Crocalor
Crocalor is a Fire-type Pokémon, the Fire Croc Pokémon, number 910 (#0910) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 30.7 kg.
Crocalor is the Fire Croc Pokémon, a crocodile with a flaming nest on its head and a glowing, egg-shaped fireball sitting in it. The Pokédex says the fireball is born of its fire energy and overflowing vitality.
How to pronounce Crocalor
Crocalor is pronounced KROK-uh-lor. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Crocalor said out loud:
In Japanese it is アチゲータ (Achigator).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Crocalor is a stout, melon-shaped crocodile, mostly red, with a white face and chest that look like a mask. Yellow rectangular scales cover its back and tail, and its chest has black and yellow stripes. Bulbapedia says it can control the fireball in its flaming nest, sending it out to use in its moves. It is 1.0 m tall and weighs 30.7 kg.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says a valve in Crocalor's flame sac is joined to its vocal cords, so each blast of fire comes with a guttural cry. Bulbapedia adds that its voice is hardly beautiful and grows more destructive as its flames get stronger.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it does not appear in the wild and is obtained only by evolving Fuecoco.
Powers
Crocalor uses Ember, Flamethrower and Fire Blast, backed by Hyper Voice and Round, and can inflict burns with Will-O-Wisp. Its Ability is Blaze, with Unaware hidden. Base Special Attack 90 is its best stat, which makes it a special attacker in the middle of its line.
Name origin
Crocalor may combine 'crocodile' and calor, Spanish and Portuguese for 'heat', and may also nod to coloratura, a showy style of singing. The Japanese name is Achigator (アチゲータ), possibly achichi ('hot!'), 'mariachi' and 'alligator'.
Design inspiration
Crocalor looks like a crocodile wearing a calavera pattern, the decorated skull faces of Mexico's Day of the Dead, which may also suggest a mariachi musician and fit its association with singing. The flaming nest may reference crocodiles that balance sticks on their heads to attract birds looking for nest material, and it also looks like a sombrero or an Easter mona cake topped with an egg. These are fan readings, not official statements.
Evolution notes
Fuecoco evolves into Crocalor at level 16, and Crocalor into Skeledirge at level 36.
In the games
Crocalor is the middle stage of the Fire partner line, and in Scarlet and Violet, where it first appeared, you get one by evolving Fuecoco. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Roy's Crocalor debuted in 'Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!', when his Fuecoco evolved part-way through their match in the Tera Training Student Battle Tournament. It evolved into Skeledirge in 'Don't Give Up, Crocalor!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Pokémon Sleep shows Crocalor swaying rhythmically as it dreams while the fireball on its head stays firmly in place.
- Before Scarlet and Violet's Version 2.0.1 update, Crocalor could not learn Encore by TM even though Fuecoco and Skeledirge could, according to Bulbapedia.
- A Crocalor image appears on an advertisement in the Horizons episode 'Quaxly, We Can Do It', and the same advertisement returns in 'Dot and Nidothing'.
Base stats
- HP: 81
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 78
- Sp. Atk: 90
- Sp. Def: 58
- Speed: 49
Crocalor’s base stat total is 411. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Crocalor weak to?
Crocalor takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).
Evolution
What does Crocalor evolve from?
Crocalor evolves from Fuecoco at level 16.
How does Crocalor evolve?
Crocalor evolves into Skeledirge at level 36.
The whole family: Fuecoco, Crocalor, Skeledirge.
Abilities
- Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Unaware (hidden ability): Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Moves
Moves Crocalor learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 |
| 7 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 10 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 12 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 15 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — |
| 17 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 |
| 24 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 |
| 28 | Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 32 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 |
| 38 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 |
| 42 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — |
| 47 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 |
TM moves (35)
Crocalor can learn 35 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Disarming Voice, Fire Spin, Facade, Snarl, Flame Charge, Endure, Sunny Day, Dig, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Crunch, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Outrage, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Tera Blast, Roar, Temper Flare, Curse.
Egg moves (4), which Fuecoco can hatch knowing:Belch, Curse, Encore, Slack Off.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 144.
Pokédex entries
The valve in Crocalor's flame sac is closely connected to its vocal cords. This Pokémon utters a guttural cry as it spews flames every which way. (Violet)
The combination of Crocalor's fire energy and overflowing vitality has caused an egg-shaped fireball to appear on the Pokémon's head. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | アチゲータ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Achigator |
| French | Crocogril |
| German | Lokroko |
| Spanish | Crocalor |
| Italian | Crocalor |
| Korean | 악뜨거 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 炙烫鳄 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 炙燙鱷 |
Trivia
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 53% of all Pokémon (30.7 kg).
- Base stat total 411, ranked #587 of 1,025.
- One of 81 Fire-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 5 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 46 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Crocalor (Pokémon), Serebii: Crocalor (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KROK-uh-lor): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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