Mega Gyarados is Gyarados's Mega Evolution with Gyaradosite. It is Water/Dark type, where Gyarados is Water/Flying.
Ability 1Mold BreakerAbility 1Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
640HP95Attack155Defense109Speed81Sp.Def130Sp.Atk70
Magikarp
Gyarados
Mega Gyarados
Weak to
Immune to
Physical
Wallbreaker
81Speed · Above Avg

Mega Gyarados vs Gyarados

Gyarados
Mega GyaradosBattle only
  • WaterFlyingTypeSwapsWaterDark
  • 95HP=95
  • 125Attack+30155
  • 79Defense+30109
  • 60Sp. Atk+1070
  • 100Sp. Def+30130
  • 81Speed=81
  • 540Total+100640
  • IntimidateAbilityMold Breaker
  • MoxieHidden

How to get the Gyaradosite

  • X, YFindCouriway TownRequires an upgraded Mega Ring

    By the three waterfalls northeast of the Couriway Hotel (post-game, between 8:00 and 8:59 PM; requires an upgraded Mega Ring)

  • Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireGiftRoute 123

    From the Poochyena at the 123 Go Fish shop near the pond after giving it a scratch

  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonBuyBattle Tree64 BPAfter becoming Champion
  • Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go EeveeBuyIndigo Plateau30,000 Poké DollarsAfter beating the Elite Four

    Sold for 30,000 Poké Dollars by the stone salesman at Indigo Plateau, after you beat the Elite Four

  • Legends: Z-AQuasartico Inc.240 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story

    Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 240 Mega Shards

See Gyarados

Mega Gyarados Moves

Moves List

Mega Gyarados uses Gyarados's moves: learn them before it Mega Evolves.
All 6 games

TMs carry this one. Mega Gyarados learns Hydro Pump and Waterfall 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
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Splash
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
C4010035Normal
Lv 1
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Water Gun
D6010025Water
Lv 1
Whirlpool
D528515Water
Lv 23
Bite
B9010025Dark
Lv 24
Waterfall
B12010015Water
Lv 30
Crunch
B12010015Dark
Lv 33
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
Lv 40
Bounce
—85855Flying
Lv 44
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
Lv 45
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 50
Hydro Pump
C165805Water
Lv 55
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
B8510015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM110
Chilling Water
D7510020Water
TM25
Crunch
B12010015Dark
TM90
Dark Pulse
C12010015Dark
TM56
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM79
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
TM96
Hydro Pump
C165805Water
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM15
Ice Fang
A659515Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM58
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
TM87
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM140
Muddy Water
C1358510Water
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM148
Scald
C12010015Water
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM146
Skull Bash
—13010010Normal
TM65
Stone Edge
B100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
C13510015Water
TM139
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM41
Water Pulse
C9010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
B12010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D528515Water

Egg Moves

Mega Gyarados doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mega Gyarados can't learn any Tutor moves

Mega Gyarados Weakness

Type-wise, Mega Gyarados takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Mega Gyarados's overall bulk (95/109/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Mega Gyarados Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic

What is Mega Gyarados Weak Against

Avg
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Mega Gyarados Strong Against

5Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Mega Gyarados

Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Mega Gyarados for 81-95%.

Kartana
Kartana
GrassSteel
B
Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
Fighting
B
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
B
Togekiss
Togekiss
FairyFlying
B
Rotom
Rotom
ElectricGhost
C

Evolution

Evolved from Magikarp. Gyarados is the final form in this two-stage line. Attack grew the most through evolution (+115 over Magikarp), and Gyarados peaks at 540 total stats. In battle, Gyarados holding Gyaradosite Mega Evolves into Mega Gyarados. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Magikarp
#129Magikarp
20
Level 20
Gyarados
#130Gyarados
Gyaradosite
Mega Gyarados
#130Mega Gyarados
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Gyarados
WaterFlying
Mega Gyarados
WaterDark
HP
20
95+75
95
ATK
10
125+115
155+30
DEF
55
79+24
109+30
SP.ATK
15
60+45
70+10
SP.DEF
20
100+80
130+30
SPE
80
81+1
81
BST
200F-Tier
540B-Tier+340
640C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Shiny Mega Gyarados

A shiny Gyarados becomes a shiny Mega Gyarados when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Gyarados.

Shiny Gyarados can be hunted across 21 games. The strongest verified route is 1/37 via DexNav Chaining in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Mega GyaradosNormal
Shiny Mega Gyarados Shiny

Shiny Gyarados Evolution

3 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Gyarados Odds & Hunting Methods

21 of 21 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
MethodDexNav ChainingSootopolis City (Area 1) · 5%Shiny event distribution also existsShiny distribution event (2015-2016)
Odds1/37
Difficulty
GameLegends: Arceus
MethodMass OutbreakLake Verity · Uncommon
Odds1/128
Difficulty
GameLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee
MethodOverworld Catch (Catch Combo)Route 20 (West) · 5%
Odds1/273
Difficulty
GameSun & Moon
MethodSOS ChainingBrooklet Hill (North) · Uncommon
Odds1/274
Difficulty
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
MethodSOS ChainingMalie Garden · 35%
Odds1/274
Difficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostFrigid Sea · 15%
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
MethodMasuda Method (different-language egg)
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameScarlet & Violet
MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterWild Zone 11 +3 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1024
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
GameDiamond & Pearl
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1638
Difficulty
GamePlatinum
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1638
Difficulty
GameHeartGold & SoulSilver
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1638
Difficulty
GameGold & Silver
MethodBreeding
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
GameCrystal
MethodBreeding
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
GameRuby & Sapphire
MethodBreeding
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
GameEmerald
MethodBreeding
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
GameFireRed & LeafGreen
MethodBreeding
Odds1/8192
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodChain FishingParfum Palace · 60%Shiny event distribution also existsShiny distribution event (2015-2016)
Odds1/96
Difficulty
No shiny in these games
This Pokemon has no obtainable shiny form here.
GameRed / Blue / Yellow
MethodGen 1 predates shininess
Odds—
Difficulty—
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Mega Gyarados

All 6 games

5 encounter spots for Gyarados starting from late-game routes. The list below shows each one, so start with the spot nearest your current route.

Base Stats

Mega Gyarados has 640 base stats in total. Attack leads at 155, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 70.

Base Stats
HP95
B
Attack155
S
Defense109
B
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def130
A
Speed81
C
Total640
Details
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height6.5 m
Weight305.0 kg
Abilities
Mold Breaker
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

Mega Gyarados Event Distributions

Gyarados reaches players through several Mystery Gift distributions, though it is far from a regular.

These distributions give Gyarados. Mega Gyarados appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Gyaradosite.

Sophia’s Gyarados GiftMay 2024 - Jul 2024ScarletVioletNot shiny
Lv 50 OT: Sophia Cherish Ball Battle Champion Ribbon, Partner Ribbon 6 guaranteed max IVs Tera Type: Steel
Moves: Waterfall, Thunder Wave, Taunt, Protect
Distribution window: May 2024 - Jul 2024
Ground Tera Type Gyarados GiftDec 2022 - Feb 2023ScarletVioletNot shiny
Lv 20 Poke Ball 2 guaranteed max IVs Tera Type: Ground
Moves: Twister, Ice Fang, Whirlpool, Bite
Distribution window: Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Red Gyarados GiftJan 2016XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Lv 50 OT: 겨울의반격 Cherish Ball Event Ribbon
Moves: Waterfall, Thrash, Ice Fang, Earthquake
from Jan 2016
Original name: 빨간 갸라도스 선물

Game Availability

Mega Gyarados first appeared in X & Y and is in 6 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Legends: Z-A.

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