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 stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its well-developed jaws are powerful and capable of crushing anything. Even its trainer must be careful.
It is small but rough and tough. It won’t hesitate to take a bite out of anything that moves.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Mareep Electric | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x130-155%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-59% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Absorb 2x18-23% | ||
Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x122-143%KO Thunder Shock 2x46-55% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Absorb 2x19-22% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x30-36% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x30-36% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x70-83% Mega Drain 2x64-76% Absorb 2x34-40% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Venusaur can KO Totodile with Giga Drain (120-142%). Electabuzz threatens a KO with Thunder (169-199%).
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x169-199%KO | ||
Gold & Silver 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 36 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Crunch, Hydro Pump and 3 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Totodile Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Slash
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Crunch give Totodile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 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 Gold & Silver
Totodile is a gift in this game. Pick it up at New Bark Town — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
Best Locations to Catch Totodile in Gold & Silver
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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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