Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Croagunk
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Croagunk is the Toxic Mouth Pokémon — Poison and Fighting before Toxicroak. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Toxicroak — not a finished raid attacker. Poison/Fighting hits Fairy, Normal, and Rock well in spots; Psychic hits it for 4×, and Flying, Ground, and Fairy punish it. Catch Croagunk from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve. Mud Bomb from Croagunk Community Day belongs on Toxicroak.
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Croagunk (#453) is a Poison / Fighting Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the pre-evolution of Toxicroak. Trainers almost never power Croagunk for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Toxicroak (and Mud Bomb). Against Croagunk, lead with Psychic (best), or Flying, Ground, or Fairy. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Croagunk is a Poison / Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0453. Use the Poison/Fighting type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Croagunk. Keep high-IV copies for Toxicroak. Shadow Croagunk is the same — evolve toward Shadow Toxicroak.
Type matchups
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
- Fighting moves hit Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel hard.
When Croagunk is your opponent, Ground, Flying, Psychic hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 116
- Defense
- 76
- Stamina
- 134
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Primal Groudon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
- 2. Shadow Excadrill · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Drill Run
- 3. Landorus (Therian) · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 4. Excadrill · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Drill Run
- 5. Garchomp · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 6. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + High Horsepower
- 7. Rhyperior · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 8. Groudon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
- 9. Krookodile · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 10. Golurk · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earth Power
- 11. Flygon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 12. Donphan · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Rhyperior · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 2. Donphan · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 3. Flygon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 4. Golem · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 5. Sandslash · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 6. Hippowdon · beats Ground
Sand Tomb + Earth Power
- 7. Seismitoad · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- 8. Quagsire · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 9. Gastrodon · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earth Power
- 10. Camerupt · beats Ground
Rock Throw + Earth Power
- 11. Dugtrio · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 12. Marowak · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Bone Club
Recommended moves
Croagunk’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Toxicroak — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Poison Jab · Standard
Poison energy
- Poison Sting · Standard
Poison alternate
- Mud Shot · Standard
Ground energy
Charged
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison nuke
- Brick Break · Standard
Fighting nuke
- Low Sweep · Standard
Fighting alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- poison sting
- poison jab
- mud shot
Charged
- brick break
- low sweep
- sludge bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #797 of 954 · CP 1077
Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb
- Master League · rank #734 of 1023 · CP 1077
Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.