
Is Croconaw Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Tough enough to take hits through Crystal's mid-game. Croconaw contributes against Jasmine using Water attacks and handles the Burned Tower trainers well. Evolves into Feraligatr at 30, right around Mahogany Town.
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 Crystal
Croconaw doesn't appear wild. Catch Totodile instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 30 to get Croconaw. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Croconaw in C
Step 1Catch TotodileNew Bark TownLv.5Gift from NPCLimitedStarter choice
Step 2Croconaw ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Feraligatr with a compatible partner at the 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 | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Tangela Grass | 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.
C Croconaw Best Moveset
Middle-stage Water with improving Attack. MoveSurf and physical coverage exist at reduced power. Feraligatr takes over with the stats for a physical sweep setup.
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
The tips of its fangs are slanted backward. Once those fangs clamp down, the prey has no hope of escape.
Croconaw Crystal Guide
In Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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 Crystal, 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