Gyarados is a Water and Flying type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Atrocious Pokémon. It stands 6.5 m tall, weighs 235.0 kg and has a base stat total of 540.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 125 and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 60. Its total of 540 is higher than 86% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 125 | |
| Defense | 79 | |
| Sp. Atk | 60 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 81 | |
| Total | 540 |
Gyarados takes four times damage from Electric moves and double damage from Rock moves. It resists Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire and Water moves. It is immune to Ground moves.
Gyarados evolves from Magikarp.
Gyarados has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Gyarados is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Magikarp at level 20. Magikarp lives in the Lakeside.
Here's where wild Gyarados can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Gyarados is weak to Rock and Electric moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Gyarados learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Tackle, Bite and Twister.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | 60 | 100% |
| 1 | Twister | Dragon | 40 | 100% |
| 4 | Whirlpool | Water | 35 | 85% |
| 8 | Ice Fang | Ice | 65 | 95% |
| 12 | Brine | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 21 | Waterfall | Water | 80 | 100% |
| 24 | Crunch | Dark | 80 | 100% |
| 32 | Aqua Tail | Water | 90 | 90% |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80% |
| 44 | Hurricane | Flying | 110 | 70% |
| 48 | Thrash | Normal | 120 | 100% |
| 52 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90% |
Gyarados has 1 special form. Mega Evolution is a powerful change that lasts for one battle and needs the right Mega Stone.
