Is Totodile Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Birch's postgame gift. Totodile's physical Water has some value against the rematch E4, and Feraligatr's Attack finally connects to physical Water moves in ORAS. The best of the three Johto starters if you pick one up.
Totodile resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Croconaw has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Croconaw resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Totodile is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four & speaking to Zinnia. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four and speaking to Zinnia at the Mossdeep Space Center
Your Totodile should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Croconaw should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Totodile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Totodile is handed to you at Route 101. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Totodile in ORAS
Step 1Totodile ✓Route 101Lv.5Gift from NPCOne-timePost-Elite Four
Step 2Evolve into Croconaw
Step 3Evolve into Feraligatr
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Totodile Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Totodile
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x204-240%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x209-246%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom can KO Totodile with Volt Switch (137-162%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x137-162%KO Shadow Ball78-93% | ||
Totodile Evolutions
Totodile kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Croconaw all the way to Feraligatr. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 216 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Totodile easily with 75 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block and 11 more to offspring.
ORAS Totodile Best Moveset
Water at 65 Attack. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosts moves with secondary effects. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Feraligatr two evolutions away puts Sheer Force and 105 Attack to A-tier use.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Power Up Punch
- Aqua Jet
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Totodile can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Despite the smallness of its body, Totodile’s jaws are very powerful. While the Pokémon may think it is just playfully nipping, its bite has enough power to cause serious injury.
Totodile Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves