Gyarados • Sword & Shield Pokédex • Marriland.com

Gyarados's Type

WATER

FLYING

Gyarados's Pokédex #s

National #: 130

Galar #: 145

Armor #: 43

Crown #: 63

Gyarados's Base Stats

HP:: 95

Attack:: 125

Defense:: 79

Sp. Atk:: 60

Sp. Def:: 100

Speed:: 81

Total:: 540

Misc. Info

Height:: 21'4" (6.5m)

Weight:: 518.1 lbs. (235 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Water 2 / Dragon

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 2 Attack

Base EXP:: 189

Catch Rate:: 45

Base Happiness:: 70

Gyarados's Abilities

Here are what abilities Gyarados can possibly have, along with their effects.

Intimidate: When Gyarados is sent out in battle, all opposing Pokémon have their Attack lowered by one stage.

Moxie: Raises Gyarados's Attack by one stage whenever it knocks out a Pokémon.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Gyarados's weakness and resistance is to various types.

4×: ELECTRIC

2×: ROCK

½: FIRE

WATER

FIGHTING

BUG

STEEL

immune: GROUND

Gyarados's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Gyarados evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Magikarp: starting form

Gyarados: at level 20

Gyarados's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Gyarados's Moves

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Gyarados can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Gyarados learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
1	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
1	Flail Does more damage when Gyarados's HP is low.	NORMAL	varies	100%	15	One Target
1	Splash Does nothing.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
1	Tackle Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Twister 20% chance of making all nearby enemies flinch. Does double damage against Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.	DRAGON	40	100%	20	Nearby Enemies
4	Whirlpool Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	35	85%	15	One Target
8	Ice Fang Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	ICE	65	95%	15	One Target
12	Brine Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.	WATER	65	100%	10	One Target
16	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
21	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
24	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
28	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
32	Aqua Tail Damages the target.	WATER	90	90%	10	One Target
36	Dragon Dance Raises Gyarados's Attack and Speed by one stage.	DRAGON	--	--	20	User
40	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target
44	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target
48	Thrash Confuses Gyarados after 2–3 turns.	NORMAL	120	100%	10	Random Enemy
52	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gyarados can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM14	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM21	Rest Gyarados restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Gyarados from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM26	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.	ROCK	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM35	Hail Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.	ICE	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM36	Whirlpool Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	35	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Gyarados is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM45	Dive Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	WATER	80	100%	10	One Target
TM52	Bounce Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn. Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.	FLYING	85	85%	5	One Target
TM55	Brine Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.	WATER	65	100%	10	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Gyarados attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM64	Avalanche Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.	ICE	60	100%	10	One Target
TM67	Ice Fang Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	ICE	65	95%	15	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM81	Bulldoze 100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.	GROUND	60	100%	20	All But Self
TM97	Brutal Swing Damages all nearby Pokémon.	DARK	60	100%	20	All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gyarados can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR02	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TR03	Hydro Pump Damages the target.	WATER	110	80%	5	One Target
TR04	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TR05	Ice Beam Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	90	100%	10	One Target
TR06	Blizzard Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.	ICE	110	70%	5	Nearby Enemies
TR08	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TR09	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TR10	Earthquake Does double damage against targets using Dig.	GROUND	100	100%	10	All But Self
TR15	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TR16	Waterfall Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Gyarados's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR24	Outrage Confuses Gyarados after 2–3 turns.	DRAGON	120	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Gyarados's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR32	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR45	Muddy Water 30% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Accuracy by one stage.	WATER	90	85%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR51	Dragon Dance Raises Gyarados's Attack and Speed by one stage.	DRAGON	--	--	20	User
TR58	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR62	Dragon Pulse Damages the target.	DRAGON	85	100%	10	One Target
TR72	Power Whip Damages the target.	GRASS	120	85%	10	One Target
TR74	Iron Head Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	STEEL	80	100%	15	One Target
TR75	Stone Edge Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	ROCK	100	80%	5	One Target
TR84	Scald Has a 30% chance to burn the target.	WATER	80	100%	15	One Target
TR89	Hurricane 30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	FLYING	110	70%	10	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gyarados can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Scale Shot Hits the target two to five times in a row. If Scale Shot hits at least once, raises Gyarados's Speed by one stage and lowers Gyarados's Defense by one stage.	DRAGON		25	90%	20	One Target
TUTOR	Lash Out If Gyarados's stats were lowered this turn, Lash Out's power is doubled.	DARK		75	100%	5	One Target

Gyarados's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Gyarados's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Gyarados's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Gyarados is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	300	331	363	394	95
Attack	255	286	318	349	125
Defense	163	194	226	257	79
Sp. Atk	125	156	188	219	60
Sp. Def	205	236	268	299	100
Speed	167	198	230	261	81
Total					540

Where to Find Gyarados

If you're looking for where to find Gyarados, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Gyarados in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Gyarados in the Wild

Galar Route 2

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Any Weather
2%			Lv. 38-40

Axew's Eye

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 35-40

Giant's Seat

Fishing Rod Encounters

10%			Lv. 30-35

Bridge Field

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 26-28

Dusty Bowl

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 40-45

Giant's Mirror

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 26-28

Giant's Cap

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 26-28

Lake of Outrage

Fishing Rod Encounters

5%			Lv. 50-52

Workout Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45

Stepping-Stone Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45

Insular Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45

Honeycalm Sea

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45

Honeycalm Island

Surfing (w/ Rotom Bike)

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45	Lv. 40-45

Giant's Bed

Fishing Rod Encounters

15%			Lv. 60-65

Snowslide Slope

Fishing Rod Encounters

15%			Lv. 60-65

Giant's Foot

Fishing Rod Encounters

15%			Lv. 60-65

Frigid Sea

Fishing Rod Encounters

15%			Lv. 60-65

Ballimere Lake

Fishing Rod Encounters

15%			Lv. 60-65

Getting Gyarados By Evolution

Evolves from Magikarp at level 20.

Pokédex Entries for Gyarados

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.

Shield

Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun

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.

Moon

There are people who swear that any place Gyarados appears is fated for destruction.

Ultra Sun

It fires hyper beams in all directions, burning the surrounding area to ash. There are some regions where it's called “the deity of destruction.”

Ultra Moon

The energy from evolution stimulated its brain cells strongly, causing it to become very ferocious.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.

Y

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Omega Ruby

When Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature.

Alpha Sapphire

Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond

Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.

Pearl

In ancient literature, there is a record of a GYARADOS that razed a village when violence flared.

Platinum

Once it begins to rampage, a GYARADOS will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.

HeartGold

They say that during past strife, GYARADOS would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.

SoulSilver

Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

When MAGIKARP evolves into GYARADOS, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this POKéMON's wildly violent nature.

Sapphire

Once GYARADOS goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this POKéMON's rampages lasting a whole month.

Emerald

It is an extremely vicious and violent POKéMON. When humans begin to fight, it will appear and burn everything to the ground with intensely hot flames.

FireRed

It has an extremely aggressive nature. The HYPER BEAM it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.

LeafGreen

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold

They say that during past wars, GYARADOS would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.

Silver

Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.

Crystal

It appears when ever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Yellow

Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.