Is Crocalor Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Crocalor carries Fire coverage through mid-game with growing bulk. Evolves into Skeledirge at level 36 for the Ghost dual typing.
Fuecoco has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Fuecoco trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Skeledirge resists most of Poppy's coverage and hits back hard.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Fuecoco is available as a starter.
Your Fuecoco should hit Level 16 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
Your Crocalor should hit Level 36 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Crocalor in Scarlet & Violet
No wild encounters for Crocalor. The 3-stage chain runs through Fuecoco, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Crocalor in SV
Step 1Catch FuecocoCabo PocoLv.5Gift from NPCStarter choice- Step 2Crocalor ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Skeledirge with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Crocalor egg.
Step 3Evolve into Skeledirge
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 |
What is Crocalor Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Crocalor
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Razor Shell 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x64-75% | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x70-83% Rollout 2x13-15% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Razor Shell 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Barraskewda Water | B | |
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Liquidation 2x87-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Earth Power 2x38-45% | ||
 Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Liquidation 2x63-75% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Liquidation 2x85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-71% Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x146-172%KO Liquidation 2x84-98% Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x148-174%KO Liquidation 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Gyarados's Waterfall hits Crocalor for 44-52%. Excadrill's Earthquake hits Crocalor for 58-68%. Rhyperior deals 59-70% with Earthquake.
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x44-52% Earthquake 2x36-43% Ice Fang6-7% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Rapid Spin10-11% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Crocalor View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Stone Edge 2x59-70% | ||
Crocalor Evolutions
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
SV Crocalor Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk at 49 Speed on Fire with AbilityUnaware ignoring stat boosts. Held ItemEviolite adds real bulk since Skeledirge exists. The moveset absorbs boosted attacks through Unaware behind Eviolite defenses. One evolution from A-Tier.
Best Build
Crocalor best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Slack Off
- Will O Wisp
- Fire Spin
- Overheat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Scarlet & Violet 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.
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.
Base 49 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Crocalor is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves