# Gyarados - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in BDSPBFD

> Find the best Gyarados builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in BDSPBFD. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Gyarados Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | BDSPBFD (`bdspbfd`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl |
| **Category** | Online Battle on Nintendo Switch |
| **Usage** | 15% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/bdspbfd/Gyarados)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/bdspbfd/Gyarados
- **Format Overview**: [BDSPBFD Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/bdspbfd)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/bdspbfd](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/bdspbfd)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Gyarados.

## Common Moves
- **Waterfall**: 96.329%
- **Protect**: 86.505%
- **Dragon Dance**: 72.808%
- **Crunch**: 62.030%
- **Ice Fang**: 26.766%
- **Taunt**: 14.541%
- **Earthquake**: 14.116%
- **Thunder Wave**: 5.093%
- **Flamethrower**: 3.596%
- **Other**: 18.216%

## Common Abilities
- **Intimidate**: 99.857%
- **Moxie**: 0.143%

## Common Items
- **Lum Berry**: 70.730%
- **Choice Band**: 6.755%
- **Wacan Berry**: 6.222%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 5.926%
- **Choice Specs**: 2.897%
- **Life Orb**: 2.552%
- **Other**: 4.918%

## Common Teammates
- **Raikou**: 46.885%
- **Cresselia**: 45.475%
- **Scizor**: 45.065%
- **Garchomp**: 44.826%
- **Hitmontop**: 28.314%
- **Heatran**: 25.951%

## FAQ for Gyarados in bdspbfd-1760

### What are the top moves for Gyarados?
The most common moves for Gyarados are Waterfall, Protect, Dragon Dance, Crunch. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Gyarados?
Gyarados is frequently paired with Raikou, Cresselia, Scizor, Garchomp. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Gyarados?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Gyarados?
The top build for Gyarados features a **Adamant** nature with an EV spread of `180/116/4/0/4/204`. This configuration accounts for 10.921% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Gyarados?
Gyarados is most effectively run with the ability **Intimidate** (99.857%) and the item **Lum Berry** (70.730%).

### What is the most common role for Gyarados?
Based on common item usage (Lum Berry), Gyarados often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the bdspbfd-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Gyarados?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 95 |
| Attack | 125 |
| Defense | 79 |
| Sp. Atk | 60 |
| Sp. Def | 100 |
| Speed | 81 |
| **BST** | **540** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Gyarados on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/bdspbfd/Gyarados) - Full interactive stats page
- [BDSPBFD Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/bdspbfd) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/bdspbfd) - Build teams with Gyarados
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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