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Height
21'4"
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6.5 m
Metric
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21'4"/6.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
518.1 lbs.
Imperial
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235.5 kg
Metric
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518.1 lbs./235.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 214
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Battle Exp.: 2141*
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Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados) 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.
Biology
Physiology
Gyarados is the closest-looking existing Pokémon to the Chinese dragon Long. They are large, serpentine-shaped and blue-yellow colored.
Gender differences
A female has white barbels.
Special abilities
Gyarados, like most of dragon-wise pokémon, has a high attack stat, relying mostly on attacks than specials. Dragon Dance appears to be its signature move, increasing its already-high attack, and its speed. Dragon Rage also seems to be one of its older signature moves.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Gyarados was first seen in Pokémon Shipwreck. James was frustrated with his Magikarp and kicked it into the water. That Magikarp evolved into a Gyarados.
A Gyarados was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution and Rage Of Innocence focused on a red Gyarados. It was on a destructive rampage until Lance captured it. This Gyarados appeared again in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends to stop the feuding of Groudon and Kyogre.
Misty obtained a Gyarados after passing the PIA test in Cerulean Blues.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
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| Silver
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Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
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| Crystal
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It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
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Unknown
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.
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| Diamond
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Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.
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| Pearl
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In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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| SoulSilver
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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79
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75 - 144
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146 - 282
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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Total: 540
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
Side game data
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Evolution
Trivia
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).
Oddly, despite being part Flying Type, it isn't able to learn Flying Type moves. However it can learn certain Dragon-type moves, such as Dragon Rage, Twister, and Dragonbreath. There is some speculation that its secondary type was supposed to be Dragon.
Origin
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.
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.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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