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This is a page about the Pokemon Totodile in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Totodile's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Totodile can be found in.

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Totodile Basic Information

Totodile Pokemon No. and Type

Totodile
Totodile Image
Pokemon No. 158
Type
WaterWater

Totodile Base Stats

HP Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
41 15 14 11 13 11

Totodile Ability

Ability Effect
Sheer Force The power of the Pokemon's move goes up, but additional effects are lost. For example, Crush Claw won't lower the target's Defense anymore, but the move will deal more damage.
Torrent When the Pokemon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up.

Is Totodile a Good Starter?

Tier A Tier Icon
・Water monotype is a good type for the main story line.
・Ice Fang plus Water moves are great for the whole main storyline.
・Ice Fang is great against the bosses and especially Rayquaza.

Starter Tier List

Best Partner for Totodile

No. Pokémon Type Ability
104 Cubone Icon Cubone Ground Rock Head
Lightning Rod
Battle Armor

With its ability to draw Electric-type moves away from other Pokemon, Cubone is easily the best partner for Totodile.

It also has access to a lot of Fire-type moves via TM, so Cubone can take care of pesky Grass-types as well.

Type Effectiveness

Best Moveset for Totodile

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aerial Ace FlyingFlying
Front		 It damages an enemy. It never misses.
Crunch DarkDark
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Scald WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a Burn. It will thaw a Frozen Pokemon.

Notes

Totodile Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type
Range		 Effect
Base Scratch NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Base Leer NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Defense.
6 Water Gun WaterWater
2 tiles away		 It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
8 Rage NormalNormal
Front		 You'll get Enraged, which boosts your Attack every time you take damage from a move. The boosted Attack returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
13 Bite DarkDark
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.
15 Scary Face NormalNormal
Front		 It reduces the enemy's Travel Speed.
20 Ice Fang IceIce
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could make the enemy Frozen or cause it to Flinch.
22 Flail NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.
27 Crunch DarkDark
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
29 Chip Away NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.
34 Slash NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.
36 Screech NormalNormal
Front		 It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.
41 Thrash NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy 2 to 3 times in a row. After that, you'll get Confused.
43 Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
48 Superpower FightingFighting
Front		 It unleashes awesome power, damaging an enemy but also lowering your Attack and Defense due to fatigue. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
50 Hydro Pump WaterWater
10 tiles away		 It fires off water with incredible force to damage even faraway Pokemon.

By TM

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aerial Ace FlyingFlying
Front		 It damages an enemy. It never misses.
Attract NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Blizzard IceIce
Entire room		 It damages enemies in the same room. It could also make them Frozen. During Hail, the move never misses!
Brick Break FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Confide NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Double Team NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Dragon Claw DragonDragon
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Facade NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark
Front area		 You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Frustration NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Hail IceIce
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Hail. During the Hail, all Pokemon except Ice types keep taking damage.
Hidden Power NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Ice Beam IceIce
4 tiles away		 It fires off a cold beam, damaging a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Protect NormalNormal
User		 You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Rain Dance WaterWater
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic
User		 You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Rock Slide RockRock
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.
Rock Tomb RockRock
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Round NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Scald WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a Burn. It will thaw a Frozen Pokemon.
Shadow Claw GhostGhost
Front		 It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal
Other		 If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Substitute NormalNormal
User		 You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Swagger NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Swords Dance NormalNormal
User		 It sharply boosts your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Toxic PoisonPoison
Front		 It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.
Work Up NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your Attack and Sp. Atk. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

By Move Tutor

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Aqua Tail WaterWater
Front		 It damages an enemy.
Block NormalNormal
Front		 It causes an enemy to get Stuck.
Focus Punch FightingFighting
Front		 You'll get the Focus Punch condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.
Ice Punch IceIce
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Icy Wind IceIce
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It also lowers the target's Travel Speed.
Iron Tail SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Low Kick FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. The heavier the enemy, the greater the damage.
Snore NormalNormal
1 tile around user		 If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Spite GhostGhost
Front		 It sharply lowers the PP of the move last used by the enemy. It fails if the enemy had not used a move or if the enemy's PP is already 0.
Superpower FightingFighting
Front		 It unleashes awesome power, damaging an enemy but also lowering your Attack and Defense due to fatigue. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Uproar NormalNormal
Front		 It damages enemies in the same room. It also causes all Pokemon in the same room to be Sleepless. Sleeping Pokemon will wake up immediately.
Water Pulse WaterWater
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.

Totodile Evolution

Evolution Chain

Pokemon How to Evolve
TotodileTotodile -
CroconawCroconaw Evolves from Totodile at Lv. 18
FeraligatrFeraligatr Evolves from Croconaw at Lv. 30

Can Totodile Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Totodile

Dungeons Where Totodile is Found

Dungeon # of Floors Boss Strong Foe
Waterfall Pond 19
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Gyarados Image
Wyvern Hill 30
-
Exeggcute Image

Totodile Rescue Camp

Rescue Camp Price
Rub-a-Dub River 3000

Is Recruiting Totodile Worth It?

Check out our list on Best Pokemon for the Story to find out which Pokemon are best to recruit!

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2 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

Totodile xan be found in Wyvern Hill

1 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

Totodile can be found in Waterfall Pond

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