The world of Pokémon has been a growing phenomenon since 1996, when the first pair of video games came out in stores. Today, there are almost 900 individual Pokémon identified by the PokéDex and in this article, we are going to tell you everything you need to know about one of them – Feraligatr.
Feraligatr is a Water-type Pokémon first introduced in Generation II of the core video games. It is the second and final evolution form of Totodile, one of the Generation’s Starters. Totodile first evolves into Croconaw, which, in turn, evolves into Feraligatr. It is weak only to Grass-, and Electric-type moves, and is super effective against Fire-, Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon. It is not immune to any moves.
In this article, we are going to tell you all the information you’ll need if you want to breed a Feraligatr in any of the games. You’ll find out about its type, its powers, its strengths and weaknesses, its evolutions, and its moves. We’re going to focus on both the core games, as well as other popular video games based on the Pokémon franchise.
Best moveset
In the Pokémon GO videogame, the best moves for your Feraligatr are Water Gun and Hydro Cannon if you’re battling Pokémon in Gyms. Namely, this moveset gives you the highest total DPS and is, likewise, the best moveset for PVP battles. The official description for Water Gun reveals the following: “The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water”; as for Hydro Canon, the attack is described as follows: “The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can’t move on the next turn.”
Weaknesses and Counters
As a pure Water-type Pokémon, Feraligatr is weak against Electric- and Grass-type moves, and is super effective against Ground-, Rock-, and Fire-type Pokémon. It is not immune to any specific type. It receives normal damage from Normal-, Fighting-, Flying-, Poison-, Ground-, Rock-, Bug-, Ghost-, Psychic-, Dragon-, Dark-, Fairy-type moves.
Stats
Feraligatr’s Stats, based on the most recent available data, are:
| Stats | Base Stats | Min- | Min | Max | Max+ | Min- | Min | Max | Max+ |
| HP | 85 | 160 | 192 | 311 | 374 | ||||
| Attack | 105 | 112 | 125 | 157 | 172 | 221 | 246 | 309 | 339 |
| Defense | 100 | 108 | 120 | 152 | 167 | 212 | 236 | 299 | 328 |
| Special Attack | 79 | 89 | 99 | 131 | 144 | 174 | 194 | 257 | 282 |
| Special Defense | 83 | 93 | 103 | 135 | 148 | 181 | 202 | 265 | 291 |
| Speed | 78 | 88 | 98 | 130 | 143 | 172 | 192 | 255 | 280 |
In Pokémon GO, Feraligatr has a Base Stamina of 198, a Base Attack of 205, and a Base Defense of 188.
As for its abilities, they are:
- Torrent: Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
- Sheer Force: Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking. (Hidden Ability)
Evolutions
Feraligatr was first introduced in Generation II as the second and final evolution of Totodile. Totodile first evolved into Croconaw, starting at Level 18, and then into Feraligatr starting at Level 30. Feraligatr has no regional variants nor additional forms, so this is the only form you can obtain.
In Pokémon GO, Feraligat is also obtained by first evolving Totodile into Croconaw, for which you need 25 Totodile Candy, and after that, Croconaw to Feraligat, for which you need 100 Totodile Candy.
Moves
As of Generation VIII, the movies that Feraligatr can learn are:
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Feraligatr
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Feraligatr
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
By leveling up
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
| 1 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 8 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 13 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 24 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 37 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 45 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 50 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 58 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 71 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 76 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
By TM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| TM02 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM49 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM59 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM72 | Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| TM95 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| TM99 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
In Pokémon GO, Feraligatr can learn Waterfall, Bite, Ice Fang, and Water Gun as Fast Attacks, and Crunch, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, and Hydro Cannon as Charged Attacks. Some of these attacks depend on when you caught and evolved your Feraligatr, as they are event-only attacks. The best moveset you can have for your Feraligatr as of March 2022 is Water Gun and Hydro Cannon.
