Gyarados (Pokémon)

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Gyarados ギャラドス Gyarados #130
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Atrocious Pokémon
Ability Intimidate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #130 Johto #077 Hoenn #053 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 2 and Dragon groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 214 Battle Exp.: 2141*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=gyarados|ndex=130|name=Gyarados }}

Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados, German: Garados, French: Leviator, Korean: 갸라도스 Gyaradoseu) is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon. It is fairly easily obtained (through evolution) in every Pokémon RPG except Pokémon Colosseum.

Gyarados comes with the Ability Intimidate, which lowers opponents' physical attack rating one level when it enters battle.

Gyarados evolves from Magikarp starting at Level 20.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.

Pokémon LeafGreen

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

Name origin

Gyarados's name may be derived from a combination of 虐殺 gyakusatsu massacre/slaughter, and 逆境 gyakkyō, hardship/adversity. Both words relate to the creature's violent nature and the hardship it experienced before evolving. The dos may just indicate that it's the second in its evolutionary line. It's French name is a corruption ofleviathan.

It appears to be based on a sea dragon or sea serpent. Gyarados is partially based on a legend about how carp that lept over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles.

According to some Nintendo of America artwork, Gyarados was originally slated to have the English name Skullkraken, a combination of the words "skull" and "kraken" (a mythological sea monster).

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 81		77 - 146	150 - 287
Total: 540	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Learnset

Gyarados is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

• Thrash : --
• Bite : L. 20
• Dragon Rage : L. 25
• Leer : L. 30
• Twister : L. 35
• Hydro Pump : L. 40
• Rain Dance : L. 45
• Dragon Dance : L. 50
• Hyper Beam : L. 55

By TM/HM

• Water Pulse (TM03)
• Roar (TM05)
• Toxic (TM06)
• Hail (TM07)
• Hidden Power (TM10)
• Taunt (TM12)
• Ice Beam (TM13)
• Blizzard (TM14)
• Hyper Beam (TM15)
• Protect (TM17)
• Rain Dance (TM18)
• Frustration (TM21)
• Thunderbolt (TM24)
• Thunder (TM25)
• Earthquake (TM26)
• Return (TM27)
• Double Team (TM32)
• Flamethrower (TM35)
• Sandstorm (TM37)
• Fire Blast (TM38)
• Torment (TM41)
• Facade (TM42)
• Secret Power (TM43)
• Rest (TM44)
• Attract (TM45)
• Surf (HM03)
• Strength (HM04)
• Rock Smash (HM06)
• Waterfall (HM07)
• Dive (HM08)

By Move Tutor

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Mimic
• Thunder Wave
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Snore
• Icy Wind
• Endure
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk

In the anime

Gyarados was first seen in EP015. James was frustrated with his Magikarp and kicked it into the water. That Magikarp evolved into a Gyarados.

EP235 and EP236 focused on a red Gyarados. It was on a destructive rampage until Lance captured it.

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