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.
It has a habit of biting everything with its well-developed jaws. Even its Trainer needs to be careful.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Decidueye builds →Leaf Blade 2x124-146%KO Razor Leaf 2x77-91% Leafage 2x57-67% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x165-194%KO Petal Blizzard 2x102-120%KO Magical Leaf 2x83-98% Razor Leaf 2x63-74% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Vikavolt builds →Zap Cannon 2x265-312%KO Thunderbolt 2x199-235%KO Spark 2x65-77% | ||
 Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Cottonee builds →Solar Beam 2x94-110%KO Energy Ball 2x71-84% Giga Drain 2x58-70% Razor Leaf 2x30-36% | ||
 Petilil Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Petilil builds →Leaf Storm 2x157-185%KO Energy Ball 2x110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x91-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Zapdos can KO Totodile with Thunderbolt (195-229%). Kartana's Knock Off hits Totodile for 54-64%. Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 106-124%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave34-40% Thunderbolt 2x195-229%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Kartana builds →Knock Off54-64% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x106-124%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemColbur Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x109-128%KO Hex51-60% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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 79 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block and 11 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Totodile Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Totodile Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Totodile in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Totodile in Sun & Moon
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
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