Mixed
Balanced
DTier
43Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Totodile's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Big Jaw Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack65
C
Defense64
C
Sp. Atk44
D
Sp. Def48
D
Speed43
D
Total314
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight9.5 kg
20.9 lbsFeather
Base XP63
Low Yield
Abilities
TorrentNiche
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Sheer ForceHATop Pick
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It has a habit of biting everything with its well-developed jaws. Even its Trainer needs to be careful.

Totodile Weakness

Type-wise, Totodile takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Totodile's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Totodile Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Totodile in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
B
Grass is super effective against TotodileView Sinistcha →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Totodile kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Croconaw all the way to Feraligatr. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 216 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Totodile
#158Totodile
18
Level 18
Croconaw
#159Croconaw
30
Level 30
Feraligatr
#160Feraligatr
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Totodile
Water
Croconaw
Water
Feraligatr
Water
HP
50
65+15
85+20
ATK
65
80+15
105+25
DEF
64
80+16
100+20
SP.ATK
44
59+15
79+20
SP.DEF
48
63+15
83+20
SPE
43
58+15
78+20
BST
314D-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Totodile Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Dragon Dance and Totodile can run through teams. Adamant nature leans physical, Sheerforce supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Totodile
Adamant+ATK

Totodile best EVs are Speed and Attack

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Dragon Dance
  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Ice Punch
  • Aqua JetSTAB

Moves

Most of Totodile's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Muddy Water, but Normal and Dark and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 10
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 21
Aqua Jet+1
S4010020Water
Lv 26
Breaking Swipe
D6010015Dragon
Lv 35
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 40
Liquidation
A8510010Water
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
Lv 56
Outrage
C12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM120
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM10
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM28
Dig
A8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM09
Flip Turn
D6010020Water
TM96
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM15
Ice Fang
B659515Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM76
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM140
Muddy Water
D908510Water
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
D8510010Psychic
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM85
Substitute
S——10Normal
TM73
Surf
D9010015Water
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
S358515Water
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Totodile doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Totodile can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Totodile in Legends: Z-A

Totodile doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Totodile is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubySun

Totodile Guide

  • Totodile becomes Croconaw at level 18, then Feraligatr at level 30. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Totodile evolves into Croconaw at level 18. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Totodile works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Croconaw. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Totodile is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Totodile appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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