Is Feraligatr Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Physical Water attacks finally match Feraligatr's 105 Attack in ORAS. The per-move split fixes the Gen 2-3 mismatch that wasted all that power on Special-category Water. Handles the rematch E4 if you invest in the postgame Totodile gift.
Totodile resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Croconaw has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Croconaw resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Totodile is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four & speaking to Zinnia. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four and speaking to Zinnia at the Mossdeep Space Center
Your Totodile should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Croconaw should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Feraligatr in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Feraligatr directly. Start with Totodile at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 3-stage chain from Totodile to Feraligatr is where the leveling time goes.
Feraligatr Weakness
Feraligatr is weak to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Feraligatr can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Feraligatr Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Feraligatr
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x107-126%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Feraligatr for 36-43%. Tyranitar deals 53-63% with Superpower.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Excadrill builds →Earthquake36-43% Rapid Spin18-22% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge45-53% Pursuit18-21% Crunch36-42% Superpower53-63% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball29-34% Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Volt Switch 2x77-91% | ||
Feraligatr Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Feraligatr to get Totodile eggs easily using 75 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block and 11 more.
ORAS Feraligatr Best Moveset
AbilitySheer Force boosts moves with secondary effects and removes Held ItemLife Orb recoil on those moves. 105 Attack fires Water TermStab at real power. MoveDragon Dance boosts Attack and Speed simultaneously. The moveset earns A-tier through Sheer Force Dragon Dance that hits harder each turn without paying HP for the damage.
Best Build
Feraligatr best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Feraligatr cleanly, with Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Feraligatr intimidates its foes by opening its huge mouth. In battle, it will kick the ground hard with its thick and powerful hind legs to charge at the foe at an incredible speed.
Feraligatr Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Feraligatr. The 530 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Waterfall with Life Orb is the standard set.
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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Waterfall, Icepunch, Dragon Dance, and Crunch. Waterfall leads at 0% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Feraligatr spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves