Croconaw

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Croconaw is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Big Jaw Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	159
Type	Water
Species	Big Jaw Pokémon
Height	1.1 m (3′07″)
Weight	25.0 kg (55.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Torrent Sheer Force (hidden ability)
Local №	008 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 008 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack, 1 Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	142
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Monster, Water 1
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	65	240	334
Attack	80	148	284
Defense	80	148	284
Sp. Atk	59	110	238
Sp. Def	63	117	247
Speed	58	108	236
Total	405	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Croconaw.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#158
Totodile
Water

(Level 18)

#159
Croconaw
Water

(Level 30)

#160
Feraligatr
Water

Croconaw changes

In Generations 2-4, Croconaw has a base experience yield of 143.

Pokédex entries

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.
Ruby Sapphire	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.
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.
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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.
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.
Black White Black 2 White 2	Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.
X	If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
Y	Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	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.

Moves learned by Croconaw

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Croconaw learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Rage	Normal	20	100
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
21	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
24	Flail	Normal	—	100
30	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Screech	Normal	—	85
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
51	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
57	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
60	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Croconaw learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Croconaw egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Block	Normal	—	—
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Croconaw can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Water Pledge	Water	80	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Croconaw is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Croconaw can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Croconaw learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Rage	Normal	20	100
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
21	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
24	Flail	Normal	—	100
30	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Screech	Normal	—	85
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
51	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
57	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
60	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Croconaw learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Croconaw egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Block	Normal	—	—
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Croconaw can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sun & Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Water Pledge	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Croconaw is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Croconaw can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Croconaw sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal						—	—
Shiny						—	—

See all Croconaw sprites

Where to find Croconaw

Gold Silver Crystal	Evolve Totodile
Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Totodile
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Totodile
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Totodile
Sun Moon	Evolve Totodile
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Trade/migrate from another game

Answers to Croconaw questions

We don't have any Croconaw questions yet!
View other questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

English	Croconaw
Japanese	アリゲイツ (Alligates)
German	Tyracroc
French	Crocrodil

Name origin

crocodile: a species of reptile
gnaw: to chew on