Mega Gyarados vs Gyarados
Water
FlyingTypeSwapsWater
Dark- 95HP=95
- 125Attack+30155
- 79Defense+30109
- 60Sp. Atk+1070
- 100Sp. Def+30130
- 81Speed=81
- 540Total+100640
How to get the Gyaradosite in Legends: Z-A
Quasartico Inc.240 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 240 Mega Shards
How to Get Mega Gyarados in Legends: Z-A
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.
4 locations to catch Gyarados (2 on the map)6 locations to catch Magikarp
Catch Magikarp at any of the 6 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Gyarados.
Where To Catch Gyarados in Legends: Z-A
Magikarp gets you Gyarados sooner: catch it (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Gyarados first appears at Wild Zone 11 (after Badge 5).
- Step 1Catch MagikarpWild Zone 2Lv.5-7OverworldLegends: Z-AVert District - Coulant WaterwayLv.10-13OverworldLegends: Z-AVert District - Vert Sector 4Lv.10-12OverworldLegends: Z-AVert District - Vert Sector 9Lv.10-12OverworldLegends: Z-ABleu District - Bleu Sector 5Lv.11-13OverworldLegends: Z-ABleu District - Bleu Sector 7Lv.11-13OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 11Lv.11-14OverworldLegends: Z-AMagenta District - Magenta StreetLv.12-15OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Water 2-StarLv.17-19GrassLegends: Z-AWild Zone 2Lv.17-19OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 6Lv.17-20OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 6Lv.29-32OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 2Lv.30-32OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Water 4-StarLv.35-37GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace LumioseLv.50-52GrassLegends: Z-A
How to Get Shiny Mega Gyarados in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Gyarados becomes a shiny Mega Gyarados when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Gyarados.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Gyarados is Full Odds, about 1 in 1,024 per try. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Gyarados odds across every game
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Legends: Z-A Shiny Gyarados Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Legends: Z-A shiny odds for Gyarados.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 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
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mega Gyarados
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x78-92% Close Combat 2x78-92% Pin Missile 2x12-14% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x90-106%KO Megahorn 2x90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x75-88% Megahorn 2x50-58% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Pinsir builds →Close Combat 2x60-71% X-Scissor 2x60-71% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 2x56-67% Megahorn 2x50-58% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x69-82% Lunge 2x34-41% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x80-95% X-Scissor 2x36-42% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Dazzling Gleam 2x32-38% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Ariados builds →Megahorn 2x68-81% Absorb 2x5-7% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x69-82% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Roselia builds →Leaf Storm 2x69-82% Dazzling Gleam 2x29-34% Pin Missile 2x8-9% | ||
Mega Gyarados Evolutions
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
Mega Gyarados Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Gyarados has 640 base stats in total. Attack leads at 155, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 70.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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