Gyarados (Pokémon)
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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.
Gyarados can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados using the Gyaradosite.
Biology
Gyarados is a piscine Pokémon with a long serpentine body covered in slightly overlapping scales. It is mostly blue with a yellow underbelly, and it has 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 blue 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 since ancient times. In some regions, Gyarados is called the "deity of destruction" because of this. It appears in times of conflict and destroys the surrounding area. Its rampages have been known to last a month at a time. These rampages can occur even during a harsh storm. A Gyarados's rage won't stop completely until everything is destroyed. Some believed any place is fated to be destroyed should a Gyarados appear. 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. However, Gyarados is rarely seen in the wild. The move Hyper Beam is often associated with Gyarados due to it being being powerful enough to instantly destroy everything it hits.
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 its tail: two on its back and two on its underside.
Due the stress Mega Evolution puts on a Gyarados's body, it becomes even more ferocious than before. All other brain functions cease when Mega Evolution occurs, except for the destructive drive to burn down anything into cinders. Despite its brain having a powerful destructive instinct, it will obey a Trainer it truly trusts. Mega Gyarados can launch at Mach Speed by using its orifices to release water from both sides. With this speed, it has power enough to split large ships in two. Mega Gyarados is tied with Hoopa Unbound as the tallest Dark-type.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
James's Gyarados
In Pokémon Shipwreck, James's Magikarp evolved into a Gyarados after he became frustrated with it and kicked it into the water. It subsequently attacked him with Dragon Rage and left him.
Misty's Gyarados
In Cerulean Blues, Misty obtained a Gyarados after passing the PIA test. 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.
Red Gyarados
Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution and Rage Of Innocence focused on a red Gyarados. It was on a destructive rampage until Lance caught it. In Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends, Gyarados helped stop the feuding of Groudon and Kyogre. After a long absence, it reappeared in Flash of the Titans!, where it battled Leon and his Charizard, and became the first Pokémon in the anime to Dynamax.
Other
In Pokémon Shipwreck, four wild Gyarados joined James's Gyarados in using Dragon Rage.
In The Pi-Kahuna, multiple Gyarados seen from within the Team Rocket Gyarados submarine, 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.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Fergus's Gyarados was captured and cloned by Mewtwo. He had it attack Mewtwo with Hyper Beam, but Mewtwo deflected the attack back towards it, knocking Gyarados out. The Gyarados clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.
In The Joy of Pokémon, a Gyarados evolved from a giant Magikarp the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island had befriended as a child. Afterwards, it defeated Team Rocket.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Gyarados was an inhabitant of Lake Lucid, while another Gyarados was being treated by Nurse Joy for neck problems. The health of the Gyarados treated by Nurse Joy was later jeopardized after an attack by Team Rocket, but she calmed it down despite her fear of Water-type Pokémon.
In The Perfect Match!, Trinity used a Gyarados in a Whirl Cup battle against Misty. Gyarados managed to defeat Poliwhirl before being defeated by Corsola. It reappeared in a flashback in Espeon, Not Included.
In Beauty is Skin Deep, Clair owns a Gyarados. In Better Eight Than Never, it was used in her Gym battle against Ash, where it was defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.
In Sandshrew's Locker!, a Gyarados was the major obstacle in retrieving Sandshrew's Poké Ball.
In A Crasher Course in Power!, Crasher Wake used a Gyarados in his Gym battle against Ash. It went up against Pikachu and was defeated. It reappeared in Mamie's flashback in For The Love Of Meowth.
In BWS01, Cilan accidentally hooked a Gyarados while fishing for Qwilfish. He resolved to catch it, but its immense power was too much for him, and Cilan abandoned the plan.
In Coming Apart at the Dreams!, Lysandre has a Shiny Gyarados that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados. It battled Ash, Alain, and their Pokémon, eventually being defeated in the next episode.
In This Magik Moment!, a Magikarp actor nicknamed Karpy evolved into a Gyarados after several efforts to suppress its evolution so as to preserve its career. It subsequently went on a rampage, but it was eventually calmed down by George Charino, allowing it to be cast in an improvisational guest role in Lillie, Lana, and Mallow's episode of The Refreshing Trio: Alola Idols.
In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, Jessie received a Gyarados from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used in an attempt to steal a horde of Bulbasaur and Ivysaur in Vermilion City.
In JN114, Paul used a Gyarados in his battle against Ash. It went up against his Lucario, only to be defeated.
Minor appearances
Gyarados debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where 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.
In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Gyarados was 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.
In The Power of One, multiple Gyarados sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A wild Gyarados appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In The Wacky Watcher!, a Magikarp that Dr. Quackenpoker had been observing evolved into a Gyarados.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Gyarados was living in Big Town.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in the Fortune Teller book in The Fortune Hunters.
A Gyarados appeared in Brock's fantasy in A Better Pill to Swallow.
A Gyarados appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
In Houndoom's Special Delivery, a Gyarados 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's appearance reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
In Dueling Heroes, a Trainer's Gyarados competed in the Whirl Cup.
In The Legend of Thunder!, Marina's fantasy featuring Lance had a standard-colored Gyarados in addition to the Shiny one.
In Enlighten Up!, a Gyarados was living in Lake Slowpoke.
In Gary's explanation in Johto Photo Finish, a Gyarados 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!.
In The Search for the Legend, four Gyarados were driven away by Silver's Salamence at One Island.
A Gyarados appeared as a thief in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In Talking a Good Game!, a Gyarados went on a rampage after getting a twig lodged in its side. However, Anabel calmed it and removed the twig.
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Ya See We Want An Evolution!.
In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Gyarados dressed as a Caterpie in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest.
A Gyarados appeared in a flashback in Pika and Goliath!.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, a Gyarados was provided to a student by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In Strategy Begins at Home!, a Gyarados used Hyper Beam to blast Team Rocket off.
A Gyarados appeared 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!.
In the opening of Mega Evolution Special I, a Gyarados that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados battled a Mega Abomasnow.
A Gyarados and its Mega Evolved form appeared during the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
In Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, a Gyarados was playing Pokémon Base.
A Mega Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Big Sky, Small Fry!.
In I Choose You!, a Gyarados was swimming in a river Ash and Pikachu had fallen into.
In Alola, Kanto!, a wild Gyarados scared Misty, Lillie, and Mallow.
Three Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in When Regions Collide!.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Gyarados competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Pikachu.
In Getting More Than You Battled For!, a Gyarados was living on Cero Island.
In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, a Gyarados appeared in the waters around Mega Island. In the same episode, a Gyarados capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy.
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Pokémon Generations
Red Gyarados
In The Lake of Rage, the red Gyarados was 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.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Training, a Gyarados was in the Wild Area.
GOTCHA!
A Gyarados briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Blue.
POKÉTOON
A Gyarados appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp! which evolved from a Magikarp.
Pokémon Evolutions
A Gyarados appeared in The Visionary, under the ownership of Lysandre. He Mega Evolved it in his battle against Calem's Xerneas, where it was immediately defeated with a single Moonblast.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
A Gyarados appeared in ICYR2, under the ownership of Borosue.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
- 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.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Gyarados appeared in PMDP54.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
- Main article: Red Gyarados
The Red Gyarados appeared in JBA4, where it was targeted by Team Rocket at the Lake of Rage.
Pokémon Adventures
Red, Green & Blue arc
- Main article: Gyara
Gyarados debuted in Gyarados Splashes In!, where he attacks his own Trainer Misty but is recaptured 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.
Yellow arc
- Main article: Lance's Gyarados
A Gyarados was 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, and it first appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
- Main article: Silver's Gyarados
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.
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.
Ruby & Sapphire arc
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.
Emerald arc
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
Diamond & Pearl arc
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.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
Silver's Gyarados continued to be on his team.
Black & White arc
A Gyarados appeared in a flashback in One Way or Another.
X & Y arc
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.
A Gyarados appeared in a flashback in PS580.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Main article: Lance's Gyarados
A Gyarados appeared in a fantasy in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
The red Gyarados, owned by Lance, appeared in Flash of the Titans!.
A Gyarados appeared in JNM15.
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Pokémon Battle Frontier
Rald has a Gyarados, as seen in Battle Between Student and Master!.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Black owns a Gyarados in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.
A Trainer's Gyarados appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Shu caught a Gyarados in GDZ45.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- Main article: Red Gyarados
Lance owns a Gyarados, which debuted in Space Havoc!!.
The Red Gyarados appeared in Stop the Strange Sonic Sound!!.
Pokémon Zensho
A Gyarados appeared in PZ03, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.
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
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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."
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gyarados appears as a Spirit.
Detective Pikachu
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
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky: A Gyarados appears in the Miracle Sea. He scares off the Phione in order to claim the Phione Dew, but is stopped by the player's team.
- PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Gyarados tries to take over the Beach Zone in Empoleon's absence. Pikachu then has to beat Gyarados's Aqua Dash so Gyarados stops trying to take over.
- Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: The player's Magikarp may evolve into Gyarados as part of the "Adios, Gyarados!" and "Macho Karp" events (and thereby force it to retire).
- Pokkén Tournament: Gyarados has been shown in the background of the Magikarp Festival stage as an NPC background Pokémon.
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In events
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| XY | Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gyarados | All | Japan | 50 | May 10 to 18, 2014; June 23 to July 6, 2014 |
| XYORAS | Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gyarados | All | Japan | 20
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| ORAS | Winter Counterattack Gyarados | All | South Korea | 50
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Base stats
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117 - 194 | 229 - 383 | |
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75 - 144 | 146 - 282 | |
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
81
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77 - 146 | 150 - 287 | |
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Mega Gyarados
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HP: 95
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
81
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Gyarados is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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Mega Evolution
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For other sprites and images, please see Gyarados images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gyarados' name was "Skulkraken", a combination of skull and kraken (a mythological sea monster).
- The radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo contains an audio footage of Gyarados' discovery by a female researcher which ends disturbingly.
- 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 Generations II and 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 and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky).
- Gyarados's Shiny form is the first Shiny Pokémon to appear in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
- Gyarados and its pre-evolved form's Egg Group combination (Water 2 and Dragon) is unique.
- Gyarados is the most common Pokémon found amongst Gym Leaders, being used by seven of them.
- 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.
- Gyarados is tied with Milotic for the greatest increase in base stat total after evolving, at 340 points.
- Mega Gyarados has the highest base Attack stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
- Mega Gyarados is tied with Hoopa Unbound and Umbreon for the highest base Special Defense of all Dark-type Pokémon.
- Mega Gyarados is also tied with Hoopa Unbound for being the tallest Dark-type Pokémon.
- Gyarados appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. It doesn't behave like any traditional piece in chess. It is only present after Magikarp is damaged.
- Gyarados is the only Flying-type Pokémon in the Water 2 Egg Group.
Origin
Gyarados appears to be based on a sea dragon or sea serpent and a Chinese dragon. It is also partially based on a legend about how carp that leaped 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-evolved form, Magikarp, could possibly take a lot of drive and effort to legitimately evolve into Gyarados.
It may be partially based on the kraken; both are destructive sea monsters that are infamous for terrorizing humans. Gyarados's Flying type may be a reference to koinobori, a carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate Children's Day in Japan, formerly called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句). It could also be inspired by the South African cryptid Inkanyamba, a giant, winged eel that causes storms when angry, a trait Gyarados is famous for.
Mega Gyarados' appearance bears similarities to the aforementioned koinobori. It also, specifically its large dorsal fins, resemble those of the unnamed "legendary water Pokémon" seen in the Pokémon anime episode Enlighten Up!, first aired on April 18, 2002. This creature may have inspired the design of Mega Gyarados when it was eventually created 10 years later.
Name origin
Gyarados may be a combination of 虐殺 gyakusatsu (slaughter), 逆境 gyakkyō (adversity), or 逆転 gyakuten (reversal, turnaround), 荒らす arasu (to devastate), and 脅す odosu (to threaten).
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Related articles
- Misty's Gyarados
- James's Gyarados
- Red Gyarados
- Lance's Gyarados
- Gyara
- Silver's Gyarados
- Mega Evolution
References
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