Is Croconaw good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Croconaw is C-tier for Great League.

What are the best Croconaw IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 35.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Croconaw a good raid attacker?

Croconaw ranks #172 of 231 ice attackers with 6.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Croconaw?

Feraligatr is S-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Croconaw for candy.

Can Croconaw be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Croconaw is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Croconaw worth keeping?

Shadow Croconaw hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#159 · Generation 2

Croconaw

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,722 / 1,947
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 984 / 1,230
Research CP (L15): 738
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Croconaw will not win battles on its own, but Feraligatr is S-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Great League#237 of 1154 · score 81.3
It is ranked #237 in Great League on PvPoke with Scratch / Ice Punch / Water Pulse.

Worth evolving into

Feraligatr
S Ultra League (shadow)A Great League

Collection value

Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack150

Defense142

Stamina163

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Totodile
→25 candyCroconaw
→100 candyFeraligatr

→ Feraligatr: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#237 / 1154	81.3	Scratch · Ice Punch · Water Pulse	L35.5 · 4/15/14
Great LeagueShadow	C	#386 / 1154	77.9	Scratch · Ice Punch · Water Pulse	L35.5 · 4/15/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
iceShadow	–	#161 / 231	8.0	86	Water Gun · Ice Punch
ice	–	#172 / 231	6.9	89	Water Gun · Ice Punch
waterShadow	–	#185 / 283	7.9	86	Water Gun · Water Pulse
water	–	#196 / 283	6.9	89	Water Gun · Water Pulse
darkShadow	–	#244 / 363	7.7	84	Water Gun · Crunch
dark	–	#258 / 363	6.7	86	Water Gun · Crunch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Scratch	normal	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
Ice Punch	ice	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Croconaw good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Croconaw is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Croconaw?: Croconaw will not win battles on its own, but Feraligatr is S-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Croconaw IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 35.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Croconaw a good raid attacker?: Croconaw ranks #172 of 231 ice attackers with 6.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Croconaw?: Feraligatr is S-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Croconaw for candy.
Can Croconaw be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Croconaw is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Croconaw worth keeping?: Shadow Croconaw hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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