Is Totodile Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Water-type. Feraligatr's physical Attack is the selling point, and the move tutors make it even better. Scanning effort is the cost.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
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Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Totodile cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Totodile in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Totodile isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Totodile from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Totodile to Totodile is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Totodile in USUM
- Step 1Totodile ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sun & MoonAvailableCatch in Sun & Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave · Island Scan; Monday, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Totodile for 63-75%. Abra deals 63-74% with Psychic.
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Mienfoo builds →U Turn34-41% High Jump Kick63-75% Stone Edge49-58% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Abra builds →Psychic63-74% Dazzling Gleam56-66% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Totodile View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm 2x111-131%KO | ||
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 79 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Totodile Best Moveset
Water at 65 Attack with AbilityTorrent boosting Water at low HP and AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for a power boost as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution power does nothing. Feraligatr two evolutions away earns A-tier through AbilitySheer Force and MoveDragon Dance.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Aqua Tail
- Aqua Jet
- Crunch
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Aqua Jet give Totodile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail. The egg moves push it further.
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
Base Stats
Totodile Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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