Croagunk (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-06-15
Croagunk (Japanese: グレッグル Gureggru) is a dual-type Poison/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into Toxicroak starting at level 37.
Biology
Croagunk is a dark ultramarine-blue, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a poison dart frog. It has yellow eyes, which are surrounded by black markings. There are orange, expandable pouches on its cheeks, and its teeth are wide and flat. A black marking encircles its upper arms and chest, and there are white bands around its chest. The white markings are slightly higher up on the female Croagunk than the male. It has three fingers and toes, most of which are black. The only digits that are not black are its center fingers, which are orange instead.
Croagunk's cheek pouches and fingers contain a poisonous fluid. However, the fluid squeezed from its finger is also a significant ingredient in remedies for lower back pain once diluted. The cheek pouches can be used to create an unnerving sound. When its opponents are distracted, it tries to stab them with its fingers. Despite this, it fights others only to ensure its own survival. Croagunk is a popular Pokémon due to being chosen as a mascot for a pharmaceutical company. It is also popular thanks to its strange cry and comical look. Croagunk and its evolved form, Toxicroak, are related to Seismitoad. Croagunk is said to have a dastardly nature, due to wielding poison. It usually lives in swamps and forested areas.
Evolution
Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Main article: Looker's CroagunkPokédex entries
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers. |
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| Pearl | Inflating its poison sacs, it makes an eerie blubbering sound for intimidation. |
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| Platinum | It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot. |
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| HeartGold | Fluid squeezed from its finger, albeit poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower-back pain. |
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| Black | It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot. |
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| Black 2 | Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #125 | | Hoenn
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| X | Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers. |
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| Y | Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab. |
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| Omega Ruby | Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#222 | | Galar
Isle of Armor #082 | | Sinnoh
#129 | | Hisui
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| Sword | It makes frightening noises with its poison-filled cheek sacs. When opponents flinch, Croagunk hits them with a poison jab. |
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| Shield | Once diluted, its poison becomes medicinal. This Pokémon came into popularity after a pharmaceutical company chose it as a mascot. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers. |
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| Shining Pearl | It inflates its poison sacs and makes a blubbering sound to intimidate foes. |
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| Legends: Arceus | A poison wielder with a dastardly personality. Despite such qualities, this species is afforded a measure of popularity due to its peculiar cry and comical features. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#175 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab. |
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| Violet | It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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| MD GTI | | Desolate Canyon (1F-7F), Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest (1F-8F), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Ivy Park (3F-14F), Mt. Travail (1F-7F) |
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Pokémon Global Link promotions
| Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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| BW | Global Link Croagunk | Japanese | PGL | 10 | October 20 to November 19, 2010 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | Korean | PGL | 10 | June 25 to July 30, 2011 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | English | PGL | 10 | November 10, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | French | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | German | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | Italian | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
| BW | Global Link Croagunk | Spanish | PGL | 10 | November 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012 |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Croagunk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Croagunk
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Croagunk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Croagunk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Croagunk debuted in Gymbaliar!, where Brock caught one. He took over Misty and Max's job of pulling Brock away from attractive women during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, using Poison Jab on him every time he falls in love.
Other
Multiple Trainers' Croagunk appeared in Cream of the Croagunk Crop!. They included those belonging to Nurse Joy, nicknamed Chrissy; and Hamilton, nicknamed Craig. They participated in the Pastoria Croagunk Festival, which was held in honor of Pastoria's mascot, Croagunk.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Croagunk was living in a forest.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, a Croagunk joined Lauren's party one month prior to the episode, which had prompted her Piplup to temporarily run away from Sinnoh out of jealousy. Once it was returned to her by Ash and Goh, Piplup entered itself and Croagunk into the Pokémon Iceberg Race, but the two ultimately partnered up to save Lauren after Team Rocket interrupted the race.
A Croagunk appeared in Mad About Blue!, under the ownership of Bluto.
Minor appearances
A Croagunk was a member of the Wigglytuff Guild in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In A Triple Fighting Chance!, a Croagunk was at the Veilstone Gym.
A Croagunk appeared on television in Challenging a Towering Figure!.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Croagunk watched Meloetta's concert.
A Croagunk appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
A Trainer's Croagunk appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.
Pokédex entries
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| DP008 | Croagunk | James's cards | Croagunk, the Toxic Mouth Pokémon. Croagunk has poison in its cheeks and can spray poison from its fingertips. It also makes noise by expanding its poison sac. | | DP008 | Croagunk | Ash's Pokédex | Croagunk, the Toxic Mouth Pokémon. It lives in swamps and forests where there is very little light. It prefers moist places. |
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| JN008 | Croagunk | Goh's Rotom Phone | Croagunk, the Toxic Mouth Pokémon. A Poison and Fighting type. Croagunk inflates the poison sacs in its cheeks to make croaking sounds. If an opponent flees, it attacks with poison. |
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Pokémon Generations
Main article: Looker's CroagunkIn The Magma Stone, Looker used a Croagunk to battle Heatran and two Team Galactic Grunts at Stark Mountain.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
Main article: Brock's CroagunkBrock's Croagunk appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: The Rise of Darkrai and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Croagunk appeared in PMDP14.
A Croagunk appeared in PMDP17.
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
A Croagunk was seen under the ownership of Shin.
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Saturn's Croagunk Main article: Looker's CroagunkCroagunk first appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone, under the ownership of Saturn. In the Platinum arc, it was shown to have evolved into Toxicroak.
Looker's partner and only known Pokémon is a Croagunk who first appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V.
A Croagunk appeared in The Transfer Student.
A Croagunk appears with its Trainer at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Various Team Galactic Grunts have used multiple Croagunk. They first appeared in Dialga's Secret Keys.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team
A Croagunk appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.
In the TCG
Main article: Croagunk (TCG)Other appearances
Croagunk as a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament 
Croagunk as a Support Pokémon in Pokkén TournamentMain article: Croagunk (Pokkén)Croagunk is a Battle Pokémon in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include Poison Sting, Poison Jab, Thief, Acupressure, Gunk Shot, Foul Play, and Venoshock. During Synergy Burst, it can use the Burst Attack Alter Ego Army. Additionally, Croagunk is a Support Pokémon in all versions of the game, forming a Support Pokémon Set with Sylveon.
Trivia
- Croagunk was designed by Takao Unno.[1]
- Croagunk's English name, along with numerous others, was released on February 13, 2007. Due to the poor quality of the image, it was believed its name was "Croalurk".
- Croagunk is one of few Pokémon to have its handheld game sprite differ from its 3-D image. While in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum it is shown to have pink cheeks, its 3-D models, official artwork, and anime appearance show it with yellow-orange cheeks.
- Croagunk is the mascot of Pastoria City.
- In Platinum, in front of the Pastoria Great Marsh, if the player stands behind the Croagunk Wall, with their head sticking out of it, a wild Croagunk may come by, cry out, and then walk to the Great Marsh.
- In the Pastoria City Poké Mart, a wooden Croagunk statue can be seen on the counter. If interacted with, it will mention how "Even though it's made of wood, it still seems like it's seeping poison..."
- In Pokkén Tournament DX, Croagunk is the only playable character that is also a support Pokémon.
Origin
Croagunk may have been based on the poison dart frog. The white markings around its midsection resemble sarashi, with the differing placement between male and female Croagunk corresponding to different styles worn by men and women.
Name origin
Croagunk may be a combination of croak and gunk (grime).
Gureggru may be a combination of グレる gureru (to turn delinquent) and げろげろ gerogero (onomatopoeia for a frog's croaking; exclamation of disgust).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | फ़्रॉगावारा Frogavara | From frog and आवारा aavara |  Russian | Кроганк Krogank | Transcription of English name |  Thai | กูเรกกรู Kurekkru | Transcription of Japanese name |
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