Is Feraligatr Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Import-only. AbilityTorrent on a physical Water-type, but Water is Special in Gen 3. The phys/spec mismatch hurts Feraligatr the same way it hurts Kingler. Kanto's Water bench is stacked without imports.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Totodile's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Totodile's weaknesses hard.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Totodile here.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Totodile's defenses.
Totodile trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Feraligatr cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 58WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Feraligatr in FireRed & LeafGreen
Feraligatr requires a full trade-and-evolve path. Totodile from an outside Gen 3 game, level 18 for Croconaw, then level 30. Everything before the last evolution lives elsewhere.
How to Obtain Feraligatr in FRLG
Step 1Obtain TotodileCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Fountainspring Cave · After National Dex obtained.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Totodile can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Croconaw
Step 3Feraligatr ✓
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Feraligatr Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Feraligatr
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x36-43% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x26-31% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Feraligatr for 72-85%. Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Feraligatr for 53-63%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x53-63% Sludge Bomb23-26% | ||
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 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Crunch, Dragon Claw and 5 more.
FRLG Feraligatr Best Moveset
105 Attack with 100 Defense on a Water frame. AbilityTorrent boosts Water moves at low HP. All Water moves use the Special stat, stranding the 105 Attack from Water TermStab. The moveset works around this with MoveEarthquake and MoveRock Slide from Attack, using Water only through the weaker 79 Sp. Atk for MoveSurf.
Best Build
Feraligatr best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Feraligatr. Ancient Power and Crunch come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Surf and coverage across 9 types.
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
Base Stats
It is hard for it to support its own weight out of water, so it gets down on all fours. But it moves fast.
When it bites with its massive and powerful jaws, it shakes its head and savagely tears up its victim.
Feraligatr FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Feraligatr isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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