# Gyarados - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I

> Find the best Gyarados builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Gyarados Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 2025 Regulation Set I (`gen9vgc2025regi`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9vgc2025regi |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **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/gen9vgc2025regi/Gyarados)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi/Gyarados
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 2025 Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi)

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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**: 93.960%
- **Thunder Wave**: 69.362%
- **Taunt**: 69.166%
- **Protect**: 53.713%
- **Helping Hand**: 31.603%
- **Crunch**: 17.722%
- **Icy Wind**: 14.632%
- **Dragon Dance**: 9.280%
- **Earthquake**: 9.098%
- **Leer**: 9.041%

## Common Abilities
- **Intimidate**: 96.172%
- **Moxie**: 3.828%

## Common Items
- **Electric Seed**: 23.504%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 20.470%
- **Safety Goggles**: 10.885%
- **Covert Cloak**: 10.081%
- **Mental Herb**: 8.258%
- **Rocky Helmet**: 7.926%
- **Life Orb**: 7.128%
- **Clear Amulet**: 4.682%
- **Leftovers**: 3.585%
- **Other**: 3.482%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 46.972%
- **Miraidon**: 46.749%
- **Lunala**: 40.217%
- **Rillaboom**: 35.996%
- **Chien-Pao**: 23.649%
- **Zamazenta-Crowned**: 21.143%

## FAQ for Gyarados in gen9vgc2025regi-1760

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

### What are the best team partners for Gyarados?
Gyarados is frequently paired with Incineroar, Miraidon, Lunala, Rillaboom. 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 **Careful** nature with an EV spread of `172/0/0/0/252/84`. This configuration accounts for 23.639% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Gyarados?
Gyarados is most effectively run with the ability **Intimidate** (96.172%) and the item **Electric Seed** (23.504%).

### What is the most common role for Gyarados?
Based on common item usage (Electric Seed), Gyarados often functions as a **tactical** in the gen9vgc2025regi-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/gen9vgc2025regi/Gyarados) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 2025 Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9vgc2025regi) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9vgc2025regi) - Build teams with Gyarados
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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