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Table of Contents

Click for Gyarados
How Shiny is Acquired
Mega Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+

Pokemon Stats

Unlock Energy Cost
300 40
Type
305.00 kg Weight
6.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 5,332
Level 40: 4,717
Level 25: 3,369 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,695 (Raid)
Level 15: 2,021 (Research Tasks)
ATK 292
DEF 247
STA 216

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Waterfall
Hydro Pump
A
Bite
Crunch
A
Waterfall
Aqua Tail*
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Waterfall pairs with Hydro Pump to make Mega Gyarados act as a Water Type Mega Evolution
  • Aqua Tail* is less useful than Hydro Pump, but can be beneficial in mitigating Mega Gyarados's energy loss.
  • Bite and Crunch pair together to make Mega Gyarados a Dark Type attacker
  • Dragon Tail* and Outrage can make Mega Gyarados operate as a Dragon Type attacker, but it's lackluster in this capacity.
  • Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse*, and Twister are all outclassed and basically worthless for Mega Gyarados.
  • Return has no use on an offensive Gyarados.

PVE Overview

Poor Gyarados just can't catch a break. Aside from its extremely short time as the best Water Type attacker before the release of Kyogre, it's always been in the background, dreaming of the day when it can be truly great. Its greatest hope came in the form of this, its Mega Evolution, but even this hope has been dashed.

Players were hoping that mega Gyarados could be a budget Mega Evolution like Pidgey due to its similar buddy-walking distance, but Niantic had other ideas. By making it so expensive to Mega Evolve, they've put Mega Gyarados into a very awkward position: it's outclassed by other Megas within both of its types, and it's also more expensive to use. It's not all bad though; Mega Gyarados generally has the DPS needed on both of its types to be viable for most relevant raids, and its TDO tends to outclass its competition. It's a solid pick for role compression and longevity, but consider your options before going all-in for this sea monster.

Fast Moves

6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
16
Waterfall
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.15
6.67
13.33
16.67
6
Dragon Breath
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00

Elite Fast Moves

15
Dragon Tail
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
8.18
13.64
17.05

Charge Moves

70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40
130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21
110
Outrage
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
1.20
0.00
 2.20
28.21
35.26
 62.05
45
Twister
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.65
0.00
 1.36
16.07
20.09
 21.92

Elite Charge Moves

90
Dragon Pulse
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
1.15
0.00
 1.80
25.00
31.25
 45.00
50
Aqua Tail
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.45
0.00
 1.52
26.32
32.89
 39.87

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Purification Cost

Candy 1
Stardust 1000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 7.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate10.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20015966
2001.5123137
2002186209
2002.5250280
4003313351
4003.5377422
4004441493
4004.5504565
6005568636
6005.5631707
6006695778
6006.5758849
8007822921
8007.5886992
80089491063
8008.510131134
1000910761205
10009.511401276
10001012031348
100010.512641415
13001113241482
130011.513841550
13001214441617
130012.515041684
16001315641752
160013.516251819
16001416851887
160014.517451954
19001518052021
190015.518652089
19001619252156
190016.519852223
22001720462291
220017.521062358
22001821662425
220018.522262493
25001922862560
250019.523462628
25002024072695
250020.524672762
30002125272830
300021.525872897
30002226472965
300022.527083032
35002327683099
350023.528283167
35002428883234
350024.529483302
40002530093369
400025.530693436
40002631293504
400026.531893571
45002732493639
450027.533103706
45002833703773
450028.534303841
50002934903908
500029.535503976
50003036104043
500030.536414077
60003136714110
600031.537014144
60003237314178
600032.537614211
70003337914245
700033.538214279
70003438514312
700034.538814346
80003539114380
800035.539414414
80003639714447
800036.540014481
90003740324515
900037.540624548
90003840924582
900038.541224616
100003941524649
1000039.541824683
100004042124717
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