Gyarados Profile
- Height
- 6.5 m
- Weight
- 235.0 kg
- Abilities
- Intimidate, Moxie (hidden)
- Habitat
- Waters Edge
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Catch rate
- 45 / 255 (18%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Gyarados Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Gyarados's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Gyarados?
See the full Gyarados weakness guide — best counters included →
Gyarados Evolutions
Where to Catch Gyarados
In Yellow, Gyarados can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Gyarados Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | Physical | Lv. 0 | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 15 | |
| Leer | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 30 | |
| Splash | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 40 | |
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Twister | Dragon | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 20 | |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | Lv. 4 | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | Lv. 8 | 65 | 95% | 15 | |
| Brine | Water | Special | Lv. 12 | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | Lv. 16 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | Lv. 21 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | Lv. 24 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | Lv. 28 | — | — | 5 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | Lv. 32 | 90 | 90% | 10 | |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | Lv. 36 | — | — | 20 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | Lv. 40 | 110 | 80% | 5 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | Lv. 44 | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | Lv. 48 | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | Lv. 52 | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 10 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon | Status | TM / HM | 0 | 0% | 15 | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 90% | 10 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 100% | 10 | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 85% | 5 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 5 | |
| Muddy Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 10 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Roar | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Scald | Water | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Scale Shot | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 25 | 90% | 20 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 80% | 5 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Surf | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Temper Flare | Fire | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | TM / HM | — | 90% | 20 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Gyarados Questions & Answers
- What is Gyarados weak to?
- Gyarados takes extra damage from Electric (4×) and Rock (2×) type attacks.
- What is Gyarados resistant to?
- Gyarados takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Fighting (½×), and Bug (½×) type attacks and is immune to Ground type attacks.
- What is Gyarados strong against?
- Gyarados's Water and Flying type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Ground, Rock, Bug, Fire, and Grass Pokémon.
- What type is Gyarados?
- Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon.
- What are Gyarados's base stats?
- Gyarados has a base stat total of 540 — HP 95, Attack 125, Defense 79, Sp. Atk 60, Sp. Def 100, Speed 81.