Ground moves don't affect Gyarados at all — that's the advantage of Water/Flying typing. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Built to hit on the physical side. An original Gen 1 pick.
Attack and Sp. Def carry most of Gyarados's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Base Stats
540High
HP95
B
Attack125
A
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def100
B
Speed81
C
Total540
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gyarados yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•6.5m / 21'04"•235kg / 518.1 lbs•189Base XP
Pokedex Entries
It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
Crystal
Gyarados Weakness
Excellent
Type-wise, Gyarados takes extra damage from Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Gyarados can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
Gen II Type Chart
Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
MoxieHARaises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Evolved from Magikarp. Gyarados is the final form in this two-stage line. A small partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are hatches fast. Attack grew the most through evolution (+115 over Magikarp), and Gyarados peaks at 540 total stats.
Breed with Gyarados to get Magikarp eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Water2 egg groups.
Egg Groups
DragonWater2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
5 cycles·1,285 steps
Fast~1 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
Nothing fancy here. Gyarados builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, a nature nature for the right stat lean, and flexible EVs EVs. An ability does its job quietly.
TMs carry this one. Gyarados learns Hydro Pump and Surf naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
Lv 1
Thrash
12010020Normal
Lv 20
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 25
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 30
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 35
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
120805Water
Lv 45
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 50
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
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TM Moves
Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM24
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
358515Water
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric
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Egg Moves
Gyarados doesn't have any Egg moves
Tutor Moves
Src
Tutor
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
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Reminder Moves
Src
Rem
Flail
—10015Normal
Rem
Splash
——40Normal
Rem
Tackle
3510035Normal
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high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 6 locations. Gyarados's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Gyarados in Crystal
The path to Gyarados starts with Magikarp at Lv. 5-40 via fishing, surfing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Intimidate changes the entire equation for Gyarados. The 540 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.
Gyarados's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Jolteon is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at level 20. Gyarados is the fully evolved form. At 540 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
Base 81 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Gyarados is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Gyarados appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Gyarados has appeared in 22 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Yellow
Red & Blue
Gold & Silver
Crystal
Ruby & Sapphire
FireRed & LeafGreen
Emerald
Platinum
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Diamond & Pearl
Black & White
Black 2 & White 2
X & Y
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sun & Moon
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Sword & Shield
Legends: Arceus
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Scarlet & Violet
Legends: Z-A