Is Feraligatr Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityTorrent boosts Water moves at low HP. Trade-only in RS. Feraligatr's physical power is impressive but Water moves still run off Special in Gen 3. Swampert is natively available with better typing. The import isn't justified.
Feraligatr resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Feraligatr resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up 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.
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 Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Winona
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Cave of Origin
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 58WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Feraligatr in Ruby & Sapphire
None of the Totodile line turns up wild in Hoenn. Trade the starter in, take it through Croconaw at 18, then finish Feraligatr at level 30.
How to Obtain Feraligatr in RS
- 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 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 APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Feraligatr falls outside Hoenn's dex, so raise the Totodile line to a shiny in another game and trade the result 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 |
- 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
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Plusle Electric | C | |
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 49 partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Crunch, Dragon Claw and 5 more.
RS Feraligatr Best Moveset
105 Attack backed by MoveSwords Dance for doubling, with MoveEarthquake and MoveRock Slide for physical coverage. AbilityTorrent boosts Water moves at low HP. MoveSurf from 79 Sp. Atk provides Water TermStab on the special side. Held ItemLeftovers sustains setup. Physical Water attacker.
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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Feraligatr isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in Emerald, 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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