Is Croconaw Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Solid through the mid-game and tough enough to take hits. Croconaw handles Whitney better than you'd expect since it resists Miltank's Rollout at full power. Evolves into Feraligatr at 30.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Croconaw has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Croconaw's defenses.
Feraligatr resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Feraligatr resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Totodile is available as a starter.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 35NormalSlash70100%20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
Your Totodile should hit Level 18 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 55WaterHydro Pump16580%5
Your Croconaw should hit Level 30 before you reach Jasmine, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 58WaterHydro Pump16580%5
How to Get Croconaw in Gold & Silver
You're catching Totodile first, not Croconaw. Totodile appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Croconaw in GS
Step 1Catch TotodileNew Bark TownLv.5Gift from NPCLimited
Step 2Croconaw ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Feraligatr with a compatible partner at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Croconaw egg.
Step 3Evolve into Feraligatr
Croconaw Weakness
Croconaw's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| 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
What is Croconaw Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Croconaw
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Croconaw Evolutions
Croconaw is the middle stage between Totodile and Feraligatr. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+16 from Totodile). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Croconaw to get Totodile eggs easily using 36 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Crunch, Hydro Pump and 3 more.
GS Croconaw Best Moveset
Middle-stage Water with decent Attack heading toward Feraligatr. MoveSurf and physical coverage exist at reduced effectiveness. Evolve for the stats that matter.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Surf
- Rock Slide
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Crunch from the egg pool give Croconaw something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth.
It opens its huge jaws wide when attacking. If it loses any fangs while biting, they grow back in.
Croconaw Gold & Silver Guide
In Gold & Silver, Croconaw isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Feraligatr to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Gold & Silver, Croconaw fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 59 Sp. Atk. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Gold & Silver, Croconaw does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Feraligatr before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Gold & Silver, run Surf, Rock Slide, Rest, and Sleep Talk on Croconaw. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Croconaw first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves