Croagunk Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Croagunk Pokemon Guide

Croagunk is a Poison and Fighting-type Pokemon known for its role in the Sinnoh era, its evolution line, abilities and unique matchup profile. This guide covers Croagunk’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Croagunk

Shiny Form

Shiny Croagunk

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Croagunk guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Croagunk Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Croagunk Description

Croagunk is a Poison and Fighting-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. It is known for its poisonous claws, mischievous behavior and evolution into Toxicroak.

Competitive Overview

Is Croagunk Good in Competitive?

Croagunk is usually more relevant in lower-level formats or as part of an evolution line. Its typing gives it interesting resistances, and Dry Skin can give it unusual value against Water-type attacks.

Croagunk’s low overall stats mean it usually needs support or evolution into Toxicroak for serious competitive use.

Croagunk Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Croagunk, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Croagunk

National Dex

#0453

Type

Poison / Fighting

Species

Toxic Mouth Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

50.7 lbs / 23.0 kg

23.0 kg

Abilities

Anticipation, Dry Skin, Poison Touch

Croagunk Stats

Croagunk has a stat profile that shapes its role across Pokemon games. Use the stats module below to view its base stats.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Croagunk Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Croagunk can use several useful attacks and support moves across different Pokemon games. These are some of Croagunk’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Poison Jab

A reliable Poison-type attack for same-type damage.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Drain Punch

A useful Fighting-type move that deals damage and restores HP.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Brick Break

A steady Fighting-type attack that can break screens when available.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Sucker Punch

Priority coverage that can punish attacking opponents.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Sludge Bomb

A special Poison-type option that can poison targets.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Coverage for Poison, Steel, Rock, Fire and Electric-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Fake Out

A priority move that can create chip damage and disruption.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Nasty Plot

Boosts Croagunk’s Special Attack for special attacking sets.

Croagunk All Moves

Croagunk can learn different moves across Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Croagunk’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
4	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
8	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
12	Flatter	Dark	Status	–	100
16	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
20	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
24	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
28	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
32	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
36	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
40	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
44	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
48	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	–	90
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100

Croagunk Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Croagunk is a Poison and Fighting-type Pokemon. Its typing determines which attacks it is weak to, resists or is immune to across most Pokemon games.

Type

Poison / Fighting

Weaknesses

Ground, Flying, Psychic

Resistances

Fighting, Poison, Rock, Grass, Dark, Bug

Immunity

None

Croagunk Abilities

Croagunk’s abilities can affect its defensive value, offensive pressure or team role depending on the game and format.

Anticipation

Warns the Pokemon if the opponent has certain dangerous moves.

Dry Skin

Restores HP from Water-type attacks and rain, but increases damage taken from Fire-type attacks.

Poison Touch

May poison a target when this Pokemon makes contact with an attack.

Croagunk Evolution

Croagunk evolution information is listed below, including its previous form, next form or single-stage status where applicable.

Stage 1

Croagunk

Starting form

Stage 2

Toxicroak

Evolves from Croagunk at Level 37

Where to Find Croagunk in Pokemon Games

Croagunk’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Some games allow direct encounters, while others require evolution, trade, transfer or migration.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Red	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Croagunk had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Diamond	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Pearl	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Platinum	Great Marsh.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Great Marsh.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Crimson Mirelands, including Scarlet Bog and Holm of Trials.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Scarlet	South Province and West Province areas in Pokemon Scarlet. Trade or transfer if unavailable in your version.
Pokemon Violet	South Province and West Province areas in Pokemon Scarlet. Trade or transfer if unavailable in your version.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Croagunk
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Croagunk FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Croagunk. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Croagunk?

Croagunk is a Poison and Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Croagunk weak against?

Croagunk is weak to Ground, Flying, Psychic-type moves.

What does Croagunk evolve from?

Croagunk evolution details are listed in the evolution section above.

What are Croagunk’s abilities?

Croagunk’s abilities are Anticipation, Dry Skin, Poison Touch.

What are Croagunk’s best moves?

Croagunk’s best moves often include Poison Jab, Drain Punch, Brick Break, Sucker Punch, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Fake Out, Nasty Plot.

Is Croagunk good in Pokemon?

Croagunk can be useful depending on the game, format and team support, especially when its typing, abilities and best moves fit the matchup.

How do you get Croagunk?

The most common method depends on the game. Check the Where to Find section above for generation-by-generation availability.

Is Mega Croagunk available?

Croagunk does not have a confirmed major Mega, Gigantamax, regional or similar alternate form section on this page.

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Croagunk Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More