Rank 98

Gyarados · build and set

WaterFlying

Usage: 0.6%—
Brought: 59.0%
Leads: 35.5%
Mega Evolves: 24.9%
Win rate: 50.2%; ▲ 0.2 pts above 50%; 44.1% – 56.3% · 257 games

22,594 battles · 30 days · updated 7 min ago

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Mega Gyarados

WaterDark

Mold Breaker

GyaradositeAdamant+Atk −SpA

WaterWaterfall
DragonDragon Dance
NormalProtect
DarkCrunch

HP: 172; 2
Atk: 227; 32
Def: 129; 0
SpA: 81; 0
SpD: 150; 0
Spe: 133; 32

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Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Protect
- Crunch

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

Adamant
+Atk−SpA
7.1%Most used
- HP2
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32
Jolly
+Spe−SpA
5.0%
- HP2
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32
Jolly
+Spe−SpA
4.8%
- HP9
- Atk25
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32

Abilities

Intimidate 99.2%
Moxie 0.8%

Moves

Revealed in 128 games

WaterWaterfall60.9%
DragonDragon Dance38.3%
NormalProtect32.8%
DarkCrunch28.9%
GrassPower Whip8.6%
DarkTaunt7.8%
GroundEarthquake6.3%
IceIce Fang5.5%

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DarkLash Out5.5%
ElectricThunder Wave3.1%
WaterAqua Tail2.3%
IceIcy Wind2.3%
SteelIron Head1.6%
FireTemper Flare1.6%
IceAvalanche0.8%
DragonDragon Tail0.8%
NormalHelping Hand0.8%
IceIce Beam0.8%
DragonOutrage0.8%
WaterRain Dance0.8%
ElectricThunderbolt0.8%

Items

Revealed in 78 games

Gyaradosite69.2%
Sitrus Berry17.9%
Leftovers5.1%
Life Orb5.1%
Mystic Water1.3%
Red Card1.3%

30-day trend0.3% – 1.8%

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Gyarados is on 0.6% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 98. Its most seen moves are Waterfall, Dragon Dance and Protect. The most revealed item is Gyaradosite. It usually teams up with Rillaboom and Garchomp. It is brought in 59% of its games and leads in 35%.