#0159
Croconaw
Big Jaw Pokémon
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.
Details
Height1.1 m
Weight25.0 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
65
Attack
80
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
59
Sp. Def
63
Speed
58
Total
405
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Dragon Dance
- Item
- Eviolite
- Ability
- Sheer Force
- Nature
- Adamant
- EVs
- 24 HP / 252 Atk / 232 Spe
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Croconaw can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Croconaw.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 24 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 55 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Croconaw can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
