Roy's Crocalor

Roy's Crocalor (Japanese: ロイのアチゲータ Roy's Achigator) is the first Pokémon that Roy obtained at the beginning of his , as a . He is Roy's main Pokémon, and is usually outside his .
==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
Sometime prior to the series, was a wild Pokémon living in Paldea. At some point, he came across the Rising Volt Tacklers and joined them on their journey around the world aboard the Brave Olivine, after coming to admire Friede's Charizard.
====Pokémon Horizons: The Series====
Fuecoco debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two). He was first seen welcoming Liko and her to the Brave Olivine alongside . During the Explorers' attack on the ship, Fuecoco joined Friede's Charizard to help Orla fuel the ship's combustion engine.
In The Treasure After the Storm!, Fuecoco was surprised by Liko during one of his singing practices sessions and ran away. After the Brave Olivine made an emergency landing to fix some patches, Fuecoco accidentally slid from the aircraft and landed on the island's shore. He stole some from the local wild Pokémon and food from Roy's Secret Base before being found by the boy, who had heard his singing from afar. Fuecoco got embarrassed and tried to run away, only for him to almost fall from a cliff if not for Roy's quick thinking. They bonded, and Roy encouraged Fuecoco to sing. After hearing a nearby commotion, Roy and Fuecoco both ran toward it and helped Liko and Sprigatito to run away from the wild Pokémon. They, however, did not give up on their hunt and successfully captured them after Fuecoco failed to launch an to scare them away. After being rescued by Friede, Liko, and Roy gathered Berries for the wild Pokémon as an apology gift, and Fuecoco had to part ways with Roy.
In Found You, Fuecoco!, Fuecoco was informed by Mollie that Roy came looking for him the night before and had gifted him some Berries after not being able to find him. Wanting to see Roy again, Fuecoco hurried out of the aircraft and spotted the Explorers in the sea. After finding Roy, Fuecoco frantically told him that something was wrong. They partnered to face off against Zirc and his , and Fuecoco was finally able to use Ember with some encouragement in the form of singing from Roy.
In The Ancient Poké Ball, Fuecoco joined in the fight against Amethio and battled alongside Sprigatito against his . Despite being two against one, Ceruledge was dominating the battle, which ultimately came to a halt when a Black Rayquaza emerged from Roy's , resulting in Amethio and the other Explorers retreating. After being healed by Mollie, Friede's Charizard gave it a Poké Ball, which he presented to Roy when he returned to the Brave Olivine and allowed Roy to catch him. Afterward, they set off on the Brave Olivine, with Roy becoming a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
In Special Training with Cap!, Fuecoco sparred against Liko's Sprigatito. However, they didn't make much progress, as both Pokémon tired themselves into a draw after consecutive uses of Ember and . Later, after being unable to talk to Dot, Liko and Roy's determination to get stronger convinced Friede to hold a special training session for the rookies: this time, Fuecoco and Sprigatito faced off against Captain Pikachu and needed to land only a single hit on the to win the match. While they initially struggled against his , Fuecoco and Sprigatito destroyed each one of Pikachu's copies after Liko figured out his behavior, with Sprigatito managing to almost score a . After a lunch break, Fuecoco battled against Sprigatito once more to see how much the special training paid off. In the end, despite being at a type advantage, Fuecoco was knocked out by Sprigatito's newly-learned , resulting in Roy's defeat. This battle was the first step for the new Rising Volt Tacklers to get closer to Dot, who let them know that the Black Rayquaza was in Paldea.
In Nemona and Brassius and…, Roy used Fuecoco in his battle against Brassius at the Artazon Gym. Fuecoco battled against his , only to struggle before realizing it wasn't a type and that it was a type. While he was at a type disadvantage, he learned during the battle, which dealt supereffective damage to Sudowoodo. Despite managing to deal some good damage and Sudowoodo stallizing into a Grass Tera Type, which gave Fuecoco the type advantage at that point, Fuecoco couldn’t stand up to the Imitation Pokémon's Terastallized power and was defeated, with Roy suffering his second official loss in a row.
In Quaxly, We Can Do It, Fuecoco was used in a battle against Spinel's Pokémon alongside as they teamed up with Liko's Sprigatito and Dot's Quaxly. During the battle, Wattrel started a fight with Fuecoco, which unintentionally allowed Fuecoco to defeat Spinel's Magneton with Ember; afterward, the two continued with their fight so Roy intervened to break up the fight and left the battle. As their bickering continued in the next episode, Roy was inspired by Friede to have them battle together to deepen their friendship and relieve some stress. Their opponent was Captain Pikachu, against whom they lost due to their lack of teamwork. Immediately after, the Brave Olivine flew through turbulence, which charged Wattrel with electricity, allowing it to boost its and protect Roy from getting hit by a rogue tree branch. Seeing this as an opportunity to overpower Captain Pikachu, Roy, Wattrel, and Fuecoco trained the entire night in preparation for a combo move. The next day, they had their rematch against Captain Pikachu, with Fuecoco launching him and his teammate up by firing Embers downward to give Wattrel enough height to catch sufficiently strong winds and activate its Ability. Despite their improved teamwork, Captain Pikachu won once again, though their relationship was shown to have grown more amicable.
In Kabu's Battle Training!, Fuecoco participated in a Gym challenge set up by Motostoke's Gym Leader Kabu. Fuecoco's role was to keep the flames lit while Sprigatito attempted to extinguish them. Though Fuecoco struggled to keep up with Sprigatito, it ended up winning due to Liko deciding Roy deserved it more. He then went on to battle alongside Sprigatito against Kabu's and 's . The two struggled to damage Centiskorch and, despite learning , Fuecoco was knocked out.
In Charge! Galar Mine!, Fuecoco battled against the Explorers alongside Sprigatito until they encountered a that had an Ancient Poké Ball. After Moltres overwhelmed everyone and left Captain Pikachu injured, Fuecoco quickly escaped the Galar Mine with Roy, Liko, and the Mouse Pokémon. In the next episode, Fuecoco was brought to the Motostoke Pokémon Center to recover from its battle with Moltres. After recovering, Fuecoco helped to battle Moltres again to calm it down. Thanks to Lucius's , the group succeeded and the Legendary Pokémon returned to its Ancient Poké Ball.
In The Stolen Treasure, Fuecoco and Wattrel teamed up with Sprigatito to battle Tepen to get the Ancient Poké Ball back from him, after he stole it from Roy. However, the three of them were put to sleep by Tepen's special that his had.
In Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?!, Fuecoco accompanied Roy in helping the Rising Volt Tacklers on a job assignment that involved a group of and its , who were disturbing some . Upon finding the group, Fuecoco and Roy quickly befriended them after finding out they were only protecting their s. When the archeologists' digging equipment disturbed the Krookodile and its family, they went on a rampage and tried to destroy the machinery. However, by learning , Fuecoco managed to calm Krookodile and the others down. 
In A Challenge from the Explorers, Fuecoco was used to battle Coral's . Fuecoco struggled to land any attacks after Glalie froze the battlefield with , preventing Fuecoco from standing up properly. Noticing Fuecoco's frustration, Roy had him use Stomping Tantrum, creating an ice fence that sent Glalie flying. Impressed by Roy and Fuecoco's determination, Coral decided to stop holding back, only to be forcibly pulled away by Sidian for a mission involving the Black Rayquaza. 
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Roy had Fuecoco stun Chalce with Stomping Tantrum, keeping her from attempting to capture the Black Rayquaza. In the following episode, Fuecoco and Friede's Charizard combined their strength to take on the Black Rayquaza. Later, after witnessing Charizard be defeated, Fuecoco refused to back down and learned in the process. He teamed up with Liko's newly evolved to launch an attack strong enough to send the Black Rayquaza flying backward, though he failed to do any real damage. Afterward, the Black Rayquaza took off into the skies.
In Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, Fuecoco headed to Artazon with his Trainer for their Tera Training's test. The battle was postponed due to the town having its annual Artazon Art Festival. He had a battle with Nemona's instead, managing to score some hits before being defeated. Afterwards, he helped Roy create a flaming clay Charizard sculpture using his Flamethrower, impressing Brassius. During Roy's rematch battle against Brassius, he managed to terastallize for the first time and soon won the battle by using an unexpected Flame Charge, so he and his Trainer passed the test.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Fuecoco was used to battle Hassel's and alongside Brassius's in a Tag Battle, struggling against the pseudo-legendary Pokémon due to its Ability. He still held his own while dealing some damage with Disarming Voice, but ended up losing despite Terastallizing.
In Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!, Fuecoco went up against MC Sledge's and easily won with Flame Charge. Later, during Roy's Tera Training test against Ryme, Fuecoco was chosen as his second and last Pokémon after Kilowattrel was defeated. He managed to defeat the opposing , but ended up losing to Ryme's even after Terastallizing and a round of singing, causing Roy to lose the match and fail the test. In the following episode, after Nemona made them go through an intense Hyper Training session, Fuecoco and Roy challenged Ryme to a rematch, which she agreed on the condition of it being a 1-on-1. Fuecoco faced Toxtricity again and employed a similar sing-and-attack strategy, but managed to actually deal substantial damage and avoid taking it back, forcing the opposing Pokémon to Terastallize. He did it as well and, after a final clash of and Flamethrower, finally defeated Toxtricity, allowing Roy to pass his test.
In Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Fuecoco was used as Roy's first Pokémon in the Course Students Battle Tournament against Floragato. Both Pokémon were evenly matched at first, with Fuecoco using Flame Charge to increase his speed and Floragato using her vine to grab him. Roy then recalled him for Kilowattrel. After Kilowattrel's defeat, it was back to Fuecoco vs Floragato. With encouraging singing from Roy, Ryme, and the audience, Fuecoco sang as well and evolved into . Both Crocalor and Floragato were soon Terastallized, with Crocalor overpowering and defeating Floragato, winning Roy the battle. After their victory, Ryme and Nemona praised Crocalor and Roy for their victory.
In HZ068, Crocalor and Roy were challenged by Lucius's Moltres to prove their strength against it. Despite being nervous at first, Crocalor withstood Moltres's and countered its ill effects with Stomping Tantrum. After exchanging a couple of equally powerful moves, Moltres used to lift Crocalor off his feet and immobilize it, but he managed to escape and unleashed a supereffective Disarming Voice before stallizing. Moltres withstood the enhanced Flame Charge, but seemed content with Roy and Crocalor's strength and returned to its Poké Ball soon after.
In HZ069, Crocalor was with his Trainer at the Countryside Harvest Festival. Crocalor and Roy wandered off to a stall where they both accidentally swapped bodies after trying out a malfunctioning Synchro Machine. After a series of events at the festival with Liko and Dot, Roy and Crocalor eventually swapped back to their own bodies once the machine had been fixed, only for it to break soon after.
In HZ071, Crocalor accompanied Roy and his friends to the Crystal Pool, up on Oni Mountain. He was then used to battle a wild Terastallized that confornted the group, after some struggling against Milotic's agility in the water, Dot started planning with Quaxwell and Floragato to lure Milotic out of the pool, with Roy having Crocalor attack it once it surfaces. After Milotic emerged again, Crocalor and Milotic both used Disarming Voice against each other in a singing display, with Crocalor managing to calm Milotic down so it could let the group stay in peace.
In HZ073, Crocalor, Floragato, and Quaxwell battled Lucius's Kleavor in order to convince the Pokémon to join their group. Kleavor had the advantage of strength and battle experience, but their strategies eventually paid off in dealing big damage to it, causing it to use to take them more seriously. In the end, despite Terastallizing and doing major damage to Kleavor, the three of them were defeated, but Kleavor was impressed enough by their strength to join their group.
In HZ078, Crocalor faced what was presumed to be Lucius' along with Captain Pikachu, Floragato, and Quaxwell. Although they failed to defeat him, Entei recognized their strength, but revealed himself to be a wild Pokémon and not the one the Rising Volt Tacklers were looking for. 
In HZ079, Crocalor, Floragato, and Quaxwell faced Geeta's and two . After a great team effort, Crocalor and Quaxwell were defeated, with the only Floragato and Glimmora remaining on the field, but Liko's Pokémon eventually managed to win thanks to her ability. In this way, the Rising Volt Tacklers were granted entry into Area Zero to search for Entei.
In HZ081, Crocalor was used alongside Floragato, Quaxwell, and Captain Pikachu to battle against Lucius's Gouging Fire and retrieve Lucius's belt. Immediately after, in the following episode, they went up against the Black Rayquaza once again. One by one, all of the Rising Volt Tacklers's Pokémon were knocked out, except for Crocalor and Pagogo, which changed into its and entered the battle. After exchanging direct hits with and , Rayquaza and Pagogo were left barely standing, so the shared the remainder of its Terastal energy with Crocalor, allowing him to Terastallize and deal the finishing blow on the .
===Personality and characteristics===
Crocalor, even as a Fuecoco, is shown to enjoy singing and eating, as expected of his . At first, Fuecoco would get embarrassed and run away when there was someone nearby hearing him sing. However, after meeting Roy and through his encouragement, Fuecoco started to gain confidence in his singing and started to not mind when others joined in. He is also shown to be clumsy, such as when he accidentally slid off the Brave Olivine. In addition, Fuecoco is usually a friendly and upbeat Pokémon who doesn't get upset too often, as he quickly became friends with Liko's Sprigatito and Dot's Quaxly, even maintaning his friendship with them after they both evolved. Despite this, Fuecoco has shown to have a short temper, such as when he got frustrated with for interrupting it in mid-battle against Spinel's .
As first seen in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two), Crocalor when he was a Fuecoco greatly admired Friede's Charizard and looks up to it, wanting to help and be around it all the time, even becoming upset when the Flame Pokémon is not around. Mollie theorized that the reason why Fuecoco was on the Brave Olivine to begin with was to be with Charizard. Fuecoco also wants to become strong like Charizard and enjoys watching it no matter what it is doing. In addition, Fuecoco seems to be very good friends with Charizard. When he reunites with Charizard in HZ068, Crocalor happily gives it a hug, as the Flame Pokémon is proud of him for evolving and becoming stronger. 
Roy and Crocalor, while he was a Fuecoco, quickly formed a strong bond after first meeting each other, as they thought about each other even when they were apart and went out of their way to find one another again. Their bond has led them to become partners in The Ancient Poké Ball when Fuecoco stored a inside his mouth so Roy could catch him. Crocalor, like his Trainer, is excited to battle. He would often give his all but doesn't feel bad about losing, especially when Roy assures him that he tried his best. They are also almost identical in personality and thus are the perfect match for one another. Ever since they swapped bodies in HZ069, Crocalor and Roy have a better understanding of each ohter.
Although he has shown to be gluttonous, Crocalor enjoys certain types of food, such as and spicy flavored food. He also enjoys eating sweets, as shown in The Bittersweet Truth, when he and Roy got excited about eating the sweets that Murdock and made after they did an unexpected bake-off. In addition, he doesn't like sharing his food with others and would get defensive if he felt his food was being threatened. However, despite this, he does know when to share with others, as seen in An Unexpected Picnic!, when he offered to share his sandwich with a Wattrel.
Despite being a type, Crocalor doesn't seem to get bothered by water as seen when he was still unevolved. Fuecoco also has a habit of being insensitive to the feelings of others, but it is unintentional, as seen in Special Training Time! when he didn't realize that he was blocking Wattrel's sunlight and getting in its personal space, as he wanted to be close with his teammate, which has led them to argue. However, after growing closer as a team, Fuecoco got along much better with Wattrel. Still, despite his improved relationship with his teammate, Fuecoco gets into arguments with Wattrel, as shown in Fiery Galarian Moltres, when they fought for a Grepa Berry. However, after Wattrel evolved into , Fuecoco is on much better terms with his teammate and enjoys flying with it. His friendship with Kilowattrel continues to grow after evolving as well.
After evolving, Crocalor still retains his cheerful personality, enjoyment of singing and eating, but is more powerful and confident than ever. His singing has also improved. In addition, he can still be very clumsy, as he ocasionally drops his egg-shaped fireball from his head.
===Appearance===
:See also: stal
As a Fuecoco	As a Terastal Fuecoco (Fire)	As a Terastal Crocalor (Fire)	As Roy
 	 	 	
===Moves used===
 
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four 	, , and 	Brassius's and Hassel's
	Description: Fuecoco, powered up by the oil from Dolliv's Helping Hand, makes his Flamethrower much bigger, then Hassel added Twister into it to create a fire tornado.	Description: Fuecoco, powered up by the oil from Dolliv's Helping Hand, makes his Flamethrower much bigger, then Hassel added Twister into it to create a fire tornado.	Description: Fuecoco, powered up by the oil from Dolliv's Helping Hand, makes his Flamethrower much bigger, then Hassel added Twister into it to create a fire tornado.
	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four 	and 	Brassius's
	Description: Brassius's Dolliv used Energy Ball following up by Fuecoco's Flamethrower to create a fire engulfed Energy Ball. 	Description: Brassius's Dolliv used Energy Ball following up by Fuecoco's Flamethrower to create a fire engulfed Energy Ball. 	Description: Brassius's Dolliv used Energy Ball following up by Fuecoco's Flamethrower to create a fire engulfed Energy Ball.
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====Eyecatch====
		
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters===
Fuecoco appeared in , playing the same role he does in the animated series.
====Moves used====
===Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~===
Fuecoco appeared in the Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga alongside Roy. In DVT03, Fuecoco and Roy were practicing their singing when they were interrupted by Liko. During the story, Liko tried to help the two to improve their music.
====Moves used====
 
==In the games==
===Core series===
A Fuecoco based on Roy's Fuecoco was distributed to players who inserted a password. The password could be used to obtain Fuecoco from July 25, 2024 to January 31, 2025. The password was 909TEAMUP06.
===Pokémon Mezastar===
Fuecoco appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Roy's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the .
====As an opponent====
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====Disks====
===Pokémon GO===
On March 5, 2024, as part of Pokémon GO's Pokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event, which was based on Pokémon Horizons: The Series, several Pokémon based on those encountered in the animated series appeared more frequently in the wild, in , from Eggs, from Field Research tasks, and during surprise encounters, with Fuecoco appearing in the wild, from Field Research tasks, and during surprise encounters. The event ran from March 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to March 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
==Trivia==
* As a Fuecoco, Crocalor was the first Pokémon owned by a main character to have been introduced before the character since Dawn's Ambipom, as Fuecoco debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two), with Roy himself debuting at the end of For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!.
* Prior to Crocalor's gender being confirmed as male in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!, Roy's VA Yuka Terasaki had hinted towards the Pokémon being male in an interview, stating that Roy and Fuecoco have a "friendship between men".Yuka Terasaki Interview
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