Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados) is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Magikarp starting at level 20. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados using the Gyaradosite.
Biology
Gyarados with its mouth closed
Gyarados is a serpentine Pokémon with a long body covered in slightly overlapping scales. It is mostly blue with a yellow underbelly and a row of yellow spots down each side. Its mouth is very large and gaping, bearing four pointed teeth and yellow lips. It has one barbel and a small white fin on each side of its face. The barbels are white on a female and tan on a male. It has small, red eyes, a three-pointed, dark blue crest on its head, and four white, spiky dorsal fins. Gyarados's tail fin is similar in structure to the crest on its head, except with a thin, white fin spread between the points.
The process of evolution causes a change in its brain structure that is believed to cause its violent nature. Gyarados's fangs can crush stones and its scales are harder than steel. Gyarados is feared for its fierce temper and wanton destructive tendencies. It appears in times of conflict and destroys the surrounding area. Its rampages have been known to last a month at a time. Gyarados lives in both fresh and salty waters. Both Gyarados and its Mega form have demonstrated in the anime that it can leap huge distances both from the water and from the ground, usually several times its own body length.
When it Mega Evolves, Gyarados becomes bulkier. The fins on its cheeks become longer and gain a yellow tint. Its crest is larger and black, and its barbels also gain considerable length. A large spike extends downward underneath its chin, and it now has a black underside with a red stripe around the edges. The yellow spots along its body are replaced by raised red scales, which propel Mega Gyarados through the water. Two large yellow fins with blue spines appear on its back. Most of the other fins along its back disappear, replaced by two rows of blue spikes. There are now four yellowish, spiky fins near is tail: two on its back and two on its underside. While its brain it has a powerful destructive instinct, it will obey a Trainer it truly trusts. Mega Gyarados is tied with Hoopa Unbound as the tallest Dark-type.
In the anime
In the main series
Mega Gyarados in the anime
Shiny Gyarados in the anime
Shiny Mega Gyarados in the anime
Major appearances
James's Magikarp evolved into a Gyarados in Pokémon Shipwreck after he became frustrated with it and kicked it into the water. It subsequently attacked him with Dragon Rage and left him.
Misty obtained a Gyarados after passing the PIA test in Cerulean Blues. Prior to the test, Misty was terrified of Gyarados, but in order to pass the test, she had to overcome her fear of it. In the end, she calmed and kept the Gyarados. In When Regions Collide!, it was revealed that it can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados.
Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution and Rage Of Innocence focused on a red Gyarados. It was on a destructive rampage until Lance caught it. This Gyarados appeared again in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends to stop the feuding of Groudon and Kyogre.
Other
Groups of Gyarados were seen from within a submarine disguised as or styled after a Gyarados by Jessie, James, and Meowth in The Pi-Kahuna shortly before the onset of a massive, annual tidal wave celebrated by local surfers who were apparently not aware of the annual migration. According to James, the Gyarados gathered each year in this location to lay their eggs.
A Gyarados appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Fergus. It was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. Fergus had Gyarados attack Mewtwo with Hyper Beam, but Mewtwo turned the attack back on it, knocking Gyarados out. The Gyarados clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns. Before Mewtwo appeared, Ash commented that he heard Gyarados were hard to train.
A Gyarados appeared in The Joy of Pokémon, where it evolved from a giant Magikarp that the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island had befriended as a child. Afterwards, it defeated Team Rocket.
Two Gyarados appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon. One was an inhabitant of Lake Lucid, while the other one was being treated by Nurse Joy for neck problems. The health of the Gyarados being treated by Nurse Joy was later jeopardized after an attack by Team Rocket, but Nurse Joy calmed it down despite her fear of Water-type Pokémon.
A Gyarados appeared in The Perfect Match!, under the ownership of Trinity. It was used in her battle against Misty during the Whirl Cup. Gyarados managed to defeat Poliwhirl before being defeated by Corsola. It reappeared in a flashback in Espeon, Not Included.
Clair's Gyarados debuted in Beauty is Skin Deep. It was later used in her Gym battle against Ash in Better Eight Than Never, where it was defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.
A Gyarados appeared in Sandshrew's Locker!.
A Gyarados appeared in A Crasher Course in Power!, under the ownership of Crasher Wake. It participated in his Gym battle against Ash, where it went up against Pikachu and was defeated. It reappeared briefly in Mamie's flashback in For The Love Of Meowth.
A Gyarados appeared in SS027.
A Shiny Gyarados that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados appeared in Coming Apart at the Dreams!, under the ownership of Lysandre.
A Gyarados nicknamed (Japanese コイちゃん Koi-chan) appeared in SM113, where it evolved from a Magikarp and subsequently went on a rampage towards a television corporation, until it was calmed down by George Charino.
Minor appearances
Gyarados debuted in a cameo appearance in Pokémon - I Choose You!. It was seen swimming by in a river that Ash had jumped into to avoid being chased by a flock of Spearow.
A Gyarados appeared in the banned episode EP035.
A Gyarados appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".
A Gyarados appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in The Joy of Pokémon.
Multiple Gyarados appeared in The Power of One.
A wild Gyarados appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
The Magikarp that Dr. Quackenpoker had been observing evolved into Gyarados in The Wacky Watcher!.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
A Gyarados appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in the Fortune Teller book in The Fortune Hunters.
A Gyarados appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow as part of Brock's fantasy.
A Gyarados appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
A Gyarados briefly appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery, where it splashed away a Houndoom and Misty's Togepi.
Two Gyarados appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One appeared in a lake, while the other appeared in the opening intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. The former Gyarados briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
A Trainer's Gyarados appeared in Dueling Heroes as one of the Pokémon participating in the Whirl Cup.
A normal-colored Gyarados appeared in Marina's fantasy in The Legend of Thunder!, under the ownership of Lance.
A Gyarados appeared in Enlighten Up! as a resident of Lake Slowpoke.
Multiple Gyarados appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
A Gyarados appeared in Gary's explanation in Johto Photo Finish, where it evolved from a Magikarp.
A Gyarados appeared in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, under the ownership of Lola. It reappeared in a fantasy in Grating Spaces!.
A Gyarados appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.
Four Gyarados appeared in The Search for the Legend, where they were driven away by Silver's Salamence.
A Gyarados made a brief cameo appearance as a thief in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
A Gyarados appeared in Talking a Good Game!, where it had gone on a rampage after getting a twig lodged in its side. However, Salon Maiden Anabel calmed it and removed the twig.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Ya See We Want An Evolution!.
A Gyarados appeared in All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, where it participated in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest as a Caterpie.
A Gyarados appeared in a flashback in Pika and Goliath!.
A Gyarados appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was used by one of the students in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
A Gyarados appeared in Strategy Begins at Home!, where it used Hyper Beam to blast Team Rocket off.
A Gyarados made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Gyarados appeared in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!.
A Gyarados appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Gyarados that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I, where it was seen battling a Mega Abomasnow.
A Gyarados and its Mega Evolved form appeared during the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
A Gyarados appeared in Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, where it was seen playing Pokémon Base.
A Mega Gyarados appeared during a fantasy in Big Sky, Small Fry!.
A wild Gyarados appeared in I Choose You!, where it was seen in a river Ash and Pikachu had fallen into.
A wild Gyarados appeared in Alola, Kanto!, where it scared Misty, Lillie, and Mallow.
Three Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in When Regions Collide!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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| EP016
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Gyarados
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Ash's Pokédex
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Gyarados. This Pokémon has a vicious temperament, so use extreme caution. Its fangs can crush stones and its scales are harder than steel.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| SM043
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Gyarados
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Rotom Pokédex
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Gyarados, the Atrocious Pokémon. A Water and Flying type. Rumors exist of a town that made Gyarados angry. That town was burned to the ground in one night, leaving no trace.
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In Pokémon Generations
The red Gyarados made an appearance in The Lake of Rage, where it was being subjected to Team Rocket's experiments. However, it was calmed after Team Rocket's radio wave generator was destroyed.
Other
A soldier's Gyarados appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
A Gyarados appeared in ICYR2, under the ownership of Borosue.
In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Misty's Gyarados
Misty owns a Gyarados in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
Gary has a Gyarados, which was sent out with his other Pokémon to battle the giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Gyara
- Main article: Silver's Gyarados
Gyarados debuts in Gyarados Splashes In!. Here, an enraged one attacks his own Trainer, Misty, but is recaught by Red, who returns him to her. The drastic change in attitude of the Pokémon was the result of a Team Rocket experiment as is shown in Raging Rhydon. Later on, Misty traded this Gyarados to Red in exchange for Red's Krabby which he names him Gyara. When Red borrows Blue's Charizard to travel to Mt. Silver, he temporarily trades his Gyarados to Blue. He later appears as one of Blue's Pokémon in Entranced by Entei, used against Entei, and later part of his revealed team during the Gym Leader face-off. Prior to the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, Blue returns Gyarados to Red.
A Gyarados is later seen with Lance, using its Bubble Beam to shield him from the lava of Mt. Cerise. Lance had it since it was a Magikarp, it first appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor.
Multiple Magikarp had evolved into Gyarados at the Lake of Rage from the radio waves emitted from Team Rocket in Raise the Red Gyarados. They are seen again in Delibird Delivery - 1 in a flashback, and again in Delibird Delivery - 2, where they were temporarily under Silver's control to surround the Masked Man.
A Red Gyarados was seen in the Lake of Rage in Raise the Red Gyarados, but he was caught by Silver. He had the ability to control the other Gyarados in the lake. He continues to be on his team since the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
In Debonaire Dragonair, in the Dragon's Den, three Gyarados appeared, rising out of the water, but they did not attack Clair. Instead, they make way for her peacefully before Suicune appears and attacks.
A Gyarados appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Gyarados nicknamed Gyaddy appeared in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon I, under the ownership of a Swimmer named Jack. It rescued Ruby from a giant flood that happened throughout Slateport City.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
Crasher Wake also has a Gyarados which was very briefly seen during his presentation, where he was riding on it in A Skuffle with Skorupi.
Cyrus owns a Gyarados which first appeared in Shunning Spiritomb.
A Gyarados appeared in a flashback in One Way or Another and Flabébé Blooms.
Lysandre's Gyarados appears in They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping. Lysandre eventually fashioned a Mega Ring with a Key Stone stolen from Korrina, with it he can Mega Evolve his Gyarados into Mega Gyarados.
Pokédex entries
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Chapter
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Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
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PS006
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The evolved form of Magikarp. Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage. Can fire a Hyper Beam from its mouth.
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In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shū has a Gyarados in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns a Gyarados in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Rald has a Gyarados, as seen in Battle Between Student and Master!.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Crasher Wake has a Gyarados, which was used in a Gym battle against Hareta in Dialga's Secret Keys.
In Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!, Cyrus sent out his Gyarados after his Weavile suffered heavy damage from Piplup's surprise attack. He used its Giga Impact to destroy the rope bridge where the battle was taking place, sending Hareta and Piplup falling into the river below.
A Trainer's Gyarados appeared in a flashback in Hearts and Spirits Collide.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lance owns a Gyarados as seen in Space Havoc!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Gyarados (TCG)
Red Gyarados have appeared five times in the TCG, once in Neo Revelation as Shining Gyarados, once in EX Holon Phantoms as Gyarados 
δ, once in HeartGold & SoulSilver as Gyarados, and twice in BREAKpoint as Gyarados-EX and M Gyarados-EX.
Other appearances
Gyarados appears as a trophy.
Trophy information
"An Atrocious Pokémon rarely seen in the wild. When it does appear, it's usually running rampant in a destructive rage--behavior that has the unfortunate side effect of leaving whole cities in ruin. It is said that when humans begin a conflict, Gyarados incinerates the towns of both warring parties. There are records of a Gyarados rampage lasting as long as a month. Its pre-evolution form is Magikarp."
Gyarados appears as a Spirit.
A Gyarados appeared in Detective Pikachu. It was first seen as a Magikarp, but it eventually evolved and scared away a Charizard in order to protect Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu.
Game data
In Diamond and Pearl, a red Gyarados is featured on the TV on a program called "Search for the Red Gyarados." It is this that inspires Lucas or Dawn and their rival to go to Lake Verity, to see if there is a rare Pokémon dwelling in it.
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Gyarados
| Generation I
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Kanto
#130
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| Red(ENG)
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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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| Stadium
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Extremely vicious and horribly brutal. Has enough destructive power to totally annihilate even a major city.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#077
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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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| Stadium 2
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They say that during the past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
#053
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Kanto
#130
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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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| LeafGreen
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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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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
#024
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Johto
#077
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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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Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
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| HeartGold
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They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
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| SoulSilver
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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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Unova
#—
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| Black
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Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
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| White
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| Black 2
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Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Central #050
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Hoenn
#054
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| X
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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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| Y
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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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| Omega 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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| Alpha 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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| Generation VII
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Alola
SM: #092
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Alola
USUM: #112
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Kanto
#130
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| Sun
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A tale is told of a town that angered Gyarados. Before the sun rose the next day, flames utterly consumed the town, leaving not a trace behind.
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| Moon
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There are people who swear that any place Gyarados appears is fated for destruction.
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| Ultra Sun
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It fires hyper beams in all directions, burning the surrounding area to ash. There are some regions where it's called “the deity of destruction.”
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| Ultra Moon
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The energy from evolution stimulated its brain cells strongly, causing it to become very ferocious.
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
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| Let's Go Eevee
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Mega Gyarados
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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| Generation VII
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Alola
SM: #092
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Alola
USUM: #112
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Kanto
#130
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| Sun
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Mega Evolution also affects its brain, leaving no other function except its destructive instinct to burn everything to cinders.
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| Moon
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It jets water from the orifices on its sides, streaking above the water surface at supersonic speed.
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| Ultra Sun
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Mega Evolution places a burden on its body. The stress causes it to become all the more ferocious.
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| Ultra Moon
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It zooms out of the water at Mach speeds. Even large ships caught in its path are split cleanly in two!
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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Although it obeys its instinctive drive to destroy everything within its reach, it will respond to orders from a Trainer it truly trusts.
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| Let's Go Eevee
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Game locations
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Sapphire
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| Emerald
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LeafGreen
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| Routes 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25, Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Cape Brink, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Ruin Valley, Water Path, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Memorial Pillar, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, One Island, Four Island, Five Island, Seafoam Islands, Trainer Tower, Cerulean Cave, Berry Forest, Icefall Cave (Super Rod)
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Pearl
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Great Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Canalave City, Celestic Town, Pastoria City, Sunyshore City, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Ravaged Path, Valley Windworks, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Sendoff Spring, Pokémon League, Victory Road, Fuego Ironworks, Oreburgh Gate, Resort Area (Super Rod)
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| Routes 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 230, Twinleaf Town, Eterna City, Canalave City, Celestic Town, Pastoria City, Great Marsh, Sunyshore City, Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Ravaged Path, Valley Windworks, Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, Sendoff Spring, Pokémon League, Victory Road, Fuego Ironworks, Oreburgh Gate (Super Rod)
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SoulSilver
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Moon
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| Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Vast Poni Canyon, Secluded Shore (SOS Battle, fishing)
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Ultra Moon
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| Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Seafolk Village, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, Vast Poni Canyon (SOS Battle, fishing)
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Let's Go Eevee
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Gyarados
| Stat
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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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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Mega Gyarados
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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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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155
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144 - 227
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283 - 449
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109
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102 - 177
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200 - 348
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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Total: 640
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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Gyarados
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Mega Gyarados
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gyarados
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gyarados in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gyarados in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gyarados can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gyarados cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Gyarados
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gyarados
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gyarados
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Min. exp.: 0
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Browser entry R-125
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| Gyarados is a brutal Pokémon that can spit a huge jet of water from its mouth.
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gyarados' name was Skulkraken, a combination of skull and kraken (a mythological sea monster).
- Gyarados's original design resembled a massive leech-like creature without eyes.[1]
- Gyarados is tied with Magikarp and Regigigas for being the lowest level Pokémon encountered in the wild, as well as also tied with Magikarp for the highest level Pokémon encountered in the wild. In Black 2 and White 2, Gyarados can be found at levels ranging from level 1 to 100 in the Nature Preserve by using a Super Rod in rippling water.
- In Generation II and Generation IV, Gyarados is the first of only two Shiny Pokémon to be integrated into a game's plot (the second was Celebi in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness).
- Gyarados is tied with Milotic for the greatest increase in base stat total after evolving, at 340 points.
- As of Generation VII, Gyarados and its pre-evolution's Egg Group combination (Water 2 and Dragon) is unique.
- As of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Gyarados is used by three of the nine Pokémon League Champions, being used by Blue, Lance, and Wallace, making it the most popular Pokémon among Pokémon League Champions thus far (although Blue does not always have a Gyarados, depending on the player's starter Pokémon). However, Blue is the only one to use it in the Pokémon World Tournament.
- In many ways, Gyarados is the counterpart of Milotic. Both are the serpentine evolved forms of weak fish Pokémon, and both appear in times of conflict, Gyarados to destroy, Milotic to becalm. Both have base stat totals of 540, the only difference being the distribution of their Attack, Special Attack and Special Defense stats.
- Mega Gyarados has highest Attack stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
- Mega Gyarados is tied with Hoopa Unbound and Umbreon for having the highest Special Defense of all Dark-type Pokémon.
Origin
It appears to be based on a sea dragon or sea serpent and chinese dragon. Gyarados is partially based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This is referenced by Pokémon Snap, as the player needs to get a Magikarp into a waterfall to evolve it into Gyarados. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles (which can be tied to the fact that Gyarados' pre-evolution, Magikarp, could possibly take a lot of drive and effort to legitimately evolve into Gyarados).
Its Flying-type may be a reference of koinobori, a carp-shaped wind sock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in Japan, formerly called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句). It could also be inspired by the Inkanyamba, a giant, winged, eel that causes storms when angry - a trait Gyarados is famous for.
Name origin
Gyarados may derive from 虐殺 gyakusatsu (massacre/slaughter) or 逆境 gyakkyō (hardship/adversity)—both words relate to the creature's violent nature and the hardship it experienced before evolving. In addition, 逆 gyaku means "reverse" or "contrary", possibly referring to how Gyarados evolves from a weak Pokémon to one capable of destroying entire cities, and, in legend, how the carp goes against the flow of the waterfall in order to reach the top. It may also involve 嵐 arashi (storm) or 争い arasoi (conflict, referencing on how it appeared during wars). The last part may be from 脅す odosu (to threaten), again owing to Gyarados' violent nature.
In other languages
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ギャラドス Gyarados
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From 虐殺 gyakusatsu or 逆境 gyakkyō, 嵐 arashi or 争い arasoi, and 脅す odosu
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Léviator
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A corruption of Leviathan
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Gyarados
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Garados
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Similar to English/Japanese name
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 Italian
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Gyarados
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Same as English/Japanese name
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갸라도스 Gyarados
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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暴鯉龍 / 暴鲤龙 Bàolǐlóng
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Literally "Violent carp dragon". Possibly from 鯉躍龍門 Lǐ yuè Lóngmén and 龍鯉 Lónglǐ.
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鯉魚龍 Léih'yùhlùhng
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Literally "Carp dragon". Possibly from 鯉魚跳龍門 Léih'yùh tiu Lùhngmùhn and 龍鯉 Lùhngléih.
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Гайрадос Gairados
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A corruption of Gyarados
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ग्याराडोस Gyarados
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Same as English name
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Гиарадос Giarados
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Transcription of English/Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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δ, once in HeartGold & SoulSilver as Gyarados, and twice in BREAKpoint as Gyarados-EX and M Gyarados-EX.
Gyaradosite (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Gyarados images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
