Feraligatr is a bulky, bipedal crocodilian Pokémon that is primarily blue with accents of red and yellow. A notable feature of Feraligatr is its large, powerful jaws that are able to bite and lock down on opponents. Three pointed teeth are visible when Feraligatr closes its mouth, two from the lower jaw and one from the upper. Feraligatr intimidates its foes by opening its huge mouth. Feraligatr has three sets of spikes on its body: one on its head, one on its back, and one near the tip of its tail. The one on its back appears particularly prominent, due to its size and the bulk of Feraligatr’s shoulders. It has a bisected, V-shaped yellow pattern between its thighs. Feraligatr also has large scales on its arms, tail, and legs. When hunting or fighting, Feraligatr is agile and fast, due to its powerful hind legs that are used to kick the ground hard and charge. Feraligatr can rarely be found living near water.
Major appearances
Wani-Wani is a Feraligatr owned by Marina, which she received in The Legend of Thunder! as a Totodile. Its most recent appearance was in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!.
Other
Feraligatr made its main series debut in Ring Masters, under the ownership of Raiden. He entered it as a competitor in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference. During the competition, it battled and defeated a Golem and a Blastoise before being defeated by Ash and his Snorlax, who both used impressive improvisations in order to win.
A Feraligatr appeared in The Perfect Match!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Whirl Cup. Trinity battled it during the Whirl Cup, but the match was initially interrupted by Team Rocket. After Feraligatr worked together with Trinity's Golduck, Misty's Poliwhirl, and Ash's Totodile to defeat Team Rocket, it finished the battle off-screen, emerging victorious.
A Feraligatr owned by Kinso appeared in The Blue Badge of Courage. It was used with the intent of battling Misty's Corsola, but the battle was called off when Psyduck came out instead and was scared by Feraligatr.
Ben summoned a Feraligatr twice using Ranger Signs in Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!, the first time to rescue him from falling, and the second time to rescue him again at a volcano and then use Ice Beam on it.
Minor appearances
Feraligatr debuted in Trouble in Big Town, where it helped Pichu Big, Magby, and Smoochum get out of some water.
A Feraligatr appeared in A Claim to Flame!, under the ownership of a male Trainer participating in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.
A Feraligatr was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in Gonna Rule The School!. It was seen battling a Typhlosion.
A Feraligatr appeared in New Plot, Odd Lot!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Mulberry Contest.
A Feraligatr made a brief cameo appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
Brock used a Feraligatr in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A Feraligatr appeared in the city in PK20.
A Trainer's Feraligatr appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure!, where it battled Ash's Pikachu during the Festival Battle Challenge.
A Trainer's Feraligatr appeared in Regaining the Home Advantage!.
A Feraligatr appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, where it was among the many Pokémon residing at Pokémon Hills.
A Trainer's Feraligatr appeared in The Power of Us.
Pokédex entries
Episode
|
Pokémon
|
Source
|
Entry
|
EP194
|
Feraligatr
|
Ash's Pokédex
|
Feraligatr, the Big Jaw Pokémon. The final evolution of Totodile. Once a Feraligatr has clamped its powerful jaws around an opponent, it won't let go until the opponent is defeated.
|
|
- Feraligatr reaches its final evolutionary form earlier than any other starter Pokémon, at level 30. However, Totodile evolves at level 18, the latest of any basic starter Pokémon, tied with Turtwig.
- Feraligatr shares the same base stat values with Blastoise, but differently attributed.
- Feraligatr is the only fully evolved Johto starter to appear in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.
Origin
Like Totodile and Croconaw, Feraligatr is a crocodilian. It visually resembles an alligator.
Name origin
Feraligatr is a combination of feral and alligator. It may also derive from ferocious. The shortening of "gator" into gatr is most likely a result of the ten-character limit on English Pokémon names in Generation II.
Ordile may be a combination of 王 ō (king), 皇 ō (emperor), or 大 ō (large), and crocodile.