Gyarados

Gyarados
Magikarp
130
Lapras
Ability	Intimidate Moxie (Hidden) Mold Breaker (Mega)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Ken Sugimori
Voice Actor (JP)	Unsho Ishizuka

Gyarados<sup>(JPJapanese: ギャラドス

Romaji: Gyarados)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados using the Gyaradosite which replaces its Flying typing with a Dark type.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

In Pokémon 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 the player and Barry their rival to go to Lake Verity, to see if there is a rare Pokémon dwelling in it.

Other Pokémon games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: 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.

Super Smash Bros. series

It was available as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Trophy descriptions

"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."

In the anime

James from Team Rocket briefly owned a Gyarados that evolves from a Magikarp he is tricked into purchasing on the St. Anne in the episode Battle Aboard the St. Anne after he kicks the Fish Pokémon into the water out of anger because of its obvious uselessness in the next episode. It then uses Dragon Rage along with four wild Gyarados to stir up a water cyclone that blows him, Jessie, Meowth, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu away and hasn't been seen ever since.

Misty and Lysandre's Gyarados are capable for Mega Evolution; the latter owns a Shiny alongside Lance.

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.

Origin and inspiration

Gyarados appears to be based on a sea dragon or sea serpent and a Chinese dragon.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
Pokémon Yellow	Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
Pokémon Stadium	Extremely vicious and horribly brutal. Has enough destructive power to totally annihilate even a major city.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
Pokémon Silver	Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
Pokémon Crystal	It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
Third Pokémon generation
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 Sapphire	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.
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.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.
Pokémon Pearl	In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
Pokémon Platinum	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon HeartGold	They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon White	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon Black 2	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon White 2	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
Pokémon Y	Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
Pokémon Omega 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 Alpha Sapphire	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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	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.
Pokémon Moon	There are people who swear that any place Gyarados appears is fated for destruction.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	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.”
Pokémon Ultra Moon	The energy from evolution stimulated its brain cells strongly, causing it to become very ferocious.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	It has an extremely aggressive nature. The Hyper Beam it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.
Pokémon Shield	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	I suspect this Pokémon to be the true identity of a dragon written of in ancient texts, which claimed that it razed an entire village with white-hot beams from its maw.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
Pokémon Violet	It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.

Mega Gyarados

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Mega Evolution also affects its brain, leaving no other function except its destructive instinct to burn everything to cinders.
Pokémon Moon	It jets water from the orifices on its sides, streaking above the water surface at supersonic speed.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Mega Evolution places a burden on its body. The stress causes it to become all the more ferocious.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	It zooms out of the water at Mach speeds. Even large ships caught in its path are split cleanly in two!
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Although it obeys its instinctive drive to destroy everything within its reach, it will respond to orders from a Trainer it truly trusts.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Although it obeys its instinctive drive to destroy everything within its reach, it will respond to orders from a Trainer it truly trusts.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	It jets water from the orifices on its sides, streaking above the water surface at supersonic speed.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Evolve Magikarp
Pokémon Yellow	Fuchsia City (Super Rod)
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Lake of Rage (surfing and Red Gyarados) Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Pokémon Silver	Lake of Rage (surfing and Red Gyarados) Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Pokémon Crystal	Lake of Rage (surfing and Red Gyarados) Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Sootopolis City (Super Rod)
Pokémon Sapphire	Sootopolis City (Super Rod)
Pokémon Emerald	Sootopolis City (Super Rod)
Pokémon FireRed	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)
Pokémon LeafGreen	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)
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Great Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod) Routes 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)
Pokémon Pearl	Great Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod) Routes 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)
Pokémon Platinum	Great Marsh (Good Rod or Super Rod) Routes 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 (Super Rod)
Pokémon HeartGold	Lake of Rage (surfing and Red Gyarados) Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Good Rod) Lake of Rage, Seafoam Islands B4F, Fuchsia City. Mt. Silver 1F, Cerulean Cave(Super Rod)
Pokémon SoulSilver	Lake of Rage (surfing and Red Gyarados) Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Good Rod) Lake of Rage, Seafoam Islands B4F, Fuchsia City. Mt. Silver 1F, Cerulean Cave(Super Rod)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Evolve Magikarp
Pokémon White	Evolve Magikarp
Pokémon Black 2	Nature Preserve (Fishing in rippling water)
Pokémon White 2	Nature Preserve (Fishing in rippling water)
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Routes 3 and 22, Parfum Palace (Super Rod) Friend Safari (Water)
Pokémon Y	Routes 3 and 22, Parfum Palace (Super Rod) Friend Safari (Water)
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Sootopolis City (Super Rod)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Sootopolis City (Super Rod)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Secluded Shores, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet (SOS Battle, fishing)
Pokémon Moon	Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, Melemele Sea, Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Brooklet Hill, Paniola Town, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Secluded Shores, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet (SOS Battle, fishing)
Pokémon Ultra Sun	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)
Pokémon Ultra Moon	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)
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Route 20 (Sea Skim)
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Route 20 (Sea Skim)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat, Lake of Outrage (fishing) Route 2 (Surfing) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Surfing Wanderer) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Axew's Eye, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat, Lake of Outrage (fishing) Route 2 (Surfing) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Surfing Wanderer) Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	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)
Pokémon Shining Pearl	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)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Obsidian Fieldlands, Cobalt Coastlands, Coronet Highlands
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: South Paldean Sea East Province: East Paldean Sea West Province: West Paldean Sea North Province: North Paldean Sea North Province: Casseroya Lake (Dragon Tera Type) Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Chilling Waterhead, Kitakami Wilds
Pokémon Violet	South Province: South Paldean Sea East Province: East Paldean Sea West Province: West Paldean Sea North Province: North Paldean Sea North Province: Casseroya Lake (Dragon Tera Type) Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Chilling Waterhead, Kitakami Wilds
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Wild Zone 11, Wild Zone 20

Evolution

Magikarp	Reach level 20.	Gyarados

Form Change

Gyarados	Mega Evolve with Gyaradosite	Gyarados Mega Form

Base Stats

Normal

Base Stats
HP	95
Attack	125
Defense	79
Sp. Attack	60
Sp. Defense	100
Speed	81
Total	540

Mega

Base Stats
HP	95
Attack	155
Defense	109
Sp. Attack	70
Sp. Defense	130
Speed	81
Total	640

Gallery

James's Gyarados

Magikarp and Gyarados in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Cosplay of a Shiny Gyarados alongside several Team Rocket members at FanimeCon 2017

Sprites

Sprites and renders
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold	Silver	Crystal
Ruby Sapphire	Emerald	Fire Leaf
Diamond Pearl	Platinum File:PKMNP130-S.png	Heart Soul
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2130.png File:PKMNBW2130-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY130-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE130-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS130-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP130.png File:PKMNBDSP130-S.png
Legends Arceus File:PKMNPLA130-S.png	Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV130-S.png	Legends: Z-A File:PKMNZA130-S.png

Reception

Gyarados itself has been highlighted for its power, being cited as a top design in the series. Khee Hoon Chan of Paste said it "exemplifies power through perseverance," while TheGamer writer Cian Maher praised it as an iconic staple of the series.

External links

• Magikarp and Gyarados at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia