Mega Gyarados vs Gyarados
Water
FlyingTypeSwapsWater
Dark- 95HP=95
- 125Attack+30155
- 79Defense+30109
- 60Sp. Atk+1070
- 100Sp. Def+30130
- 81Speed=81
- 540Total+100640
- IntimidateAbilityMold Breaker
- MoxieHidden
How to get the Gyaradosite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
GiftRoute 123
From the Poochyena at the 123 Go Fish shop near the pond after giving it a scratch
How to Get Mega Gyarados in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Finding Gyarados at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in late-game fishing spots, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Gyarados in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Magikarp is your first catch on the way to Gyarados. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-40 across 280 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch MagikarpRoute 104 - Area 1Lv.5-15Old RodRate 100%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.5-15Old RodRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 1Lv.5-15Old RodRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 2Lv.5-15Old RodRate 100%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.5-10Old RodRate 65%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.5-10Old RodRate 65%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.5-10Old RodRate 65%Seafloor Cavern - Area 1Lv.5-10Old RodRate 65%Battle ResortLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Dewford TownLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Ever Grande CityLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Lilycove CityLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Mossdeep CityLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Pacifidlog TownLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Petalburg CityLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 102Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 103Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 105 - OutsideLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 106Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 107Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 108Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 109Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 110Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 111 - SouthLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 114Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 115Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 117Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 118Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 120 - EastLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 120 - WestLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 122Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 123Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 124Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 125Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 126Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 127Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 128Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 129Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 130Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 131Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 132Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 133Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 134Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 65%Sea Mauville - Area 1Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Sea Mauville - Area 2Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Sea Mauville - Area 3Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Sea Mauville - Area 4Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.10Old RodRate 65%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.10Old RodRate 65%Sealed ChamberLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Slateport CityLv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Team Aqua HideoutLv.10-15Old RodAlpha SapphireRate 65%Team Magma HideoutLv.10-15Old RodOmega RubyRate 65%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.10-15Old RodRate 65%Route 119Lv.10Old RodRate 60%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 100%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 1Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 2Lv.25-35Surfing on waterRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 100%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Sootopolis City - Area 1Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Sootopolis City - Area 2Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 65%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 65%Battle ResortLv.25Good RodRate 60%Dewford TownLv.25Good RodRate 60%Ever Grande CityLv.25Good RodRate 60%Lilycove CityLv.25Good RodRate 60%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Mossdeep CityLv.25Good RodRate 60%Pacifidlog TownLv.25Good RodRate 60%Petalburg CityLv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 102Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 103Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 105 - OutsideLv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 106Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 107Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 108Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 109Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 110Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 111 - SouthLv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 114Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 115Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 117Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 118Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 119Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 120 - EastLv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 120 - WestLv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 122Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 123Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 124Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 125Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 126Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 127Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 128Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 129Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 130Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 131Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 132Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 133Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Route 134Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.25Good RodRate 60%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.25Good RodRate 60%Sea Mauville - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Sea Mauville - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Sea Mauville - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Sea Mauville - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Sealed ChamberLv.25Good RodRate 60%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Slateport CityLv.25Good RodRate 60%Team Aqua HideoutLv.25Good RodAlpha SapphireRate 60%Team Magma HideoutLv.25Good RodOmega RubyRate 60%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 60%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.30Good RodRate 60%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.30Good RodRate 60%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.30Good RodRate 60%Seafloor Cavern - Area 1Lv.30Good RodRate 60%
- Step 2Gyarados ✓or evolve from Magikarp (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for Gyarados.
How to Get Shiny Mega Gyarados in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Gyarados becomes a shiny Mega Gyarados when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Gyarados.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Gyarados is DexNav Search, which reaches about 1 in 37 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Gyarados odds across every game
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4 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Chain Fishing: Fish one rippling spot and reel only when the rod rattles. The bonus tops out at a 20-reel chain.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x90-107%KO Megahorn 2x90-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x81-96% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x73-86% Focus Blast 2x48-57% Pin Missile 2x13-15% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x78-92% Dazzling Gleam 2x36-42% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x60-71% Focus Blast 2x39-47% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-37% Infestation 2x8-10% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 2x63-75% Sky Uppercut 2x66-78% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x94-111%KO Solar Beam 2x46-55% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x68-80% Focus Blast 2x45-54% X-Scissor 2x30-36% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x76-90% Solar Beam 2x44-52% U-turn 2x30-36% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x61-73% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gyarados View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x57-67% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Mega Gyarados threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Dragon standing out. Pair that with Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
42 of 43 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Gyarados has 640 base stats in total. Attack leads at 155, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 70.
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.
Red Gyarados GiftJan 2016XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Hiroshima Red GyaradosJun 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
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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