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Croconawin Pokémon Heart & Soul

water
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Pokédex Entry

Big Jaw Pokémon

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.

Croconaw in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Croconaw is #159 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
Water
Dex
#008 Johto Dex · #159 National
Abilities
Torrent(Primary)

Ups Water moves in a pinch.

Sheer Force(Secondary)

Trades effects for power.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster, water1
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
142
EV Yield
1 Attack1 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Croconaw has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve totodile to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (17)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Water GunLevel: 1water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Water GunLevel: 6water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
RageLevel: 8normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
BiteLevel: 13dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Scary FaceLevel: 15normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Ice FangLevel: 21ice
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe with frostbite.leave the foe frozen.
FlailLevel: 24normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
CrunchLevel: 30dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Chip AwayLevel: 33normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Strikes through the foe's stat changes.
SlashLevel: 39normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
ScreechLevel: 42normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
ThrashLevel: 48normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Aqua TailLevel: 51water
PWR90ACC90PP10
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
SuperpowerLevel: 57fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
Hydro PumpLevel: 60water
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (14)

Crunchdark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Thrashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Hydro Pumpwater
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Mud Sportground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
Water Sportwater
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
Ice Punchice
PWR75ACC100PP15
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Metal Clawsteel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC0PP20
A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
Aqua Jetwater
PWR40ACC100PP20
Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
Fake Tearsdark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Blocknormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Blocks the foe's way and prevents escape.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Flatterdark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (10)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
RageLevel: 1normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
RageLevel: 7normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
Water GunLevel: 13water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
BiteLevel: 21dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Scary FaceLevel: 28normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
SlashLevel: 37normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
ScreechLevel: 45normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Hydro PumpLevel: 55water
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (8)

Crunchdark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Thrashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Hydro Pumpwater
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Mud Sportground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
Water Sportwater
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (1)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Croconaw cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Bubble BeamLevel: 16(Totodile · Level 16)water
PWR65ACC100PP20
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.

TM/HM Moves (41)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Punchfighting
PWR150ACC100PP20TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Croconaw. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Croconaw resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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