Gyarados

Gyarados

Water / Flying. Rank 68 by usage, on 1.6% of teams, leads 0.1% of the time.

2026-08, 66,884 battles at 1760+ rating.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Power Whip21.3%
  • Waterfall19.3%
  • Dragon Dance13.8%
  • Earthquake8.3%
  • Avalanche8.1%
  • Thunder Wave6.9%
  • Ice Fang6.1%
  • Taunt5.3%

Items

  • Lum Berry30.9%
  • Leftovers22.8%
  • Wide Lens16.6%
  • Sitrus Berry14.7%
  • Life Orb7.9%
  • Expert Belt4.7%
  • Focus Sash1.4%
  • Muscle Band0.3%

Abilities

  • Intimidate98.5%
  • Moxie1.5%

Spreads

  • Adamant 27/22/1/0/0/1621.6%
  • Careful 32/0/22/0/10/216.6%
  • Jolly 1/32/0/0/1/328.0%
  • Impish 32/0/32/0/0/27.6%
  • Jolly 17/18/1/0/0/307.3%
  • Adamant 31/11/20/0/1/34.5%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GarchompGarchomp 14.9%AegislashAegislash 6.4%Lopunny-MegaLopunny-Mega 5.8%Metagross-MegaMetagross-Mega 5.3%HippowdonHippowdon 5.3%Lucario-MegaLucario-Mega 5.2%Scovillain-MegaScovillain-Mega 4.2%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl 4.2%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Lum Berry, Intimidate, Adamant 27/22/1/0/0/16. Power Whip, Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Earthquake.

Stats 197 / 183 / 100 / 72 / 120 / 117. Weak to Electric, Rock. Resists Bug, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Power Whip 144.6–171.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (85% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 13.2% usage
    Earthquake 130.5–153.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (71% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Waterfall 119.3–141.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (59%), 2HKO (8%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Waterfall 117.3–140%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Waterfall 107–126.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (34%), 50% to OHKO (17%), OHKO (11%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Power Whip 98.5–116.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (31%), 18.8% to OHKO (18%), 87.5% to OHKO (9%)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Earthquake 81.4–95.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (24%), OHKO (16%), 43.8% to OHKO (10%)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Power Whip 80.2–94.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (36%), 81.3% to OHKO (18%), 81.3% to OHKO (17%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 24.5% usage
    Power Whip 78.1–92%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (12%), 81.3% to OHKO (6%), OHKO (6%)
  • Gyarados-Mega
    Gyarados-Mega 10.0% usage
    Power Whip 74.9–88.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Power Whip 57.9–69%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (45%), 93.8% to OHKO (15%), OHKO (9%)
  • Bellibolt
    Bellibolt 6.9% usage
    Earthquake 57.4–67.6%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (38%), 3HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Earthquake 55.1–65.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (9%), 2HKO (9%)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 19.9% usage
    Power Whip 54–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 2HKO (18%), 3HKO (11%)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Earthquake 52.7–62.3%, 98.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (27% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Power Whip 50.4–59.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Power Whip 50.4–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (26%), 4HKO+ (20%), 4HKO+ (16%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Thunder Punch 134–158.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (46% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Thunderbolt 103.6–121.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (22%), 6.3% to OHKO (17%), OHKO (8%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 9.2% usage
    Final Gambit 97–97%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 2HKO (17%), OHKO (8%)
  • Bellibolt
    Bellibolt 6.9% usage
    Volt Switch 85.3–99.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 2HKO (17%), 81.3% to OHKO (8%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Light of Ruin 84.3–99.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 2HKO (17%), 81.3% to OHKO (8%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 7.6% usage
    Freeze-Dry 67–81.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (46% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Poltergeist 67–79.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (46% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Psycho Cut 62.4–73.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (46% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 59.9–71.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 13.2% usage
    Power Gem 58.9–70.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Triple Axel 56.3–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Play Rough 52.3–61.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Psychic Fangs 52.3–62.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Umbreon
    Umbreon 6.7% usage
    Foul Play 50.3–59.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (22%), 4HKO+ (17%), 2HKO (8%)