# Gyarados - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I

> Find the best Gyarados builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Gyarados Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I (`gen9battlestadiumdoubles`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9battlestadiumdoubles |
| **Usage** | 2% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gyarados)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gyarados
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Electric (4x), Rock (2x) |
| **Resists** | Fire (1/2x), Water (1/2x), Fighting (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Steel (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Ground (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **Waterfall**: 73.402%
- **Earthquake**: 49.186%
- **Taunt**: 47.578%
- **Thunder Wave**: 39.480%
- **Dragon Dance**: 33.664%
- **Tera Blast**: 22.628%
- **Iron Head**: 21.814%
- **Ice Fang**: 21.715%
- **Dragon Tail**: 18.559%
- **Aqua Tail**: 13.914%

## Common Abilities
- **Intimidate**: 86.225%
- **Moxie**: 13.775%

## Common Items
- **Rocky Helmet**: 39.043%
- **Lum Berry**: 13.378%
- **Leftovers**: 10.103%
- **Choice Band**: 7.979%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 5.796%
- **Life Orb**: 4.010%
- **Expert Belt**: 3.593%
- **Chesto Berry**: 2.819%
- **Assault Vest**: 2.481%
- **Safety Goggles**: 2.441%

## Common Teammates
- **Chi-Yu**: 27.729%
- **Flutter Mane**: 26.181%
- **Chien-Pao**: 20.802%
- **Iron Moth**: 20.584%
- **Gholdengo**: 15.681%
- **Ting-Lu**: 14.212%

## FAQ for Gyarados in gen9battlestadiumdoubles-1760

### What are the top moves for Gyarados?
The most common moves for Gyarados are Waterfall, Earthquake, Taunt, Thunder Wave. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Gyarados?
Gyarados is frequently paired with Chi-Yu, Flutter Mane, Chien-Pao, Iron Moth. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Gyarados weak to and resistant against?
Gyarados is weak to Electric (4x), Rock (2x), resists Fire (1/2x), Water (1/2x), Fighting (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), and is immune to Ground (0x).

### 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 **Jolly** nature with an EV spread of `4/252/0/0/0/252`. This configuration accounts for 6.689% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Gyarados?
Gyarados is most effectively run with the ability **Intimidate** (86.225%) and the item **Rocky Helmet** (39.043%).

### What is the most common role for Gyarados?
Based on common item usage (Rocky Helmet), Gyarados often functions as a **tactical** in the gen9battlestadiumdoubles-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/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gyarados) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9battlestadiumdoubles) - Build teams with Gyarados
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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