Stats & Training
Croagunk's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Fluid squeezed from its finger, albeit poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower-back pain.
Fluid squeezed from its finger, albeit poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower back pain.
Croagunk Weakness
Psychic, Ground, and Flying moves hit Croagunk for super-effective damage. Psychic hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Psychic |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor can KO Croagunk with Earthquake (178-210%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Earthquake (161-190%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x178-210%KO Ice Fang38-46% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake 2x161-190%KO Stone Edge60-71% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
| ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Alakazam builds →Psychic 4x521-613%KO Focus Blast57-68% Shadow Ball77-91% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | C | |
Ground is super effective against CroagunkView Garchomp → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Croagunk. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Croagunk easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Counter, Cross Chop and 9 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Croagunk Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Croagunk's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Focus Punch and Focus Blast gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Croagunk in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Croagunk doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Croagunk is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Croagunk Guide
Get Croagunk to Toxicroak at level 37. At 300 BST, Croagunk is just the starting point.
Level 37 gets you Toxicroak. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Croagunk does the job early-game if you need a Poison/Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Toxicroak before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Croagunk in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Croagunk first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves