Stats & Training
Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Crocalor's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The combination of Crocalor’s fire energy and overflowing vitality has caused an egg-shaped fireball to appear on the Pokémon’s head.
The valve in Crocalor’s flame sac is closely connected to its vocal cords. This Pokémon utters a guttural cry as it spews flames every which way.
Crocalor Weakness
Type-wise, Crocalor takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x83-98% Aqua Tail 2x98-115%KO Surf 2x69-81% Waterfall 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Dondozo builds →Wave Crash 2x108-127%KO Hydro Pump 2x88-104%KO Aqua Tail 2x81-96% Surf 2x73-87% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x126-148%KO Hydro Pump 2x109-129%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Liquidation 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Cloyster builds →Hydro Pump 2x109-129%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Liquidation 2x73-87% Waterfall 2x70-83% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x134-158%KO Muddy Water 2x111-131%KO Surf 2x111-131%KO Liquidation 2x55-65% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Crocalor for 76-89%. Glimmora deals 40-48% with Power Gem.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x76-89% Rapid Spin13-15% | ||
Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Glimmora builds →Power Gem 2x40-48% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x69-81% Knock Off22-27% Close Combat27-32% | ||
Gyarados Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x63-75% Earthquake 2x52-62% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Partway through Fuecoco's chain. Crocalor still has another evolution ahead before reaching Skeledirge. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+27), but there's still another 119 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Crocalor to get Fuecoco eggs using 206 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belch, Curse, Encore and 1 more.
Scarlet & Violet Crocalor Best Moveset
Crocalor's built to absorb hits. Calm nature leans into special wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Slack Off handles sustain. Unaware and max HP and Sp. Def EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Crocalor best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Slack Off
- Will O Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Crocalor can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Ghost punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Crocalor in Scarlet & Violet
No wild encounters for Crocalor. The 2-stage line runs through Fuecoco, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Crocalor in Scarlet & Violet
Step 1Catch FuecocoCabo PocoVioletGift from NPC Lv.5EarlyStarter choiceCabo PocoScarletGift from NPC Lv.5EarlyStarter choice
Step 2Crocalor ✓
Crocalor Guide
Crocalor is meant to evolve into Skeledirge. At 411 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Scarlet & Violet, Fuecoco evolves into Crocalor at level 16. Crocalor evolves into Skeledirge at level 36. Crocalor is a middle-stage evolution in the Fuecoco line.
Unaware is what you want on Crocalor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Crocalor worth using.
In Scarlet & Violet, Unaware is the hidden ability. It ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Worth hunting for if you want Crocalor to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Crocalor joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves