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.
Despite its small body, TOTODILE’s jaws are very powerful. While it may think it is just playfully nipping, its bite has enough strength to cause serious injury.
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
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x57-68% Bullet Seed 2x34-41% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x34-41% Absorb 2x27-34% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x27-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x53-62% Bullet Seed 2x28-34% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x32-40% Absorb 2x28-34% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x38-45% Bullet Seed 2x28-34% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-34% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x34-42% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x54-65% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x34-42% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% Absorb 2x18-23% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-36% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x37-44% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x35-41% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x71-84% Bullet Seed 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x33-38% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x150-176%KO Giga Drain 2x94-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x72-85% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x107-126%KO Bullet Seed 2x37-44% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x25-29% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x150-176%KO Giga Drain 2x94-112%KO Magical Leaf 2x77-91% Razor Leaf 2x72-85% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x107-126%KO Bullet Seed 2x37-44% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x25-29% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
In Emerald, 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 | ||
Emerald 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.
Emerald Totodile Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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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 Emerald
No searching required for Totodile. You receive it at Littleroot Town from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Totodile in Emerald
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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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