Crocalor is meant to evolve into Skeledirge . At 411 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Crocalor weak to?

Crocalor's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Landorus (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Crocalor?

Unaware is what you want on Crocalor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Crocalor worth using.

What is Crocalor's hidden ability?

Unaware is the hidden ability. It ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Worth hunting for if you want Crocalor to compete at a higher level.

What role does Crocalor play in battle?

Base 49 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Crocalor is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Crocalor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

49Speed · Slow

Crocalor Best Moveset

90 Sp. Atk at 49 Speed on Fire with AbilityUnaware ignoring stat boosts. Held ItemEviolite adds real bulk since Skeledirge exists. The moveset absorbs boosted attacks through Unaware behind Eviolite defenses. One evolution from A-Tier.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Crocalor saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Crocalor's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Unaware with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Slack Off

Normal—POPULARUtility

Lv 42

Will-O-Wisp

Fire—POPULARSTAB

TM24

Fire Spin

Fire35COMMONSTAB

TM157

Overheat

Fire130COMMONSTAB

Lv 24

Snarl

Dark55RARECoverage

Crocalor Scarlet & Violet Moves Crocalor Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Crocalor best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Slack Off
Will O WispSTAB
Fire SpinSTAB
OverheatSTAB

Recommended Teammates

QuagsireGood

Muk-AlolaGood

ToxtricityGood

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Crocalor Weakness

Type-wise, Crocalor takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.

Crocalor Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Crocalor Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Crocalor Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ice Bug Steel

½xResisted

Fire Water Rock Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Crocalor

Gyarados's Waterfall hits Crocalor for 44-52%. Excadrill's Earthquake hits Crocalor for 58-68%. Rhyperior deals 59-70% with Earthquake.

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance Earthquake Ice Fang Damage vs Crocalor Waterfall 2x 44-52% Earthquake 2x 36-43% Ice Fang 6-7% View Gyarados builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Crocalor Earthquake 2x 58-68% Rapid Spin 10-11% View Excadrill builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Stealth Rock Ice Punch Damage vs Crocalor Earthquake 2x 59-70% Stone Edge 2x 59-70% View Rhyperior builds →

Evolution

Partway through Fuecoco's chain. Crocalor still has another evolution ahead before reaching Skeledirge. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+27), but there's still another 119 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#909Fuecoco

Level 16

#910Crocalor

Level 36

#911Skeledirge

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Fuecoco

Fire

Crocalor

Fire

Skeledirge

FireGhost

81+14

104+23

ATK

55+10

75+20

DEF

78+19

100+22

SP.ATK

90+27

110+20

SP.DEF

58+18

75+17

SPE

49+13

66+17

BST

310D-Tier

411C-Tier+101

530C-Tier+119

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Crocalor to get Fuecoco eggs using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Crocalor

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No wild encounters for Crocalor. The 3-stage chain runs through Fuecoco, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Crocalor in SV

Step 1Catch Fuecoco
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Crocalor
Step 2Crocalor ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave Skeledirge with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Crocalor egg.
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Skeledirge
Step 3Evolve into Skeledirge

Base Stats

Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Crocalor's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP81

Attack55

Defense78

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def58

Speed49

Total411

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight30.7 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

UnawareHidden Ability

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

The valve in Crocalor’s flame sac is closely connected to its vocal cords. This Pokémon utters a guttural cry as it spews flames every which way.

Pokemon Violet

Crocalor Guide

Crocalor is meant to evolve into Skeledirge. At 411 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Crocalor's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Landorus (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Unaware is what you want on Crocalor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Crocalor worth using.
Unaware is the hidden ability. It ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Worth hunting for if you want Crocalor to compete at a higher level.
Base 49 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Crocalor is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Crocalor joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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