#130
Gyarados
Atrocious Pokémon
WaterFlying
A tale is told of a town that angered Gyarados. Before the sun rose the next day, flames utterly consumed the town, leaving not a trace behind.
Base Stats
HP 95
Attack 125
Defense 79
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 100
Speed 81
Total 540
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Immune to
Abilities
Intimidate Moxie (Hidden)
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Mega Dragon Dance
Item
Gyaradosite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Defensive
Item
Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 220
Def 244
Spe 44
Strategy Overview
- Gyarardos is an excellent setup sweeper that can set up freely against multiple targets thanks to Intimidate and its typing.
- Mega Gyarados is one of the only setup sweepers that isn't shut down by Mimikyu's Disguise thanks to Mold Breaker.
- Mega Gyarados's Dark typing offers great coverage but leaves it vulnerable to Fairy-types such as the Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Fini.
- Gyarados sits at an awkward base 81 Speed, making it very reliant on setting up in order to outspeed threats such as Mega Gengar and Tapu Koko.
- Gyarados lacks reliable recovery, so defensive sets are susceptible to being quickly worn down.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc