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.
Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab.
It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot.
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 |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Ground is super effective against CroagunkView Excadrill → | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Ground is super effective against CroagunkView Garchomp → | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Flying is super effective against CroagunkView Pelipper → | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Psychic deals 4x damage to CroagunkView Starmie → | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Psychic deals 4x damage to CroagunkView Alakazam → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Croagunk with Earthquake (289-341%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (281-330%). Pelipper's Hurricane also KOs at 273-322%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x289-341%KO Rapid Spin48-57% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x281-330%KO Stone Edge46-55% | ||
Pelipper Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x273-322%KO Scald99-117%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin29-34% Ice Beam91-107%KO Thunderbolt91-107%KO Hydro Pump168-197%KO | ||
Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Croagunk View Alakazam builds →Dazzling Gleam77-91% Psychic 4x521-613%KO Shadow Ball77-91% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Bullet Punch, Counter and 12 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Croagunk Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Without breeding, Croagunk misses out on Acupressure and Bullet Punch. That's 15 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Belch and Focus Blast, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Croagunk in Sun & Moon
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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