Gyarados

Gyarados

Water / Flying. Rank 26 by usage, on 6.5% of teams, leads 23.7% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Singles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 17, on 10.0% of teams, now 6.5% down 4 points.

Then: Gyaradosite, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Ice Fang, Waterfall, Jolly 1/32/1/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Power Whip68.2%
  • Waterfall57.4%
  • Avalanche53.6%
  • Taunt49.6%
  • Earthquake44.9%
  • Temper Flare40.4%
  • Dragon Dance33.0%
  • Ice Fang28.0%

Items

  • Rocky Helmet48.1%
  • Gyaradosite23.4%
  • Leftovers17.3%
  • Sitrus Berry4.2%
  • Expert Belt2.7%
  • Lum Berry2.1%
  • Life Orb0.7%
  • Choice Scarf0.2%

Abilities

  • Intimidate99.4%
  • Moxie0.6%

Spreads

  • Adamant 1/32/1/0/0/328.2%
  • Adamant 32/2/32/0/0/07.3%
  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/327.3%
  • Adamant 31/1/32/0/0/25.7%
  • Adamant 32/0/32/0/2/04.8%
  • Adamant 32/0/32/0/0/23.1%

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

Partners

LucarioLucario 50.0%MimikyuMimikyu 50.0%SalamenceSalamence 42.1%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 34.2%MamoswineMamoswine 34.2%Ninetales-AlolaNinetales-Alola 26.3%GarchompGarchomp 23.7%AegislashAegislash 18.4%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Rocky Helmet, Intimidate, Adamant 1/32/1/0/0/32. Power Whip, Waterfall, Avalanche, Taunt.

Stats 171 / 194 / 100 / 72 / 120 / 133. Weak to Electric, Rock. Resists Bug, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Power Whip 153.7–180.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (45% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Waterfall 118.5–138.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (80% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Waterfall 116.1–136.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Waterfall 112.1–133.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Power Whip 104.6–123.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Waterfall 99.4–118.2%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (34%), OHKO (18%), OHKO (8%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Power Whip 94.1–111.2%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (51%), 56.3% to OHKO (15%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Waterfall 86.1–101.5%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (50%), 2HKO (8%), 6.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Power Whip 82.4–97.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (9%), 93.8% to OHKO (6%), 81.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Power Whip 77.5–91.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Waterfall 71.9–85.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (16%), OHKO (8%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Avalanche 67.8–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Power Whip 66.4–78.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (59% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Waterfall 66–78.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Power Whip 66–78.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (86% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Avalanche 64.1–75.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Waterfall 62–72.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (21%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 9.6% usage
    Waterfall 54–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 3HKO (17%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Power Whip 53.3–63.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 3HKO (12%), 3HKO (7%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 315.8–374.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 280.7–332.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Thunder Punch 154.4–182.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Thunderbolt 131–154.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Freeze-Dry 105.3–126.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (8%), 37.5% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (7%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Glaive Rush 98.8–116.4%, 93.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (7%), 93.8% to OHKO (7%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Power Gem 80.7–95.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 77.2–91.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 77.2–91.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Gunk Shot 73.7–86.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 69–82.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Triple Axel 64.9–78.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 60.2–71.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Double-Edge 57.3–67.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Icicle Crash 56.1–66.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Knock Off 53.8–63.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 51.5–61.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)