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
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Big Jaw Pokémon
Abilities Torrent ----- Blue-Striped ----- Sheer Force Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #008 Hoenn #314 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-074 Almia R— Oblivia R-091 N-020
Height 3'07" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 55.1 lbs. Imperial 25.0 kg Metric 55.1 lbs./25.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Monster and Water 1 groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 143 Battle Exp.: 1431*
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

Physiology

Croconaw are medium-sized, bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon, mostly blue in coloration with yellow accentuations and black eye markings. Croconaw have three clusters of red spikes on their body, one with three prongs on its head like a crest, one with two prongs on its back, and one diamond-shaped spike on its tail. Croconaw has a set of pronounced, yellow-colored jaws. Although Croconaw has been described as always having forty-eight fangs lining its mouth, only six are discernible, with only four visible when the mouth is closed. They possess an asymmetrical, yellow-colored pattern on their chests that somewhat resembles a spotted animal skin.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Along with the usual Water-type abilities, their powerful jaws are capable of regrowing fangs that are lost. Their teeth are positioned like a barbed fishing hook, making them impossible to pull out with ordinary strength.

Behavior

Croconaw open their huge jaws wide when attacking. Once they bite down, they will not let go until they lose their fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place, and there are always forty-eight fangs lining their mouth.

Habitat

Water's-edge Pokémon

Croconaw mainly live near water, but are rare in the wild.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Croconaw eats prey, making it a carnivore.

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

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.

Minor appearances

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

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

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 as it appears in The Golden Boys

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Silver's Feraligatr

In Pokémon Adventures, Silver's Totodile evolves into a Croconaw|Feraligatr, 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

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 Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Totodile Crystal None Evolve Totodile
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Totodile FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Phenac City (Shadow) XD None Evolve Totodile
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Totodile Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 None Poké Transfer Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 120120 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	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	05050	080}}80%	10
	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—	—}}—%	30
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	AncientPower	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
	Fake Tears*	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	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 V 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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Block	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
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	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	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	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Water Pledge	Water	Special	50	100%	10
A black 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.

Trivia

• Without counting starters in spin-off games, Croconaw evolves faster than any other starter (evolving at level 30).
• Croconaw's Crystal still sprite is different from that of Gold and Silver, making it one of few Pokémon to have three distinctly different sprites in Generation II.

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 a caveman.

Name origin

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

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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