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Croconaw

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes · #42 · Uncommon · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position: 42 / 295
Release year: 2026
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Totodile
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: J
Illustrator: Felicia Chen
Pokédex #: 159
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Croconaw plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Crunch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Totodile; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Croconaw

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.14 copies on average · 79 decks
Match win rate: 24.6%; -22.7 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Mega Feraligatr ex

in 93% of decks · 13 seen

Feraligatr

in 87% of decks · 69 seen

Mega Feraligatr ex

in 86% of decks · 68 seen

Totodile

in 100% of decks · 79 seen

Totodile

in 93% of decks · 13 seen

Team Rocket's Crobat ex

in 20% of decks · 16 seen

Team Rocket's Golbat

in 20% of decks · 16 seen

Team Rocket's Zubat

in 20% of decks · 16 seen

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About this card

HP: 100Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Totodile

"If it loses a fang, a new one grows back in its place. There are always 48 fangs lining its mouth."

WWCrunch — 50

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardNot legal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Croconaw was legal.

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4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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today

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Croconaw

Tournaments scanned

294

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Croconaw

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Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Croconaw is real?

Croconaw is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Croconaw worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Croconaw from?

Croconaw is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Croconaw?

Croconaw is a Uncommon card in the Ascended Heroes set.