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No. 0453 · Generation IV · Sinnoh

Croagunk

The Toxic Mouth Pokémon

TL;DR. Croagunk is a poison/fighting-type Pokémon from Generation IV. Base Stat Total: 300. Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers.

Poison Fighting

Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers.

Height0.7 m

Weight23.0 kg

AbilitiesAnticipation, Dry Skin

HiddenPoison Touch

Base stats

Stat spread.

Total of 300. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.

HP 48

Attack 61

Defense 40

Sp. Attack 61

Sp. Defense 40

Speed 50

Total300

300 base stat total, the 856th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 134th among Poison-types.

61 base Attack, Croagunk's strongest stat, ranking 119th of 152 Poison-types.

Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.

Pokémon GO

Croagunk in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Croagunk reaches 952 CP at level 40 and 1,089 CP as a best buddy.

GO Attack116

GO Defense76

GO Stamina134

Max CP (L40)952

Max CP (L50)1,077

Best buddy (L51)1,089

Raid catch CP 500–544 (L20). Weather boosted 625–680 (L25).

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Competitive

Croagunk in competitive play.

Croagunk is a Generation 9 LC-tier pick in Smogon singles.

Bulky Attacker

Drain Punch / Ice Punch / Sucker Punch / Earthquake

ItemEviolite
AbilityDry Skin
NatureAdamant
EVs52 HP / 188 Atk / 116 Def / 36 SpD / 116 Spe
TeraSteel

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Quick answers

Common questions about Croagunk.

Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Croagunk, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.

What type is Croagunk?

Croagunk is a Poison/Fighting-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.

What is Croagunk weak to?

Croagunk takes 4× damage from Psychic. its biggest defensive liability. It also takes 2× damage from Ground, Flying.

What is Croagunk resistant to?

Croagunk resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark, Bug. It has no full immunities.

How does Croagunk evolve?

Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak (Level 37).

What generation is Croagunk from?

Croagunk was introduced in Generation IV (the Sinnoh region). Its Pokédex number is #0453.

What are Croagunk's base stats?

Croagunk has HP 48, Attack 61, Defense 40, Special Attack 61, Special Defense 40, and Speed 50. Total base stat total: 300.

What are Croagunk's abilities?

Croagunk can have the abilities Anticipation, Dry Skin, plus the Hidden Ability Poison Touch.

Is Croagunk legendary or mythical?

No. Croagunk is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.

What is Croagunk's best stat?

Croagunk's highest base stat is Attack at 61, which ranks 119th of 152 Poison-type Pokémon.

Is Croagunk good?

Croagunk has a base stat total of 300, the 856th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 134th among Poison-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.

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Sprites · Sound

Through the generations.

Croagunk as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.

Croagunk in HeartGold / SoulSilver — Gen IV HeartGold / SoulSilver

Croagunk in Black / White — Gen V Black / White

Croagunk in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon — Gen VII Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Croagunk 3D render in Pokémon HOME — HOME Modern 3D render

Type matchups

In battle.

Damage multipliers when Croagunk is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.

4× Devastating

Psychic

2× Weak to

Ground Flying

½× Resists

Grass Fighting Poison Rock Dark

¼× Strongly resists

Bug

Comparison

Croagunk vs. the average Poison-type.

Each base stat measured against the mean across all 152 Poison-type Pokémon.

Stat	Croagunk	Poison avg	Difference
HP	48	71	-23
Attack	61	86	-25
Defense	40	71	-31
Special Attack	61	68	-7
Special Defense	40	70	-30
Speed	50	71	-21
Total	300	437	-137

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Game appearances

Croagunk appears in 20 games.

Every mainline release where Croagunk is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.

Gen IV

2007 Diamond
2007 Pearl
2009 Platinum
2010 HeartGold
2010 SoulSilver

Gen V

2011 Black
2011 White
2012 Black 2
2012 White 2

Gen VI

2013 X
2013 Y
2014 Alpha Sapphire
2014 Omega Ruby

Gen VIII

2019 Shield
2019 Sword
2020 Isle of Armor DLC
2022 Legends: Arceus

Gen IX

2022 Scarlet
2022 Violet

Side games + live service

2016 Pokémon GO

Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.

Where to find

Catch Croagunk in the wild.

Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 7 games have a known habitat.

Diamond, Pearl

Great Marsh Area 1Great Marsh Area 2Great Marsh Area 3Great Marsh Area 4Great Marsh Area 5Great Marsh Area 6

Platinum

Great Marsh Area 1Great Marsh Area 2Great Marsh Area 3Great Marsh Area 4Great Marsh Area 5Great Marsh Area 6Sinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City

Black 2, White 2

Icirrus CityMoor OF IcirrusUnova Route 8

X, Y

Kalos Route 7

Pokémon anime