TL;DR. Gyarados is a water/flying-type Pokémon from Generation I. Base Stat Total: 540. Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
Stat spread.
Total of 540. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Gyarados in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Gyarados reaches 3,391 CP at level 40 and 3,879 CP as a best buddy.
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Shiny release
The first Shiny in the Magikarp family appeared on March 22, 2017.
- Magikarp
- Gyarados by encounter; Mega Gyarados
- Shadow
- Dynamax
Recent raid runs
Last in raids: Aug 26 to Sep 9, 2026, Mega (Mega Gyarados).
| Dates | Raid | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 to Sep 9, 2026 | MegaMega Gyarados | Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale |
| Jul 1 to Jul 15, 2026 | 3-star | Regular rotation |
| Dec 4 to Dec 13, 2025 | MegaMega Gyarados | Regular rotation |
| Sep 15 to Sep 22, 2025 | 3-star | Regular rotation |
| Sep 9 to Sep 16, 2025 | MegaMega Gyarados | Regular rotation |
| Jul 15 to Jul 20, 2025 | 3-star | Water Festival |
Gyarados in competitive play.
Gyarados is a Generation 9 UU-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #261 in the Great League.
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Sets and GO ranks last checked 2026-10-20.
Common questions about Gyarados.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Gyarados, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Gyarados weak to?
Gyarados takes 4× damage from Electric. its biggest defensive liability. It also takes 2× damage from Rock.
What is Gyarados resistant to?
Gyarados is immune to Ground. It also resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel.
How does Gyarados evolve?
Gyarados evolves from Magikarp (Level 20). Gyarados evolves into Mega Gyarados (Mega Evolve with Gyaradosite (battle-only)).
What generation is Gyarados from?
Gyarados was introduced in Generation I (the Kanto region). Its Pokédex number is #0130.
What are Gyarados's base stats?
Gyarados has HP 95, Attack 125, Defense 79, Special Attack 60, Special Defense 100, and Speed 81. Total base stat total: 540.
What are Gyarados's abilities?
Gyarados can have the ability Intimidate, plus the Hidden Ability Moxie.
Is Gyarados legendary or mythical?
No. Gyarados is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Gyarados's best stat?
Gyarados's highest base stat is Attack at 125, which ranks 8th of 255 Water-type Pokémon.
Is Gyarados good?
Gyarados has a base stat total of 540, the 136th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 27th among Water-types. That is a strong, fully-evolved stat spread.
This Pokémon has forms.
Through the generations.
Gyarados as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Gyarados is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Gyarados vs. the average Water-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 255 Water-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Gyarados | Water avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 95 | 70 | +25 |
| Attack | 125 | 74 | +51 |
| Defense | 79 | 70 | +9 |
| Special Attack | 60 | 71 | -11 |
| Special Defense | 100 | 68 | +32 |
| Speed | 81 | 73 | +8 |
| Total | 540 | 426 | +114 |
Gyarados appears in 43 games.
Every mainline release where Gyarados is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2016 Moon
- 2016 Sun
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2020 Crown Tundra DLC
- 2020 Isle of Armor DLC
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2023 Teal Mask DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2026 Pokémon Champions
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
- 2021 Pokémon UNITE
How to get Gyarados.
Every main-series game Gyarados is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
Generation IXObtainable
- Scarlet · VioletObtainable
- WildSouth Province: South Paldean Sea
- WildEast Province: East Paldean Sea
- WildWest Province: West Paldean Sea
- WildNorth Province: North Paldean Sea
- WildNorth Province: Casseroya Lake (Dragon Type)
- RaidTera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
- WildFellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Chilling Waterhead, Kitakami Wilds (The Teal Mask)
- Legends: Z-AObtainable
- WildJaune District: Wild Zone 11
- WildCentrico Plaza: Wild Zone 20 (Alpha)
- WildHyperspace Lumiose (4★ Water-type wild zones, 5★ unknown hyperspace wild zones via special scan) (Mega Dimension)
Generation VIIIObtainable
- Sword · ShieldObtainable
- WildAxew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat, Lake of Outrage (fishing)
- WildRoute 2 (Surfing)
- WildBridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Surfing Wanderer)
- RaidBridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
- WildGiant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (fishing) (The Crown Tundra)
- WildWorkout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea (Surfing) (The Isle of Armor)
- WildChallenge Beach (Surfing Wanderer) (The Isle of Armor)
- WildGiant's Bed (Surfing Wanderer) (The Crown Tundra)
- RaidWorkout Sea, Loop Lagoon, Honeycalm Sea (Max Raid Battle) (The Isle of Armor)
- RaidGiant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) (The Crown Tundra)
- Brilliant Diamond · Shining PearlObtainable
- WildGreat Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod)
- WildRoutes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Canalave City, Celestic Town, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Ravaged Path, Valley Windworks, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Sendoff Spring, Pokémon League, Victory Road, Fuego Ironworks, Oreburgh Gate, Resort Area (Super Rod)
- Legends: ArceusObtainable
- WildObsidian Fieldlands: Obsidian Falls (Flying), Lake Verity (additional (Alpha))
- WildCobalt Coastlands: Sand's Reach and nearby (additional (Alpha)), massive mass outbreaks
- WildCoronet Highlands: near Primeval Grotto
Generation VIIObtainable
- Sun · MoonObtainable
- WildRoutes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Vast Poni Canyon, Secluded Shore (SOS Battle, fishing)
- Ultra Sun · Ultra MoonObtainable
- WildMalie Garden (fishing)
- WildRoutes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Seafolk Village, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Vast Poni Canyon (SOS Battle, fishing)
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Obtainable
- WildRoute 20 (Sea Skim)
Generation VIObtainable
- X · YObtainable
- WildRoutes 3 and 22, Parfum Palace (Super Rod)
- WildFriend Safari (Water) (needs another player)
- Omega Ruby · Alpha SapphireObtainable
- WildSootopolis City (Super Rod)
Generation VObtainable
- Black · WhiteObtainable
- EvolveMagikarp (Level 20)
- Black 2 · White 2Obtainable
- WildNature Preserve (fishing in rippling water)
Generation IVObtainable
- Diamond · PearlObtainable
- WildGreat Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod)
- WildRoutes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Canalave City, Celestic Town, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Ravaged Path, Valley Windworks, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Sendoff Spring, Pokémon League, Victory Road, Fuego Ironworks, Oreburgh Gate, Resort Area (Super Rod)
- PlatinumObtainable
- WildRoutes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Canalave City, Celestic Town, Pastoria City, Great Marsh, Sunyshore City, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Ravaged Path, Valley Windworks, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Sendoff Spring, Pokémon League, Victory Road, Fuego Ironworks, Oreburgh Gate (Super Rod)
- HeartGold · SoulSilverObtainable
- WildLake of Rage (Surfing, Good Rod, Super Rod, Red Gyarados (If defeated, it will respawn after the player defeats the Elite Four))
- WildMt. Silver Cave 1F, Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands B4F (Super Rod)
- WildFuchsia City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
- WildSafari Zone (Good Rod in Meadow with 7 Waterside points; Super Rod in Meadow with 10 Waterside points, and with 14 Waterside points; Good Rod in Marshland with 3 Waterside points, and with 4 Waterside points; Super Rod in Marshland, default; Super Rod in Wetland with 6 Waterside points, and with 9 Waterside points)
Generation IIIObtainable
- Ruby · Sapphire · EmeraldObtainable
- WildSootopolis City (Super Rod)
- FireRed · LeafGreenObtainable
- WildRoutes 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Cape Brink, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Ruin Valley, Water Path, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Memorial Pillar, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, One Island, Four Island, Five Island, Seafoam Islands, Trainer Tower, Cerulean Cave, Berry Forest, Icefall Cave (Super Rod)
Generation IIObtainable
- Gold · Silver · CrystalObtainable
- WildLake of Rage (Surfing, Good Rod, Super Rod, Red Gyarados)
- WildFuchsia City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Generation IObtainable
- Red · BlueObtainable
- EvolveMagikarp (Level 20)
- YellowObtainable
- WildFuchsia City (Super Rod)
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Pokémon Bank; Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword; Shield; Brilliant Diamond; Shining Pearl; Legends: Arceus; Scarlet; Violet; Legends: Z-A; FireRed; and LeafGreen. From HOME it can move into Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A.
- Pokémon Champions
- Legal in Regulation M-A, M-B and M-C. Mega Gyarados: Regulation M-A, M-B and M-C. It can be brought in from HOME.
Gyarados appears in 45 episodes.
From EP001 (1997-04-01) through HZ150 (2026-09-18).
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Gyarados partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Gyarados partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
TCG Pocket appearances
Gyarados in TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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