Croconaw #0159
| Typing | Water |
| Abilities | Sheer Force - Hidden |
| Classification | The Big Jaw Pokémon |
| National ID | #0159 |
| Regional ID | #0180 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Stat Range | |
| HP | 65 | 125—172 | |
| Attack | 80 | 76—145 | |
| Defense | 80 | 76—145 | |
| Sp. Attack | 59 | 57—122 | |
| Sp. Defense | 63 | 61—126 | |
| Speed | 58 | 56—121 | |
| Total | 405 | Calculated Stat Range |
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Monster Water 1 |
| Egg Cycles | 20 |
| Egg Steps | 5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 89.00% 11.00% |
| Height | 0.1 m (0'4") |
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) |
Battle Information
Pokédex Entries
"The tips of its fangs are slanted backward. Once those fangs clamp down, the prey has no hope of escape." "It opens its huge jaws wide to attack. If it loses fangs while biting, they’ll just keep on growing back, one after another." | |
"Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place." | |
"If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth." "Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place." | |
"Once Croconaw has clamped its jaws on its foe, it will absolutely not let go. Because the tips of its fangs are forked back like barbed fishhooks, they become impossible to remove when they have sunk in." | |
"Once it bites down, it won’t let go until it loses its fangs. New fangs quickly grow into place." | |
"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." | |
"It opens its huge jaws wide when attacking. If it loses any fangs while biting, they grow back in." "If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth." | |
"Once its jaws clamp down on its foe, it will absolutely not let go. Because the tips of its fangs are forked back like fishhooks, they become irremovably embedded." | |
"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." | |
"The tips of its fangs are slanted backward. Once those fangs clamp down, the prey has no hope of escape." |
Learnset
Learnset via Level-up
Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| 1 | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 1 | 40 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| 13 | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| 15 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| 21 | 65 | 95 | Ice | Phys. | |
| 24 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 30 | 80 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| 34 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 37 | — | 85 | Normal | Stat. | |
| 42 | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| 47 | 90 | 90 | Water | Phys. | |
| 50 | 120 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| 55 | 110 | 80 | Water | Spec. |
Pre-evolution Moves
Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 100 | Rock | Spec. | |
| 40 | 100 | Water | Phys. | |
| — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| 1 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
Learnset via TM
TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM003 | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. | |
| TM005 | 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. | |
| TM006 | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM007 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM010 | 65 | 95 | Ice | Phys. | |
| TM011 | 60 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM012 | 1 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| TM018 | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| TM020 | 50 | 100 | Grass | Phys. | |
| TM022 | 50 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM025 | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM027 | 60 | — | Flying | Phys. | |
| TM031 | 50 | 95 | Steel | Phys. | |
| TM034 | 55 | 95 | Ice | Spec. | |
| TM036 | 60 | 95 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM043 | 1 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| TM047 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM050 | — | — | Water | Stat. | |
| TM055 | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. | |
| TM058 | 75 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| TM061 | 70 | 100 | Ghost | Phys. | |
| TM063 | 85 | 100 | Psychic | Phys. | |
| TM069 | 75 | 100 | Ice | Phys. | |
| TM070 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM077 | 80 | 100 | Water | Phys. | |
| TM078 | 80 | 100 | Dragon | Phys. | |
| TM085 | — | — | Psychic | Stat. | |
| TM086 | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. | |
| TM088 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM100 | — | — | Dragon | Stat. | |
| TM103 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM108 | 80 | 100 | Dark | Phys. | |
| TM110 | 85 | 100 | Water | Phys. | |
| TM123 | 90 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM135 | 90 | 100 | Ice | Spec. | |
| TM142 | 110 | 80 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM143 | 110 | 70 | Ice | Spec. | |
| TM145 | 80 | 100 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM171 | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM172 | — | — | Normal | Stat. | |
| TM177 | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. | |
| TM191 | 90 | 100 | Normal | Spec. | |
| TM192 | 150 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. | |
| TM196 | 60 | 100 | Water | Phys. | |
| TM204 | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM205 | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. | |
| TM208 | 35 | 85 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM209 | 90 | 85 | Water | Spec. | |
| TM222 | 60 | 100 | Dragon | Phys. | |
| TM224 | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Brilliant Diamond
EvolveShining Pearl
EvolveGeneration IX
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite


