Physical
Wallbreaker
ATier
81Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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
High
HP95
B
Attack125
A
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def100
B
Speed81
C
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height6.5 m
21'04"Towering
Weight235.0 kg
518.1 lbsColossal
Base XP189
High Yield
Abilities
IntimidateTop Pick
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
MoxieHANiche
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

Gyarados Weakness

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.

Gyarados Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Electric
2x (Weak)Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Electric
2xWeak
Rock
½xResist
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Gyarados in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Glimmet
Glimmet
RockPoison
A
Rock is super effective against GyaradosView Glimmet →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Evolved from Magikarp. Gyarados is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Magikarp
#129Magikarp
20
Level 20
Gyarados
#130Gyarados
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Magikarp
Water
Gyarados
WaterFlying
HP
20
95+75
ATK
10
125+115
DEF
55
79+24
SP.ATK
15
60+45
SP.DEF
20
100+80
SPE
80
81+1
BST
200D-Tier
540A-Tier+340
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Gyarados Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Dragon Dance and Gyarados can run through teams. Adamant nature leans physical, Intimidate supports the sweep, and Ground coverage stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Ability
Intimidate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Gyarados
Adamant+ATK

Gyarados best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Doubles Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • WaterfallSTAB
  • Dragon Dance
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent
Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Clefable
ClefableDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Gyarados learns Hurricane and Hydro Pump naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dragon and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Splash
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 24
Waterfall
S8010015Water
Lv 30
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 33
Iron Head
A8010015Steel
Lv 40
Bounce
B85855Flying
Lv 44
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
Lv 45
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 55
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM25
Crunch
A8010015Dark
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM56
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM79
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TM96
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM15
Ice Fang
A659515Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM58
Iron Head
A8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM140
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM148
Scald
C8010015Water
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM146
Skull Bash
B13010010Normal
TM65
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
C9010015Water
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM95
Taunt
A—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
S8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Gyarados doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gyarados can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gyarados in Legends: Z-A

Gyarados can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Magikarp from Red and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Gyarados in Legends: Z-A

  1. Magikarp
    Step 1Obtain Magikarp

    Also found in:

    Red
  2. Gyarados
    Step 2Gyarados ✓

Gyarados Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Gyarados. The 540 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a wallbreaker. Waterfall with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Gyarados does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Gyarados hits 640 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Gyarados. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Moxie) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Gyarados worth using. Intimidate synergizes with Gyarados's base 100 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.

  • Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Gyarados is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Gyarados has appeared in 22 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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