Crocalor sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Fuecoco but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Skeledirge as fast as possible. Its damage comes from the special side. Introduced in Gen 9.
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.
The combination of Crocalor’s fire energy and overflowing vitality has caused an egg-shaped fireball to appear on the Pokémon’s head.
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.
Crocalor Weakness
AvgType-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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Crocalor to get Fuecoco eggs using 195 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belch, Curse, Encore and 1 more.
Crocalor's built to absorb hits. Calm nature leans into special wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Slack Off handles sustain. Unaware and max HP and Sp. Def EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Best Crocalor Moveset
- Slack Off
- Will O Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Stall teams hate this. Crocalor can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Ghost punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Crocalor. The 2-stage line runs through Fuecoco, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Crocalor in Scarlet & Violet
Step 1Catch FuecocoCabo PocoVioletGift from NPCLv.5EarlyStarter choiceCabo PocoScarletGift from NPCLv.5EarlyStarter choice
Step 2Crocalor ✓
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.
Fuecoco evolves into Crocalor at level 16. Crocalor evolves into Skeledirge at level 36. Crocalor is a middle-stage evolution in the Fuecoco line.
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.
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 can be found in Scarlet & Violet.
Crocalor joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 1 generation of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A