Gyarados

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Usage Percent
0%
Monthly Rank
#168

Base Stats for Gyarados

HP
95
Atk
125
Def
79
SpA
60
SpD
100
Spe
81

Best Moves for Gyarados

Waterfall
water
95.119%
Dragon Dance
dragon
92.837%
Tera Blast
normal
54.390%
Earthquake
ground
33.739%
Taunt
dark
30.502%
Ice Fang
ice
18.655%
Substitute
normal
18.311%
Thunder Wave
electric
10.795%
Crunch
dark
6.690%
Rest
psychic
5.778%
Scale Shot
dragon
5.622%
Outrage
dragon
4.973%
Stone Edge
rock
3.851%
Other
18.739%

Best Items for Gyarados

Leftovers
60.946%
Heavy-Duty Boots
13.601%
Loaded Dice
5.191%
Life Orb
4.408%
Rocky Helmet
2.919%
Lum Berry
2.499%
Sitrus Berry
2.342%
Chesto Berry
2.250%
Focus Sash
1.032%
Other
4.813%

Best Abilities for Gyarados

Intimidate
64.941%
Moxie
35.059%

Best EV Spreads for Gyarados

Jolly
0/
252/
8/
0/
0/
248
28.098%
Adamant
0/
252/
0/
0/
4/
252
16.213%
Jolly
0/
252/
4/
0/
0/
252
10.124%
Jolly
0/
252/
0/
0/
4/
252
9.962%
Adamant
4/
252/
0/
0/
0/
252
5.244%
Adamant
252/
24/
0/
0/
0/
232
4.824%
Careful
252/
0/
4/
0/
252/
0
3.525%
Adamant
0/
252/
4/
0/
0/
252
2.888%
Jolly
4/
252/
0/
0/
0/
252
2.604%
Lonely
0/
252/
0/
4/
0/
252
2.308%
Jolly
100/
100/
0/
0/
56/
252
2.184%
Jolly
8/
252/
0/
0/
0/
248
1.576%
Adamant
148/
252/
0/
0/
0/
108
1.156%
Impish
252/
252/
4/
0/
0/
0
0.907%
Adamant
0/
252/
0/
0/
112/
144
0.889%
Adamant
0/
252/
0/
0/
252/
4
0.800%
Adamant
0/
252/
0/
0/
0/
252
0.739%
Adamant
32/
252/
4/
0/
0/
220
0.566%
Adamant
236/
240/
28/
0/
0/
0
0.408%
Jolly
0/
200/
56/
0/
0/
252
0.408%
Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Gyarados in Gen 9 OU?

The top moves for Gyarados in Gen 9 OU are Waterfall (95.119%), Dragon Dance (92.837%), Tera Blast (54.390%), Earthquake (33.739%). These represent the highest usage percentages on the competitive ladder.

What are the best teammates for Gyarados?

Gyarados synergizes well with Gholdengo (36.430%), Kyurem (28.390%), Great Tusk (28.281%), Araquanid (25.449%). These Pokemon frequently appear on teams together and cover each other's weaknesses.

What item should I use on Gyarados?

The most popular items for Gyarados are Leftovers (60.946%), Heavy-Duty Boots (13.601%), Loaded Dice (5.191%). The best choice depends on your team composition and strategy.

What ability is best for Gyarados?

The most common abilities for Gyarados are Intimidate (64.941%) and Moxie (35.059%). The choice often depends on your team's strategy.

What Tera Type should I use on Gyarados?

Tera Type data is not available for this format or Pokemon.

What is the best EV spread for Gyarados?

The most common EV spread for Gyarados is Jolly with 0/252/8/0/0/248 (28.098% usage). This build is optimized for the current metagame.

Is Gyarados good in Gen 9 OU?

Gyarados is currently ranked in the Gen 9 OU metagame. Check the usage percentage and teammates section to see how well it performs. The data is aggregated from thousands of high-level ranked battles.





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