#0160 · Johto · Generation 2 · starter

Feraligatr

Big Jaw Pokémon · Water-type

Feraligatr is a Water-type Pokémon, the Big Jaw Pokémon, number 160 (#0160) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 2.3 m tall and weighs 88.8 kg.

Feraligatr is the Big Jaw Pokémon, the final form of Totodile, a crocodile that charges at blinding speed and shakes its head to tear up prey. Its Mega Evolution grows a Totodile-shaped hood on its back that works as a second, giant jaw.

How to pronounce Feraligatr

Feraligatr is pronounced fuh-RAL-ih-gay-ter. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Feraligatr said out loud:

In Japanese it is オーダイル (Ordile).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Feraligatr is a bulky, blue-scaled crocodilian that walks upright, with huge jaws, red eyes with black markings and three red spines on its body. It is 2.3 m tall and weighs 88.8 kg. The Pokédex says it has trouble supporting its weight out of water and sometimes drops onto all fours, but its thick hind legs still make it fast.

Behaviour

Feraligatr opens its enormous mouth to intimidate foes, then shakes its head savagely once it has clamped down. The Pokédex says it usually moves slowly but goes at blinding speed when it bites prey. It charges at enemies by kicking hard off the ground.

Habitat

The Pokédex habitat is the water's edge, and Bulbapedia says it can rarely be found there. In Scarlet and Violet you get one by evolving Croconaw in The Indigo Disk, and in Legends: Z-A by evolving Croconaw or in the 4★ Water-type wild zones of the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.

Powers

Feraligatr uses Crunch, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail, Hydro Pump, Superpower and Thrash, and it learns Agility. Its Abilities are Torrent and the hidden Sheer Force. Mega Feraligatr, made with Feraligite, is Water and Dragon with the Ability Dragonize, which turns its Normal-type moves into Dragon-type moves with 20% more power. Bulbapedia says it clasps its hands and lowers its Totodile 'mask' to form a false jaw with ten times the bite force of its real one, and its base Attack rises from 105 to 160.

Name origin

Feraligatr may combine feral or ferocious with alligator, and Bulbapedia suggests 'gator' lost a letter because Generation II names were limited to ten characters. The Japanese name is Ordile (オーダイル), perhaps from ō (king, emperor or large) plus crocodile.

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia says Feraligatr appears to be a crocodilian that visually resembles an alligator. Mega Feraligatr's hood-like fin may nod to transforming toys, and to crocodiles that carry young in their jaws, though here the image is inverted. With its added Dragon typing it may also echo Regidrago's dragon-head transformation. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Evolves from Croconaw at level 30 and is the final form of Totodile.

In the games

Feraligatr is the fully evolved form of the Water partner that Professor Elm offers in Gold, Silver and Crystal. Mega Feraligatr, which uses Feraligite, arrived much later, in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

In 'Ring Masters', Raiden's Feraligatr beat a Golem and a Blastoise at Rikishii Town's sumo conference before Ash and his Snorlax stopped it. In 'Genesect and the Legend Awakened', a Feraligatr from Pokémon Hills is the first to take on the invading Genesect army.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says no other first partner Pokémon reaches its final form as early as Feraligatr, at level 30.
• Bulbapedia says only Hero Form Palafin matches Mega Feraligatr's base Attack, the highest of any Water Pokémon.
• Of the three fully evolved Johto partners, Bulbapedia says only Feraligatr appears in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Feraligatr (Pokémon) · Serebii: Feraligatr (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 85
• Attack: 105
• Defense: 100
• Sp. Atk: 79
• Sp. Def: 83
• Speed: 78

Feraligatr’s base stat total is 530. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Feraligatr weak to?

Feraligatr takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

What does Feraligatr evolve from?

Feraligatr evolves from Croconaw at level 30.

Feraligatr is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr.

• Totodile evolves into Croconaw at level 18.

Forms

• Mega Feraligatr (Mega): Water/Dragon-type, base stat total 630 (HP 85, Attack 160, Defense 125, Sp. Atk 89, Sp. Def 93, Speed 78). Ability: Dragonize.

Abilities

• Torrent: Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Sheer Force (hidden ability): Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Moves

Moves Feraligatr learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (67)

Feraligatr can learn 67 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Fake Tears, Agility, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Ice Fang, Water Pulse, Low Kick, Thief, Trailblaze, Chilling Water, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Snarl, Metal Claw, Icy Wind, Rock Tomb, Fling, Dragon Tail, Avalanche, Endure, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Psychic Fangs, Body Slam, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Waterfall, Dragon Claw, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Dragon Dance, Substitute, Crunch, Liquidation, Surf, Helping Hand, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Water Pledge, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Hydro Cannon, Outrage, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Spite, Uproar, Focus Punch, Flip Turn, Lash Out, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Whirlpool, Muddy Water, Breaking Swipe, Curse.

Egg moves (5):Ancient Power, Aqua Jet, Block, Counter, Flatter.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Monster, Water 1.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Attack and 1 Defense effort values.
• Base experience yield: 239.

Pokédex entries

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. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

When it bites with its massive and powerful jaws, it shakes its head and savagely tears its victim up. (Gold, HeartGold, Y)

It usually moves slowly, but it goes at blinding speed when it attacks and bites prey. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X)

It is hard for it to support its weight out of water, so it sometimes gets down on all fours. But it moves fast. (SoulSilver)

When it bites with its massive and powerful jaws, it shakes its head and savagely tears up its victim. (LeafGreen)

It is hard for it to support its own weight out of water, so it gets down on all fours. But it moves fast. (Silver, FireRed)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Tallest Water type in Gen 2: 2.3 m.
• Highest Attack among Water types in Gen 2: 105, shared with 1 other.
• Taller than 92% of all Pokémon (2.3 m).
• Heavier than 80% of all Pokémon (88.8 kg).
• Base stat total 530, ranked #163 of 1,025.
• One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 170 blue Pokémon.
• Number 9 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 82 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Feraligatr (Pokémon), Serebii: Feraligatr (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (fuh-RAL-ih-gay-ter): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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