Totodile (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Totodile (disambiguation).

Totodile Big Jaw Pokémon ワニノコ Waninoko #0158 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2′00″ 0.6 m Totodile 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.9 lbs. 9.5 kg Totodile 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 66 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 63 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Totodile 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Totodile (Japanese: ワニノコ Waninoko) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Croconaw starting at level 18, which evolves into Feraligatr starting at level 30.

Along with Chikorita and Cyndaquil, Totodile is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Johto available at the beginning of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.

Biology

Totodile sleeps with one eye open

Totodile is a bipedal, crocodilian Pokémon with well-developed jaws. It has red eyes with ridges above them, black markings around its eyes, and several sharp teeth. On its chest is a yellow, V-shaped marking that extends to its arms; there is a thin line through the center of the marking. Totodile has five fingers and three toes. Down its back is a row of three red spines with a small, red ridge on either side. The tip of its tail has a single red spine as well.

Totodile tends to be both playful and rough by nature and has a habit of biting anything it sees, including its Trainer. Despite its size, Totodile's jaws are capable of crushing anything, so it sometimes causes serious injuries. Turning one's back on Totodile is considered to be a bad idea as it can bite without warning. Totodile are scarce in the wild, though it can be found around bodies of water like rivers, ponds, and lakes. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Totodile and its evolutions are known to sleep with one eye open and rest only half of its brain at a time — a practice known as unihemispheric sleep. This practice is hypothesized to be a defense mechanism against enemy attacks.

Evolution

Totodile evolves into Croconaw, which evolves into Feraligatr.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Totodile  Water

→

First Evolution Croconaw  Water

→

Second Evolution Feraligatr  Water

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Totodile will sometimes come down on a rope to replace the Egg on the Ruby Field in place of Aerodactyl.

Pokédex entries

Totodile in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Totodile is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Totodile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Totodile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Flatter* Dark Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Totodile Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Totodile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Totodile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Animated series-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.4% Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River Phrases 51%-100% HP Can I bite? Can I really bite? 26%-50% HP Oh, sheesh. I only have half my HP left. 1%-25% HP I'm fainting... I don't have the power to bite... Level up I did it! I leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP Let's give it our best shot, <name>! 26%-50% HP Ouch... I'm starting to hurt. 1%-25% HP I can't take much more... I need help, <name>... Level up Yeah! Leveled!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town Connected to: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Oshawott Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal Let's totally make a big circle, with everyone biting someone else's tail! Low HP (< 50%) This is a bit too tough... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 18 Max. exp.: 28 Browser entry R-073 Totodile powerfully spits blobs of water. It may squirt them in succession.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-090/N-019 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Totodile often plays in the Beach Zone. He likes Rayquaza's Balloon Panic the most!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #585 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #585 Swap+ Sometimes replaces three disruptions with this Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 117 Base Defense: 109 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Scratch Charged Attacks: Crunch, Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Frustration, Return
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Water Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Berries Berry: Oran Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Bean Sausage ×1 Possible ingredients: Bean Sausage Pure Oil Main skill: Charge Strength S Base carry limit: 11 Increases Snorlax's Strength by anywhere from 200 to 800. Evolution requirements: Totodile Candy ×40, Lv. 14 This Pokémon is known to close one eye and rest just half its brain at a time, a practice called unihemispheric sleep. Perhaps it's keeping watch against an enemy attack. One-Eyed Sleep Bitey Sleep Gaping-Mouth Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Unevolved Totodile  Water

Level 18 →

First Evolution Croconaw  Water

Level 30 →

Second Evolution Feraligatr  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Totodile images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Totodile in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Main series

Major appearances

Ash's Totodile

In The Totodile Duel, Ash caught a Totodile after battling for ownership over him with Misty. Totodile, who had a very playful personality, remained with him throughout Ash's journey in the Johto region, before Ash left him in Professor Oak's lab while leaving for Hoenn.

Wani-Wani

Wani-Wani is Marina's first partner Pokémon that she received from Professor Elm. It evolved into a Croconaw prior to The Legend of Thunder!, and then into a Feraligatr prior to A Stand-Up Sit-Down!.

Khoury's Totodile

Khoury's Totodile appeared in An Egg Scramble!, A Rivalry to Gible On! and Bagged Then Tagged!. In the latter episode, it evolved into a Croconaw.

Other

Totodile debuted in Don't Touch That 'dile, where it was a prospective first partner Pokémon offered by Professor Elm. It fled from his care and found Team Rocket, whereupon it chomped down on Jessie's hair. Ash and his friends eventually managed to get Totodile back to Professor Elm.

In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Totodile assisted Pikachu and the Spiky-eared Pichu in the distant past.

In The Power of Us, a Totodile was following Harriet around.

Minor appearances

In Up Close and Personable!, a Totodile lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Totodile watched Meloetta's concert.

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in Battling Besties!.

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.

A Totodile appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Trainer's Totodile appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Totodile competed in the Marine Athletic Race.

A Totodile appeared in The Mew from Here!, where it was seen on Faraway Island.

A Totodile appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Totodile briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Totodile briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Totodile in Pokémon Adventures

Totodile in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Totodile

Ash's Totodile appeared in The Grand Rhydon Plan.

Magical Pokémon Journey

In Magical Pokémon Journey, Pikachu and Clefairy meet a Totodile in The Happiness Clover. Totodile tricks Pikachu and Clefairy into finding him a four-leaf clover, though in the end he admits to tricking them and they become friends.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Jō's Totodile

Jō owns a Totodile as his first partner Pokémon in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. It eventually evolved into a Croconaw and then into a Feraligatr.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Silver's Totodile

Silver stole a Totodile from Professor Elm's lab in Sneasel Sneak Attack, though it first appeared in Murkrow Row. He was then able to evolve into a Croconaw after destroying a built-in iron ball trap with Exbo's help, but being left in a coma after his Trainer and Gold's defeat against the Masked Man left him unable to evolve until the fight with an outraged Lugia enticed all three of the Johto first partner Pokémon to evolve. With his increased strength and Surf ability, he is the major mainstay of Silver's team.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Gold's Totodile

Totodile is Gold's first partner Pokémon, which evolved into Croconaw in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team, the main character is a Totodile who teams up with a Chimchar named Honō to form Team Blaze.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Silver has a Totodile, which he received from Professor Oak in Welcome Back, Clefairy!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Totodile (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Totodile was the only Generation II first partner Pokémon to appear only as a random trophy, not in a Poké Ball.

Melee trophy information

"Little but feisty is the best description for these Water-type Pokémon. The first thing they do when they see something move is latch onto it with their powerful jaws. Totodile was one of the three Pokémon that Professor Elm offered to Trainers in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. They evolve into Croconaw."

Brawl trophy information

"A Big Jaw Pokémon. This alligator-like Pokémon stands on two legs. It has a small body but an impressive jaw that boasts potent bite power. It can do serious damage to someone even if it's just playing. Its tendency to chomp down on anything that moves in front of it means Trainers have to be extra cautious around it. When it levels up, it evolves into Croconaw."

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

A Totodile appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Trivia

Origin

Totodile appears to be based on a baby crocodilian. The yellow marking on its chest may be a reference to the yellow stripes on young American alligators. In Pokémon Sleep, Totodile and its evolutions are revealed to sleep with one eye open, just like real-life crocodiles. The crest on Totodile's back is similar to the mohawk hairstyle which may allude to Totodile's boisterous personality.

Name origin

Totodile may be a combination of tot and crocodile.

Waninoko may be taken to mean 鰐の子 wani no ko (child of a crocodile/alligator).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ワニノコ Waninoko From 鰐の子 wani no ko French Kaiminus From Caiman and minuscule Spanish Totodile Same as English name German Karnimani From Karnivore and Kaiman Italian Totodile Same as English name Korean 리아코 Liako From little, 악어 (鰐魚) ageo, and 꼬마 kkoma Mandarin Chinese 小鋸鱷 / 小锯鳄 Xiǎojù'è From 小 xiǎo, 鋸 / 锯 jù, and 鱷魚 / 鳄魚 èyú Cantonese Chinese 小鋸鱷 Síugeuingohk From 小 síu, 鋸 geui, and 鱷魚 ngohkyùh

More languages Greek Τότονταϊλ Tótodail From English name Hebrew טוטודייל Totodayil Transcription of English name Hindi नन्हामच्छ Nanhamacch From नन्हा nanha and मगरमच्छ magarmacch Russian Тотодайл Totodayl Transcription of English name Thai วานิโนโกะ Waninoko Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Ash's Totodile
• Wani-Wani
• Khoury's Totodile
• Silver's Totodile
• Gold's Totodile
• Jō's Totodile
• Totodile (Blazing Exploration Team)
• First partner Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

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