What does Croagunk evolve into?

Get Croagunk to Toxicroak at level 37. At 300 BST, Croagunk is just the starting point.

At what level does Croagunk evolve?

Level 37 gets you Toxicroak . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Croagunk?

In Platinum, 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.

Where can you catch Croagunk?

You can find Croagunk in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Croagunk - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP48

Attack61

Defense40

Sp. Atk61

Sp. Def40

Speed50

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate140 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight23.0 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Anticipation

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Dry Skin

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Poison TouchHANot in game

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

Dry Skin grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot.

Platinum

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.

Croagunk Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Psychic
2x (Weak)	Ground, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark
0.25x (Resist)	Bug

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Psychic

2xWeak

Ground Flying

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Rock Dark

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Water

STAB (6)

Grass Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Croagunk in Platinum (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 296-349%KO Earthquake 2x 107-127%KO Psychic 4x 265-312%KO Extrasensory 4x 239-282%KO View Bronzong builds →
Mr. Mime Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 25 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 358-422%KO Psychic 4x 322-380%KO Psybeam 4x 234-276%KO Aerial Ace 2x 41-49% View Mr. Mime builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 74-88% Dream Eater 4x 343-404%KO Psychic 4x 312-367%KO Confusion 4x 177-208%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 114-135%KO Dream Eater 4x 223-263%KO Psychic 4x 202-239%KO Confusion 4x 114-135%KO View Solrock builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 19 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 328-386%KO Earthquake 2x 98-116%KO Psychic 4x 296-349%KO Psybeam 4x 218-257%KO View Girafarig builds →

Platinum 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

2 Forms

#453Croagunk

Level 37

#454Toxicroak

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Croagunk

PoisonFighting

Toxicroak

PoisonFighting

83+35

ATK

106+45

DEF

65+25

SP.ATK

86+25

SP.DEF

65+25

SPE

85+35

BST

300C-Tier

490C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Croagunk easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

10 cycles·2,570 steps

Fast~3 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Croagunk Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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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

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 3

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 8

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 10

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 15

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 17

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 22

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Lv 24

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 29

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 31

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 36

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 38

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 43

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Lv 45

Flatter

——10015Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Egg

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—5010010Normal

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Meditate

———40Psychic

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Vacuum Wave+1

—4010030Fighting

Egg

Wake-Up Slap

—6010010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Vacuum Wave+1

—4010030Fighting

Platinum Croagunk Locations

Croagunk starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Croagunk in Platinum

Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon

Grass Lv.20-26 Facility

UncommonMid

Before post-game

Route 212 - South

Grass Lv.24-25 Route

UncommonMid

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Wing Attack 2x 105-124%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 173-205%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 124-146%KO View Solrock builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Move Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Croagunk Bone Club 2x 73-88% View Cubone builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Peck 2x 61-73% View Doduo builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Wing Attack 2x 115-136%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 185-218%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 129-153%KO View Solrock builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Croagunk Gust 2x 55-65% View Drifloon builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Croagunk Wing Attack 2x 96-115%KO Pluck 2x 96-115%KO View Golbat builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 107-128%KO Extrasensory 4x 243-287%KO Confusion 4x 155-183%KO View Bronzong builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 75-90% Confusion 4x 177-209%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 114-136%KO Confusion 4x 117-139%KO View Solrock builds →
Chimecho Psychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 14 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 177-209%KO View Chimecho builds →
Ralts Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Croagunk Confusion 4x 110-130%KO View Ralts builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 110-131%KO Psychic 4x 274-323%KO Extrasensory 4x 241-285%KO Confusion 4x 156-185%KO View Bronzong builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 78-92% Psychic 4x 319-377%KO Confusion 4x 182-215%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 117-138%KO Psychic 4x 215-254%KO Confusion 4x 123-146%KO View Solrock builds →
Chimecho Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 14 Damage vs Croagunk Psychic 4x 319-377%KO Confusion 4x 182-215%KO View Chimecho builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 24 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Croagunk Psychic 4x 385-454%KO Psybeam 4x 281-331%KO Confusion 4x 215-254%KO View Kadabra builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 300-354%KO Earthquake 2x 110-131%KO Psychic 4x 274-323%KO Extrasensory 4x 241-285%KO View Bronzong builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 78-92% Dream Eater 4x 353-415%KO Psychic 4x 319-377%KO Confusion 4x 182-215%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 117-138%KO Dream Eater 4x 235-277%KO Psychic 4x 215-254%KO Confusion 4x 123-146%KO View Solrock builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 19 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 340-400%KO Earthquake 2x 101-121%KO Psychic 4x 306-362%KO Psybeam 4x 222-262%KO View Girafarig builds →
Chimecho Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 14 Damage vs Croagunk Dream Eater 4x 353-415%KO Psychic 4x 319-377%KO Confusion 4x 182-215%KO View Chimecho builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 178-210%KO Ice Fang 38-46% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Croagunk Earthquake 2x 161-190%KO Stone Edge 60-71% View Aerodactyl builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Focus Blast Shadow Ball Calm Mind Damage vs Croagunk Psychic 4x 521-613%KO Focus Blast 57-68% Shadow Ball 77-91% View Alakazam builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	C
Ground is super effective against CroagunkView Garchomp →