Is Feraligatr Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Crystal's move tutor changes Feraligatr's coverage. MoveIce Beam from the Goldenrod tutor lets it threaten Clair's Dragons and Lance's Dragonite trio without burning a one-time TM. Water moves still run off Special in Gen 2, but the Ice coverage makes the physical Attack stat less of a bottleneck.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Totodile has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Croconaw has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Croconaw's defenses.
Feraligatr resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Croconaw trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Feraligatr resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Feraligatr trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Feraligatr has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Totodile is available as a starter.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 35NormalSlash70100%20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
Your Totodile should hit Level 18 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 55WaterHydro Pump16580%5
Your Croconaw should hit Level 30 before you reach Jasmine, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 58WaterHydro Pump16580%5
How to Get Feraligatr in Crystal
You're catching Totodile first, not Feraligatr. Totodile appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Feraligatr Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Feraligatr
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Elekid Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
In Crystal, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Feraligatr for 79-94%. Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Feraligatr for 61-72%.
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-94% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Feraligatr View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x61-72% | ||
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 36 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Crunch, Hydro Pump and 3 more.
C Feraligatr Best Moveset
105 Attack powers MoveEarthquake and MoveRock Slide on the physical side while MoveSurf runs from 79 Sp. Atk. MoveSwords Dance doubles the Attack for sweep attempts. Held ItemLeftovers sustains setup. Physical Water attacker that hits harder from the Attack stat than the Water TermStab.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Crunch
- Ice Beam
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 8 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
Although it has a massive body, its powerful hind legs enable it to move quickly, even on the ground.
Feraligatr Crystal Guide
For Crystal, we rate Feraligatr C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. At 530 BST, it fits the attacker role. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Feraligatr is a special attacker with base 79 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Crystal, the core moveset is Earthquake, Hydro Pump, Crunch, and Ice Beam. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
In Crystal, the best way to handle Feraligatr: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
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