SoulSilver | Black Sludge (5%) | |
Black | White | Black Sludge (5%) | |
Black 2 | White 2 | Black Sludge (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 48
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108 - 155 | 206 - 300 | |
61
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59 - 124 | 114 - 243 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
61
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59 - 124 | 114 - 243 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
Total: 300
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Acupressure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 | |||||
Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | |||||
DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 | |||||
Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Me First | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Meditate | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 40 | |||||
SmellingSalt | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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Dream World moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Rugged Mountain | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
Rugged Mountain | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70% | 5 | ||||
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By events
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Poison Jab CroagunkLv.10 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Evolution
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Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Croagunk's English name, along with numerous others, was released on February 13, 2007. Due to the poor quality of the image, it was believed its name was "Croalurk."
- Croagunk and its evolution are the only Pokémon to have the Poison/Fighting type combination.
- Croagunk is one of few Pokémon to have its handheld game sprite differ from its 3-D image. While in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum it is shown to have pink cheeks, its 3-D models, official artwork, and anime appearance show it with yellow-orange cheeks.
- Croagunk is the mascot of Pastoria City.
- In Platinum, in front of the Pastoria Great Marsh, if the player stands behind the Croagunk Wall with his/her head sticking out of it a wild Croagunk may come by, cry out, and then walk to the Great Marsh.
Origin
Croagunk may have been based on the poison dart frog.
Name origin
Croagunk may be a combination of croak and gunk.
Gureggru may be a combination of ケロケロ kerokero (onomatopoeia for a frog's croaking) and げろげろ gerogero (disgusting). It may also derive from 汚れ yogore (filth).
In other languages
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