Pokémon · Neo
Dark Croconaw
Neo Destiny · #32 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$5.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Totodile
- Evolves to
- Feraligatr
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 159
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Croconaw plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Clamping Jaw) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥30 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.
How to beat Dark Croconaw
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Dark Croconaw?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has 49 teeth in its mouth that are constantly replacing themselves. Pull one out, and a new one grows in."
WWClamping Jaw — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing. (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $3.00 | $5.70 | $58.30 | $5.04 | — |
| 1st Edition | $15.99 | $17.62 | $169.90 | $15.80 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/29| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.95 |
| 7-day average | €7.64 |
| 30-day average | €7.19 |
| Low | €0.70 |
| Trend price | €6.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Croconaw is real?
Dark 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 Dark Croconaw worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Croconaw is $5.04; 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 Dark Croconaw from?
Dark Croconaw is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Croconaw?
Dark Croconaw is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
