Ash's Totodile: Difference between revisions

==History==

[[File:Ash Totodile debut.png|left|thumb|200px|Totodile's debut appearance]]

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

Totodile was used fairly often during Ash's travels in [[Johto]], but it 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 her {{m|Rollout}}, already powered up in the battle with {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, knocked out Totodile in one hit. In the [[EP159|rematch]], Totodile 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!]]'', it was initially used against [[Janina]], who Ash 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}}.

[[File:Ash Totodile battling in vain.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash's Totodile battling in vain against Miltank]]

Totodile was used briefly in a battle park in ''[[EP248|One Trick Phony!]]'', where it defeated a powerful {{p|Charizard}} after using Scary Face for the first time. It also fought in the private Coastline Gym in ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', where it was revealed that he knew Slash. Totodile 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.

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, it was seen squirting [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] with a Water Gun attack but was fired back again. Totodile had its 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. Totodile 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. It was found dancing in a water fountain and affectionately nibbled on Ash's head before being recalled to its Lure Ball. Later, it helped to put out the fire caused by {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, together with {{AP|Corphish}} and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. Totodile was not seen participating in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

Totodile was reunited with Ash in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', where it and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.

==Personality and characteristics==

[[File:Ash and Totodile.png|thumb|250px|Ash and his Totodile]]

Totodile also acts as a comic relief character, as its tendency to dance is shown in many important matches, frustrating Ash, and confusing its opponents. Its most significant battle, defeating Harrison's Sneasel, depicted it biting Sneasel's hand and dancing around whilst thrashing Sneasel into the ground. Its 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.

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

* Ash told Totodile to use {{m|Leer}} in ''[[EP271|Playing with Fire!]]''. This was a dubbing error. In the original, it was commanded to use {{m|Scary Face}}.

==In the manga==

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

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

* It 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.

* Totodile is the only one of Ash's Johto Pokémon who can evolve but hasn't evolved at least once.

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