Gyarados

BW brought about huge obstacles for Gyarados to overcome, such as Ferrothorn and Rotom-W, the latter of whom gained a secondary Water typing, as well as common Choice Scarf users such as Rotom-W and Terrakion. These issues compounded problems Gyarados already faced, such as its Stealth Rock weakness, preventing it from being a top offensive contender in the DW metagame. This does not mean Gyarados, who had always been a fine sweeper in the OU metagame, is a bad Pokemon by any means. However, with new threats emerging in the DW tier such as Chandelure, Keldeo, and Technician Breloom, Gyarados's excellent defensive typing and stats will be tested like never before. Gyarados's offensive capabilities should never be overlooked though. With an impressive base 125 Attack, coupled with access to Dragon Dance, the prevalence of rain, and a terrific choice of abilities between Moxie or Intimidate, Gyarados can still pose a major offensive threat to any team.