Physical
Attacker
530High
78Moderate
BTier

Sheer Force drops secondary effects for a straight power boost, adding real value on top of Feraligatr's already solid stats. Water typing means only weak to Electric and Grass. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. Introduced in Gen 2.

Attack and Defense carry most of Feraligatr's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack and Defense EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
530High
HP85
C
Attack105
B
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk79
C
Sp. Def83
C
Speed78
C
Total530
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Feraligatr yields +2 Atk, +1 Def
HPAtk+2Def+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45ChallengingMedium Slow1.06M XP2.3m / 7'07"88.8kg / 195.8 lbs239Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It usually moves slowly, but it goes at blinding speed when it attacks and bites prey.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Feraligatr Weakness

Good

Feraligatr is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Feraligatr can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
TorrentStrengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Sheer ForceHAStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

End of the line. Feraligatr caps a three-stage chain that started at Totodile. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Totodile), and Feraligatr peaks at 530 total stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Feraligatr
Water
HP
50
65+15
85+20
ATK
65
80+15
105+25
DEF
64
80+16
100+20
SP.ATK
44
59+15
79+20
SP.DEF
48
63+15
83+20
SPE
43
58+15
78+20
BST
314D-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Feraligatr to get Totodile eggs easily from the Monster and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
87.5%12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Feraligite buys the setup turn. Feraligatr clicks Dragon Dance, then starts cleaning with Liquidation and the remaining moves. Adamant nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Sheerforce
Item
Feraligite
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Feraligatr Moveset

  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Dragon Dance
  • Ice Punch
  • Dragon Claw

TMs carry this one. Feraligatr learns Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 6
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 15
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 21
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 26
Breaking Swipe
6010015Dragon
Lv 35
Screech
8540Normal
Lv 40
Liquidation
8510010Water
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Lv 56
Outrage
12010010Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM47
Agility
30Psychic
TM120
Ancient Power
601005Rock
TM105
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM10
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM110
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM25
Crunch
8010015Dark
TM91
Curse
10Ghost
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM09
Flip Turn
6010020Water
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM159
Hydro Cannon
150905Water
TM96
Hydro Pump
110805Water
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM15
Ice Fang
659515Ice
TM149
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM76
Liquidation
8510010Water
TM140
Muddy Water
908510Water
TM93
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
8510010Psychic
TM145
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM04
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM148
Scald
8010015Water
TM143
Scale Shot
259020Dragon
TM85
Substitute
10Normal
TM73
Surf
9010015Water
TM30
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM115
Trailblaze
5010020Grass
TM41
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
358515Water
TM103
Work Up
30Normal

Egg Moves

Feraligatr doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Feraligatr can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Feraligatr in Legends: Z-A. Bring Totodile over from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Feraligatr in Legends: Z-A

  1. Croconaw
    Step 2Evolve into Croconaw
  2. Feraligatr
    Step 3Feraligatr
  • Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Feraligatr. The 530 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as an attacker.

  • Feraligatr's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Croconaw evolves into Feraligatr at level 30. Feraligatr is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Totodile. At 530 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Sheer Force is what you want on Feraligatr. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Torrent) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Feraligatr worth using.

  • Base 78 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Feraligatr is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

  • Feraligatr appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Feraligatr spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.