gyarados

Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Water / Flying

Abilities:

• Intimidate: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack stat upon entering battle.
• Moxie (Hidden Ability): Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out an opponent.

Physical Characteristics:

• Serpentine, dragon-like Pokémon
• Blue scales with a cream underbelly
• Ferocious face with a large mouth and sharp fangs
• Three-pointed, white crest on its head and a spiky dorsal fin
• Long, flowing tail with a white fan-like fin

Behavior and Habitat:

• Known for its violent and aggressive behavior
• Often found in large bodies of water such as lakes and oceans
• Rarely seen during peaceful periods; emerges when enraged
• Capable of destroying cities due to its powerful rage

In Battle:

• Strong physical attacker with high Attack stat
• Signature moves include Hyper Beam, Aqua Tail, and Dragon Dance
• Effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types
• Vulnerable to Electric and Rock types due to its Flying typing

Evolution:

• Evolves from Magikarp starting at level 20
• Does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon

Interesting Facts:

• Known as the "Atrocious Pokémon" due to its destructive nature
• Inspired by the myth of a carp transforming into a dragon
• Despite its Flying type, it cannot naturally learn Fly
• Frequently appears in the Pokémon anime, often as a formidable opponent or a Pokémon belonging to notable trainers

Gyarados is renowned for its intimidating presence and powerful attacks, making it a staple on many trainers' teams. Its ability to Mega Evolve further enhances its strength and shifts its type to Water/Dark, providing new strategic opportunities.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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.
• Red: Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, itis capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
• 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.
• 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 ram­ page. It remainsenraged until it demolishes every­ thing around it.
• Crystal: It appears when­ ever there is world conflict,burning down any place it travels through.
• 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.
• 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.
• Soulsilver: Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
• Black: Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
• White: Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
• Black-2: Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
• White-2: Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
• 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.
• 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.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
• 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.
• Legends-Arceus: I suspect this Pokémon to be the true identity of a dragon written of in ancient texts, which claimed that it razed an entire village with white-hot beams from its maw.