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. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block and 11 more.

Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Gender
87.5%12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

Life Orb 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
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Feraligatr Moveset

  • Dragon Dance
  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Ice Punch
  • Aqua JetSTAB

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 6
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 8
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 13
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 15
Scary Face
10010Normal
Lv 21
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 24
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 32
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 37
Chip Away
7010020Normal
Lv 45
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 50
Screech
8540Normal
Lv 58
Thrash
12010010Normal
Lv 63
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 71
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 76
Hydro Pump
110805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM94
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
8010015Water
TM01
Work Up
30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Egg
Block
5Normal
Egg
Crunch
8010015Dark
Egg
Dragon Dance
20Dragon
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Flatter
10015Dark
Egg
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Egg
Mud Sport
15Ground
Egg
Thrash
12010010Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Egg
Water Sport
15Water

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Tutor
Block
5Normal
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
Tutor
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
Tutor
Hydro Cannon
150905Water
Tutor
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Liquidation
8510010Water
Tutor
Low Kick
10020Fighting
Tutor
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
10010Ghost
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Water Pledge
8010010Water
Tutor
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
10020Fighting
Gen 2
Curse
10Ghost
Gen 6
Cut
509530Normal
Gen 2
Detect+4
5Fighting
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Dive
8010010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 6
Hone Claws
15Dark
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Gen 2
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
10020Fighting
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water

No wild encounters for Feraligatr in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

  1. Totodile
    Step 1Obtain Totodile

    Catch in the wild in:

    Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

  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.