Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Totodile's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Big Jaw Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It is small but rough and tough. It won’t hesitate to take a bite out of anything that moves.
Its well-developed jaws are powerful and capable of crushing anything. Even its TRAINER must be careful.
Totodile Weakness
Type-wise, Totodile takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Totodile's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Totodile for 39-46%. Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (201-237%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Breloom builds →Mach Punch39-46% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x201-237%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Totodile kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Croconaw all the way to Feraligatr. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 216 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Totodile easily with 49 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Crunch, Dragon Claw and 5 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Totodile Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Crunch give Totodile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Totodile in FireRed & LeafGreen
Totodile doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Totodile is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Receive as a gift in:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also found in:
Totodile Guide
Totodile becomes Croconaw at level 18, then Feraligatr at level 30. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Totodile evolves into Croconaw at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, For a casual playthrough, Totodile works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Croconaw. That's where the stats start mattering.
Totodile is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Totodile appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves