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No. 159 · Johto · Water

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Croconaw is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 159 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2000 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
15
Sets
14
Printed
2000–2026
Illustrators
12

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The strongest Croconaw art

  1. 01/06

    Croconaw

    HeartGold SoulSilver · 2010

    Drawn by kawayoo

    Uncommon

  2. 02/06

    Croconaw

    Fusion Strike · 2021

    Drawn by Tomokazu Komiya

    Uncommon

  3. 03/06

    Croconaw

    Ascended Heroes · 2026

    Drawn by Felicia Chen

    Uncommon

  4. 04/06

    Croconaw

    Temporal Forces · 2024

    Drawn by Jerky

    Common

  5. 05/06

    Croconaw

    Phantom Forces · 2014

    Drawn by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

    Uncommon

  6. 06/06

    Croconaw

    Shining Legends · 2017

    Drawn by Naoki Saito

    Common

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Which is the better picture?

Two Croconaw cards, side by side.

Croconaw, Fusion Strike
Croconaw δ, Dragon Frontiers
Croconaw, Temporal Forces
Dark Croconaw, Neo Destiny
Croconaw, HeartGold SoulSilver
Croconaw, Phantom Forces
Croconaw, Shining Legends
Croconaw, Ascended Heroes
Croconaw, Dragon Majesty

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Nine of the strongest Croconaw artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Croconaw by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Croconaw cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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How Croconaw gets drawn

Croconaw is drawn every which way: no one mood stands out.

Across 14 Croconaw artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Drawn against type

The Croconaw pictures least like the rest.

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2000–2026

Croconaw through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2000 Neo Genesis
  2. 2002 Expedition Base Set
  3. 2005 Unseen Forces
  4. 2006 Dragon Frontiers
  5. 2007 Mysterious Treasures
  6. 2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
  7. 2011 Call of Legends
  8. 2014 Phantom Forces
  9. 2017 Shining Legends
  10. 2018 Dragon Majesty
  11. 2021 Fusion Strike
  12. 2024 Temporal Forces
  13. 2026 Ascended Heroes
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Evolution line

  1. Totodile21 cards
  2. Croconawthis page · 15 cards
  3. Feraligatr24 cards

Every Croconaw card

15 cards, strongest artwork first.

15 of 15 cards

Croconaw in numbers

Cards
15
Sets
14since Neo Genesis
Illustrators
12most by Ken Sugimori
Printed
2000–2026
Printed as
Stage 1
HP on card
60–100

They span 14 sets, from Neo Genesis to Ascended Heroes. 12 illustrators have drawn it, most often Ken Sugimori, kawayoo and Felicia Chen.

Who draws Croconaw

12 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

14 sets, by how many Croconaw cards each holds.

2 more sets

Rarity

Uncommon13Common2

Questions

How many Croconaw cards are there?
There are 15 Croconaw cards, printed between 2000 and 2026 across 14 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Croconaw card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Croconaw art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Croconaw cards?
12 illustrators have drawn Croconaw. Ken Sugimori has done the most at 3, followed by kawayoo and Felicia Chen.
What was the first Croconaw card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Neo Genesis, released in 2000. 13 of its 15 cards are Uncommon.

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