Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 92% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Electric type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (125) is 65 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 68% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 17
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #130 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #077 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #053 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #054 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #024 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Pokémon Conquest | #014 | — |
| Kalos | #050 | X / Y |
| Alola | #092 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #112 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #145 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #043 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Crown Tundra | #063 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #081 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #135 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #044 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Lumiose City | #033 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #130 | Champions |
Abilities
- Intimidate Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Moxie Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 193 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.08% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Once it begins to rampage, a GYARADOS will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Gyarados takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Gyarados appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (42)
All Gyarados cards →Gyarados has 42 cards in 29 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 102 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 5 cycles, which is roughly 1,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (141)
All locations →The first 40 of 141 locations. The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Moves (103)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (92 via TM/TR, 28 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 4 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 8 | Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 9 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 16 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 26 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 28 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 32 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 41 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Hurricane | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| 48 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 52 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| — | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |