Edition
Gyarados official artwork
#130Kanto · GEN I

Gyarados

WaterFlying
Forms
Gyarados — Gen V (2010) spriteGyaradosMega Gyarados — modern spriteMega Gyarados

No dex entry data available.

Height
6.5 m
Weight
235.0 kg
Catch Rate
45
Base EXP
189
Abilities
Intimidate · Moxie (H)
Egg Groups
Water 2 · Dragon
Genus
Atrocious Pokémon
Growth
Slow

Catch rate, size and breeding are current species data.

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BASE STATS

Combat Profile

Fill On Scroll · Tier-Coded
HP
95
ATK
125
DEF
79
SPA
60
SPD
100
SPE
81
540
Base Stat Total
Strong
EV Yield
+2 ATK
ATTACKS

Move Pool

TYPECAT
Bite6010025
1Flail—10015
1Leer—10030
1Splash—10040
1Tackle4010035
1Twister4010020
4Whirlpool358515
8Ice Fang659515
12Brine6510010
16Scary Face—10010
21Waterfall8010015
24Crunch8010015
28Rain Dance—1005
32Aqua Tail909010
36Dragon Dance—10020
40Hydro Pump110805
44Hurricane1107010
48Thrash12010010
52Hyper Beam150905
TRAITS

Abilities

  • Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

  • Hidden

    Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

DEFENSE

Type Matchups

Gen 9 chart

Weak ×4
Electric
Weak ×2
Rock
Resist ×½
BugFightingFireSteelWater
Immune ×0
Ground
TRAINING

Breeding & Growth

Growth rateSlow
Base friendship70
Gender50 % ♂ · 50 % ♀
Egg cycles5 (~1285 steps)
EVOLUTION

Family Tree

Evolution methods are current, not edition-scoped.

Lv 20
Current Pokémon
WILD DATA

Encounters

Not found in the wild — gift, trade or evolution only.

ARCHIVE

Sprite Museum

Gyarados — RED / BLUE FRONT sprite
GEN I–II
RED / BLUE
Front1996 · 99

Every era of Gyarados, from 1996 pixels to 3D-era GIFs. Pick a tile or scrub the timeline.

LOCATIONS · FRLG

Where to catch Gyarados

FRLG snapshot below. Overview follows the edition dock.

Every wild location of Gyarados in FireRed/LeafGreen. Rates are the max encounter slots (PokéAPI):

LOCATIONLEVELRATE
Cerulean CaveLv 15–3516%Seafoam IslandsLv 15–3516%Seafoam IslandsLv 15–3516%Cerulean CaveLv 15–2515%Cerulean CityLv 15–2515%Cinnabar IslandLv 15–2515%Fuchsia CityLv 15–2515%Route 10Lv 15–2515%Route 11Lv 15–2515%Route 12Lv 15–2515%Route 13Lv 15–2515%Route 22Lv 15–2515%Route 23Lv 15–2515%Route 24Lv 15–2515%Route 25Lv 15–2515%Route 4Lv 15–2515%Route 6Lv 15–2515%Route 19Lv 15–2515%Route 20Lv 15–2515%Route 21Lv 15–2515%Pallet TownLv 15–2515%Vermilion CityLv 15–2515%Viridian CityLv 15–2515%

Other games? Find every location per route and version in the interactive maps.

MATCHUPS

Weaknesses & resistances

Defensive profile of Gyarados (Water, Flying), calculated from the gen 3 type chart:

WEAK TO

Electric (×4), Rock (×2)

RESISTS

Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel

IMMUNE TO

Ground

TOOLSGyarados in the Versus CalcOpen in the Team BuilderLocations on the maps
Q&A

Electric (×4), Rock (×2). Resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel, immune to Ground. Calculated from the gen 3 type chart (FireRed/LeafGreen).

Magikarp evolves into Gyarados starting at level 20..

Locations: Cerulean Cave (16 %, Lv 15–35), Seafoam Islands (16 %, Lv 15–35), Seafoam Islands (16 %, Lv 15–35), Cerulean Cave (15 %, Lv 15–25), Cerulean City (15 %, Lv 15–25), Cinnabar Island (15 %, Lv 15–25), Fuchsia City (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 10 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 11 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 12 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 13 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 22 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 23 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 24 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 25 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 4 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 6 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 19 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 20 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Route 21 (15 %, Lv 15–25), Pallet Town (15 %, Lv 15–25), Vermilion City (15 %, Lv 15–25), Viridian City (15 %, Lv 15–25). That's all. Gyarados is limited to these spots in FR/LG. See the interactive maps for the full area view.

Our take: Yes, one of the best Nuzlocke picks, period. Magikarp is cheap and available everywhere, Gyarados brings Intimidate, top stats and Surf. Just beware Electric (×4).