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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|

type1=Water|

ball=Lure|

trainername=Ash|

pokemonname=Totodile|

jtrainername=サトシ|

jpokemonname=ワニノコ|

tmtrainername=Satoshi|

tmpokemonname=Waninoko|

image=[[Image:Ash Totodile.png|250px]] |

caption=Ash and Totodile |

gender=Male |

location=Around {{rt|34|Johto}} |

prevonum=158|

epnum=EP151|

epname=The Totodile Duel|

current=At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] |

enva1=[[Kayzie Rogers]]|

java1=[[Chinami Nishimura]]|

'''Ash's Totodile''' (Japanese: '''サトシのワニノコ''' ''Satoshi's Waninoko'') was the last of the [[Johto]] {{pkmn2|starter}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to join [[Ash Ketchum]]’s [[party]].

Totodile first appeared in ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]''. Both {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} wanted to capture him, and although he was stunned briefly by {{AP|Pikachu}}, he managed to escape from their Poké Balls and knock them down with a powerful {{m|Water Gun}}. He then came across Team Rocket, devoured their lunch himself, and sent them blasting off. Finally tracked down by Ash and Misty, he jumped into the bushes just as they both threw their {{DL|Poké Ball|Lure Ball}}s at him. They then found out that one of the Lure Balls had captured him. They decided to have a {{pkmn|battle}} to decide who would keep him. Ash's {{AP|Chikorita}} and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} defeated [[Misty's Staryu]] and her newly evolved [[Misty's Poliwhirl|Poliwhirl]], winning the battle and earning Ash the new Totodile.

[[File:Love, Totodile Style.png|thumb|left|Ash's Totodile in love]]

Totodile was shown to be fairly romantic, as he quickly fell in love with an {{p|Azumarill}} in ''[[EP153|Love, Totodile Style]]''. His advances were spurned repeatedly by Azumarill, and {{an|Brock}}'s decision to teach Totodile to be successful in love was no more successful. But when Azumarill and Pikachu are captured by Team Rocket, Totodile ignored Ash and Brock's orders for it to come back and single-handedly chased Team Rocket down, locating them in a log cabin. He was captured himself, but managed to cheer Azumarill up at least. When [[Trixie|Azumarill's trainer]] arrived with Ash and his friends, Totodile blasted Team Rocket down to help rescue Azumarill, but discovered that Azumarill was in love with Trixie's {{p|Golduck}}, who had defeated {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}. Brock consoled Totodile that although he can't win every time, love is worth fighting for. Totodile seemed to take this advice in its stride, falling for a female {{p|Quagsire}} before the end of the episode.

Totodile was used fairly often during Ash's travels in [[Johto]], but he wasn't used in many gym battles, only once in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' against [[Whitney]]. However, [[Whitney's Miltank]] proved far too powerful, and its {{m|Rollout}}, already powered up in the battle with {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, knocked out Totodile in one hit. In the [[EP159|rematch]], it performed better, launching itself into the air with Water Gun and landing on top of Miltank, but it was quickly shaken off and knocked out. {{AP|Pikachu}} managed to win the battle. In ''[[EP208|Fight for the Light!]]'', he was initially used against [[Janina]], who he believed to be [[Jasmine]], the Olivine City Gym Leader. Against her {{p|Onix}}, which had been coated in waterproof polish, Totodile was defeated by one {{m|Tackle}}.

As one of Ash's only {{type2|water}} Pokémon, he was the first choice for Ash's team in the [[Whirl Cup]], along with {{AP|Kingler}}. In the battle with [[Christopher (Johto)|Christopher]] and his {{p|Kingdra}}, Totodile showed his skill by escaping a {{m|Twister}} and defeating Kingdra by using {{m|Bite}} on its snout while Kingdra uses {{m|Hydro Pump}}, and the result of having too much water in its snout, it was sent off flying, and thus was defeated. In the head-to-head battle with {{an|Misty}} in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'', Totodile put up a good fight against her Poliwhirl by [[Headbutt (move)|Headbutting]] it into a pillar, but was knocked out by a high speed dive and {{m|DoubleSlap}}.

He was used briefly in a battle park in ''[[EP248|One Trick Phony!]]'', where he defeated a powerful {{p|Charizard}} after learning {{m|Scary Face}}. He also fought in the private Coastline Gym in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', where it was revealed that he knew {{m|Slash}}. He put up a very good fight in the underwater arena against [[Dorian]]'s {{p|Lanturn}}, but Ash's inexperience in such battles and a type disadvantage caused him to lose.

In ''[[EP265|Pop Goes The Sneasel]]'', Totodile was sent out to battle a wild {{p|Sneasel}} that was preventing the retrieval of the Sacred Fire needed to begin the [[Silver Conference]]. However, through a combination of {{m|Slash}} and {{m|Shadow Ball}}, Totodile and Ash were sent flying back. Harrison later defeated and captured Sneasel.

It joined {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Phanpy}} in Ash's battle against [[Macy]] in ''[[EP267|Love, Pokémon Style]]''. It squared off against her {{p|Slugma}}, who was quickly swapped with her surprise entrant, {{p|Electabuzz}}. Later in the battle, the two matched up again, and the type disadvantage was evident - Totodile's water was blocked by {{m|Light Screen}}, and an attempt to {{m|Headbutt}} through resulted in a {{m|ThunderPunch}} knockout.

[[File:Ash Totodile Harrison Sneasel.png|thumb|Ash's Totodile attacking Sneasel]]

Totodile redeemed itself in a battle against [[Harrison (Johto)|Harrison]] in ''[[EP271|Playing with Fire!]]'', settling the score with Sneasel. Totodile bit down on Sneasel's arm to prevent a {{m|Metal Claw}}, and knocked it out with his tail. His victory dance was very popular with the audience. It also demonstrated a new {{m|Leer}} attack against Harrison's {{p|Hypno}}, but this had no effect and Totodile was taken control of with a {{m|Hypnosis}} attack. A {{m|Psychic}} took it out of the match.

[[File:Ash Totodile M05.png|thumb|240px|left|Ash and Totodile in Tour de Alto Mare]]

In ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', Totodile was featured in a battle with {{mo|Lisa}}'s {{p|Granbull}}, who it knocked out with a single Water Gun after dancing out of the way. It also helped Ash and his friends break into the palace. However, it was completely outclassed by [[Entei (movie 3)|Entei]], and was defeated in one attack. In ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', he was Ash's entry in Tour de Alto Mare, and shot to the lead when assisted by [[Latias (movie 5)|Latias]]. [[Latios (movie 5)|Latios]]'s intervention caused Totodile to go even faster, but he was also pulled off course and Ash didn't finish the race.

Ash left Totodile at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], along with his other Johto Pokémon, when he departed for the [[Hoenn]] region.

In a special episode, he was seen squirting [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] with a Water Gun attack but was fired back again. He had his revenge later by squirting them with a Water Gun again and it hit. Later, it was seen blasting Cassidy and Butch off and destroying their helicopter. It also appeared in the Christmas special, where it was hanging out with {{Ash}}'s, {{an|Brock}}'s and {{an|Misty}}'s Pokémon. It managed to retrieve one present for {{p|Delibird}}. It was also seen creating the {{p|Snorlax}} Snowman.

Totodile appeared in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'' alongside Ash's other Pokémon. He was found dancing in a water fountain and affectionately nibbled on Ash's head before being recalled to his Lure Ball. Later, he helped to put out the fire caused by {{AP|Cyndaquil|Quilava}}, together with {{AP|Corphish}} and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. Totodile was not seen participating in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

==Personality and characteristics==

[[File:Totodile Dance.png|thumb|Ash's Totodile dancing in excitement after defeating Sneasel]]

Totodile is a highly energetic Pokémon. He is always happy and shows it by dancing, a theme that is focused on when he is released from his Lure Ball, even when being called into a battle. He also unabashedly introduced himself to {{AP|Larvitar}} first in ''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'', energetically swinging Larvitar around in a circle.

He also acts as a comic relief character, as his tendency to dance is shown in many important matches, frustrating Ash, and confusing his opponents. Its most significant battle, defeating Harrison's Sneasel, depicted him biting Sneasel's hand and dancing around whilst thrashing Sneasel into the ground. His {{m|Scary Face}} attack has also been used as a joke a couple of times, one being in a battle with [[Duplica]]'s {{p|Ditto|Mini-Dit}}, where Totodile laughed at its {{m|Transform|imitation}} of the move before continuing the battle.

==Moves used==

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* Ash told Totodile to use {{m|Skull Bash}} in ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]'', a move which [[Anime move errors|Totodile cannot legally learn]]. This was a dubbing error. In the original, it was commanded to use {{m|Headbutt}}.

* Totodile is Ash's only Pokémon not to be kept inside a regular [[Poké Ball]] but rather inside a [[Poké Ball#Lure Ball|special ball]]. Although all of [[Ash's Tauros]] were captured with [[Safari Ball]]s, they stay inside regular Poké Balls.

* He is the second Pokémon that Ash and {{an|Misty}} battled over. The first was {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}}.

* He is the second one of Ash's Pokémon that Brock has given romantic tips to. The first was {{AP|Butterfree}}, although unlike Butterfree, Totodile was not successful.

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