Is Feraligatr Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
The physical/special split finally gives Feraligatr physical Water moves. MoveWaterfall and MoveAqua Tail both run off that strong Attack now. If imported, Feraligatr handles Flint, Bertha, and Volkner. One of the biggest phys/spec split winners from Gen 2.
Feraligatr resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Feraligatr resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Feraligatr cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- LV 50WaterAqua TailPower 135Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 63WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORWaterHydro CannonPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Feraligatr in Diamond & Pearl
Evolve a Croconaw at level 30 to top off the Totodile line, with no wild Feraligatr to catch instead. The line has to start from a bred or traded base form.
How to Obtain Feraligatr in DP
- Step 1Obtain TotodileCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave · Island Scan; Monday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Croconaw
- Step 3Feraligatr ✓
How to Get Shiny Feraligatr in Diamond & Pearl
Feraligatr stays in Johto, so grow the Totodile line into a shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and transfer it in. See every game where Shiny Feraligatr can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Feraligatr Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Feraligatr
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Feraligatr Evolutions
End of the line. Feraligatr caps a three-stage chain that started at Totodile. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs take an average time to hatch. 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 63 partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Crunch, Dragon Claw and 8 more.
DP Feraligatr Best Moveset
The physical/special split lets 105 Attack use MoveWaterfall as a genuine physical Water option, and MoveDragon Dance boosts both Attack and Speed to sweeping levels. The moveset sets up once and starts tearing through teams. 78 Speed is slow unboosted, but one Dragon Dance fixes that.
Best Build
Feraligatr best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch
- Swords Dance
- Aqua Jet
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 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
43 of 44 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It usually moves slowly, but it goes at blinding speed when it attacks and bites prey.
Feraligatr Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Feraligatr plays as a attacker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Waterfall is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Feraligatr pairs best with Gengar. Gengar has Decent synergy and covers what Feraligatr can't handle on its own.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Feraligatr. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the attacker role.
No. Feraligatr isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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