Usage · August 2026
0.9%
Gyarados is ranked #88 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,798 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#88 of 211
Raw count2,798
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+0.11pp
13 month peak2.9%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
95
Atk
125
Def
79
SpA
60
SpD
100
Spe
81
Usage over time0.9%▲ 0.11pppeak 2.9% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
65.8% of Gyarados teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilityMoxie · 78.2%
ItemLoaded Dice · 38.5%
Tera typeDragon · 41.5%
Moves
98.3%
96.4%
40.2%
37.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.9%
Adamant40 HP / 108 Atk / 120 Def / 240 Spe10.3%
Moves
8 tracked98.3%
96.4%
40.2%
37.8%
36.4%
30.2%
24.8%
18.9%
Items
38.5%
34.9%
11.5%
9.4%
5.1%
Tera types
41.5%
23.6%
17.7%
9.1%
4.5%
Abilities
78.2%
21.8%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe65.8%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.9%
Adamant40 HP / 108 Atk / 120 Def / 240 Spe10.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.4%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gyarados build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Gyarados sits at rank #88 with 0.9% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.11 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.