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Gyarados.

national dex #130 · gen I
BST 540 · water / flying
Gyarados official artwork
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#130 · gen I
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HP
95
ATK
125
DEF
79
SPA
60
SPD
100
SPE
81
BST 540 · best Attack 125 · worst Sp. Atk 60 · meters scale to 200

Gyarados is weak to Electric, Rock and resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel and is immune to Ground.

Typingwaterflying
AbilitiesIntimidate, Moxie
Height, weight6.5 m / 235.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsWater2, Dragon
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Dex position
#130 of 1025
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Gyarados base stats

BST 540 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP95300394
Atk125229383
Def79146282
SpA60112240
SpD100184328
Spe81150287
BST540bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 Atk

Gyarados weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Water / Flying dual typing
nor1
fir½
wat½
ele4
gra1
ice1
fig½
poi1
gro0
fly1
psy1
bug½
roc2
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste½
fai1
Weak to
Electric (4x), Rock
Resists
Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
Immune to
Ground

Gyarados abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
MoxiehiddenRaises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Gyarados evolution line

2 stages

Best Gyarados moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
waterHydro PumpSPEC110
flyingHurricaneSPEC110
waterAqua TailPHYS90
waterMuddy WaterSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
dragonOutragePHYS120
normalThrashPHYS120

Gyarados moves

gen 9 · 97 moves · 22 level-up · 55 TM/HM · 20 tutor
67 moves · Gyarados appears in 17 games
Water PulselevelFlailL1WhirlpoolL4BiteL20Dragon TailL26WaterfallL31Ice FangL32Scary FaceL33Aqua TailL35CrunchL41OutrageL41Hydro PumpL47HurricaneL48ThrashL48Dragon DanceL50Rain DanceL51Hyper BeamL57AvalancheTMBlizzardTMBody SlamTMBounceTMBrutal SwingTMBulldozeTMChilling WaterTMDark PulseTMDiveTMDouble EdgeTMDragon CheerTMDragon PulseTMDragon RushtrainEarthquakeTMEndeavorTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFlamethrowerTMGiga ImpactTMHelping HandTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMIron HeadTMIron TailTMLash OutTMMuddy WaterTMPaybackTMPower WhipTMProtectTMRestTMRoarTMRoundTMSandstormTMScaldTMScale ShotTMSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSpiteTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSurfTMSwaggerTMTauntTMTemper FlareTMThunderTMThunder WaveTMThunderboltTMUproarTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20Evolution
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
SplashnormalSTAT--40Level 1
FlailnormalPHYS-100%15Level 1
WhirlpoolSTABwaterSPEC3585%15Level 4
BrineSTABwaterSPEC65100%10Level 12
BitedarkPHYS60100%25Level 20
Dragon TaildragonPHYS6090%10Level 26
WaterfallSTABwaterPHYS80100%15Level 31
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 32
Ice FangicePHYS6595%15Level 32
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10Level 33
TwisterdragonSPEC40100%20Level 35
Aqua TailSTABwaterPHYS9090%10Level 35
OutragedragonPHYS120100%10Level 41
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15Level 41
Hydro PumpSTABwaterSPEC11080%5Level 47
ThrashnormalPHYS120100%10Level 48
HurricaneSTABflyingSPEC11070%10Level 48
Dragon DancedragonSTAT--20Level 50
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5Level 51
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5Level 57
AvalancheicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
BrineSTABwaterSPEC65100%10TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Chilling WaterSTABwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Dragon CheerdragonSTAT00%15TM / HM
Dragon DancedragonSTAT--20TM / HM
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Dragon TaildragonPHYS6090%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HurricaneSTABflyingSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Hydro PumpSTABwaterSPEC11080%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice FangicePHYS6595%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Lash OutdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Muddy WaterSTABwaterSPEC9085%10TM / HM
OutragedragonPHYS120100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RoarnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
ScaldSTABwaterSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Scale ShotdragonPHYS2590%20TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SurfSTABwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Temper FlarefirePHYS75100%10TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
WaterfallSTABwaterPHYS80100%15TM / HM
WhirlpoolSTABwaterSPEC3585%15TM / HM
Aqua TailSTABwaterPHYS9090%10Tutor
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15Tutor
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15Tutor
Lash OutdarkPHYS75100%5Tutor
OutragedragonPHYS120100%10Tutor
Scale ShotdragonPHYS2590%20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15Tutor
TwisterdragonSPEC40100%20Tutor
Water PulseSTABwaterSPEC60100%20Tutor

Gyarados Pokédex entries

8 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 entries
Sword

It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.

Shield

Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

Legends: Arceus

I suspect this Pokémon to be the true identity of a dragon written of in ancient texts, which claimed that it razed an entire village with white-hot beams from its maw.

Generation VII5 entries
Sun

A tale is told of a town that angered Gyarados. Before the sun rose the next day, flames utterly consumed the town, leaving not a trace behind.

Moon

There are people who swear that any place Gyarados appears is fated for destruction.

Ultra Sun

It fires hyper beams in all directions, burning the surrounding area to ash. There are some regions where it’s called “the deity of destruction.”

Ultra Moon

The energy from evolution stimulated its brain cells strongly, causing it to become very ferocious.

Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.

Generation VI4 entries
X

In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.

Y

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Omega Ruby

When Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon’s wildly violent nature.

Alpha Sapphire

Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn’t calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon’s rampages lasting a whole month.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

Generation IV5 entries
Diamond

Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.

Pearl

In ancient literature, there is a record of a GYARADOS that razed a village when violence flared.

Platinum

Once it begins to rampage, a GYARADOS will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

HeartGold

They say that during past strife, GYARADOS would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.

SoulSilver

Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.

Generation III5 entries
Ruby

When MAGIKARP evolves into GYARADOS, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this POKéMON’s wildly violent nature.

Sapphire

Once GYARADOS goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn’t calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this POKéMON’s rampages lasting a whole month.

Emerald

It is an extremely vicious and violent POKéMON. When humans begin to fight, it will appear and burn everything to the ground with intensely hot flames.

FireRed

It has an extremely aggressive nature. The HYPER BEAM it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.

LeafGreen

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

They say that during past wars, GYARADOS would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.

Silver

Once it appears, it goes on a ram­ page. It remains enraged until it demolishes every­ thing around it.

Crystal

It appears when­ ever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.

Generation I2 entries
Red, Blue

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Yellow

Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.

Gyarados species data

gen I species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationI (Kanto)
ColorBlue
ShapeSquiggle
HabitatWaters Edge
Height6.5 m (21'04")
Weight235.0 kg (518.1 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsWater2, Dragon
Hatch counter5 cycles, 1,536 steps
Base experience189
EV yield2 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#130
Kanto#130
Johto#077
Hoenn#053
Sinnoh#024
Sinnoh (Pt)#024
Johto (HGSS)#077
Conquest#014
Kalos Central#050
Hoenn (ORAS)#054
Alola (SM)#092
Melemele#092
Akala#035
Ula'ula#052
Poni#042
Alola (USUM)#112
Melemele (USUM)#112
Akala (USUM)#035
Ula'ula (USUM)#055
Poni (USUM)#054
Let's Go Kanto#130
Galar#145
Isle of Armor#043
Crown Tundra#063
Hisui#081
Paldea#135
Kitakami#044
Lumiose City#033
Champions#130
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker125 Atk / 60 SpA
Best statAttack 125excellent
Speed tier81 Spemoderately fast
Defensive load2 weak / 5 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Gyarados

Gyarados is a Water and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets. Gyarados stands 6.5 m (21'04") tall and weighs 235.0 kg (518.1 lbs), making it a large Pokémon.

Gyarados base stats

Gyarados has a base stat total of 540, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Attack at 125 (excellent), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 60 (average). Gyarados excels as a physical attacker. Gyarados is moderately fast with a base Speed of 81.

Gyarados weaknesses and resistances

As a Water and Flying-type, Gyarados is weak to Electric (4x), Rock-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel-type attacks, and is completely immune to Ground-type moves. This gives Gyarados 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Gyarados abilities

Gyarados's abilities include Intimidate, Moxie. Intimidate lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle. Its Hidden Ability is Moxie, which raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Gyarados moves and learnset

Gyarados can learn 97 moves in Generation 9, including 22 by leveling up, 55 via TM/HM, and 20 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Hurricane (Flying, 110 power), Aqua Tail (Water, 90 power), Muddy Water (Water, 90 power). For coverage, Gyarados can learn Hyper Beam (Normal), Giga Impact (Normal), Outrage (Dragon).

Training Gyarados

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Gyarados can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Gyarados yields 2 Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 1,536 steps to hatch from an Egg. Gyarados belongs to the Water2 and Dragon egg groups. Gyarados is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Magikarp → Gyarados).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Gyarados. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Gyarados, or use the team builder to see how Gyarados fits into your squad.

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