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gyarados
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#130

gyarados

Water Flying

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

Height
6.5m
Weight
235kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
95
95
Attack
125
125
Defense
79
79
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
100
100
Speed
81
81
Total
540

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
moxie

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Steel Fighting Bug

Immunities (×0)

Ground

Forms

gyarados
gyarados
 gyarados-mega
gyarados-mega

Evolution Chain

magikarp
magikarp
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→
gyarados
gyarados
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Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 splash normal status - - 40
Lv.1 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.1 twister dragon special 40 100 20
Lv.4 whirlpool water special 35 85 15
Lv.8 ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
Lv.12 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.16 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.20 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.21 waterfall water physical 80 100 15
Lv.23 dragon-rage dragon special - 100 10
Lv.24 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.26 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.28 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.29 twister dragon special 40 100 20
Lv.32 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.32 ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
Lv.35 aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
Lv.36 dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
Lv.38 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.40 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.41 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.41 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.44 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.44 dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
Lv.47 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Lv.47 dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
Lv.48 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.50 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Lv.52 hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
bounce flying physical 85 85 5
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
gyarados's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
gyaradosas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
gyaradosas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
gyaradosas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
gyaradosas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
gyaradosas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.