Croagunk (Pokémon)


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Croagunk (Japanese: グレッグル Gureggru) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into starting at level 37.

Biology
Croagunk is a dark 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. 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 is a mild Pokémon, fighting only to ensure its own survival.

Brock's Croagunk
a Croagunk in Gymbaliar!. It took over and Max's job of pulling Brock away from attractive women during the, using  on him every time he falls in love.

Other
,, and attended the Pastoria Croagunk Festival in Cream of the Croagunk Crop! in honor of 's mascot, Croagunk. Nurse Joy also has a Croagunk, nicknamed Chrissy, which Hamilton tried to marry to his own Croagunk, nicknamed Craig.

A Croagunk appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon living in a forest.

Minor appearances
A Croagunk appeared as a member of the Wigglytuff Guild in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

A Croagunk appeared in A Triple Fighting Chance! as a Pokémon at the Veilstone Gym.

A Croagunk appeared on television in Challenging a Towering Figure!.

A Croagunk appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching 's concert.

A Croagunk appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

In Pokémon Generations
A Croagunk appeared in The Magma Stone, under the ownership of Looker. He used it to battle and two s at Stark Mountain.

In movie adaptations
Brock's Croagunk appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: ' and '.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Croagunk appears in Pokémon Adventures, in the. She is one of Saturn's two most used Pokémon, alongside his (with whom she often teams up in Double Battles). s are also seen using Croagunk.

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 the.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Various Galactic Grunts have used multiple Croagunk. They first appeared in Dialga's Secret Keys.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga
A Croagunk appeared in BET2.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
A Croagunk was seen under the ownership of.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Croagunk appeared in PMDP14 and PMDP17.

Pokkén Tournament DX
Croagunk is a playable character in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of Pokkén Tournament. It is also a support Pokémon in all versions.

NPC appearances

 * : Croagunk is briefly seen as a Pokémon belonging to Looker. In Pokémon X and Y, it is implied that it died in a later case.
 * : Croagunk is one of the members of Wigglytuff Guild. He doesn't have much of a purpose other than to run the Swap Cauldron. His catchphrase is "Meh-heh-heh".

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Trivia

 * 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."
 * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Croagunk and.
 * Croagunk and are also the only Pokémon with a double weakness to the Psychic type, due to their unique typing.
 * Croagunk is one of few Pokémon to have its handheld game sprite differ from its 3-D image. While in 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 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..."

Origin
Croagunk may have been based on the.

Name origin
Croagunk may be a combination of croak and gunk.

Gureggru may be a combination of ケロケロ kerokero (onomatopoeia for a frog's croaking) and げろげろ gerogero (disgusting). It may also derive from 汚れ yogore (filth).

Related articles

 * Brock's Croagunk
 * Saturn's Croagunk