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{{Gyarados}}
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'''Gyarados''' (Japanese: '''ギャラドス''' ''Gyaradosu'') is a {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Flying}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] and is a {{Type|Dark}} And {{Type|Water}} if [[Mega Evolved]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
{{PokéBox
 
|backcolor = {{Water}}
 
|border = {{Water}}
 
|name = Gyarados
 
|jname = (ギャラドス ''Gyaradosu'')
 
|image = Gyarados.png
 
|ndex = 130
 
|evofrom = [[Magikarp]]
 
|evointo = None
 
|gen = [[Generation I]]
 
|pronun = <math>GARE-ih-dose</math>
 
|hp = 95
 
|atk = 125
 
|def = 79
 
|satk = 60
 
|sdef = 100
 
|spd = 81
 
|total = 540
 
|species = Atrocious Pokémon
 
|type = {{type|Water}}/{{Type|Flying}}
 
|height = <span class="explain" title="6.5 m">21'04"</span>
 
|weight = <span class="explain" title="235.0kg">518.1 lbs</span>
 
|ability = [[Intimidate]]<br>[[Moxie]] (Dream World)
 
|color = <span style="color:blue;">'''Blue'''</span>
 
|gender = <span class="female">50% ♀</span>/<span class="male">50% ♂</span>
 
}}
 
'''Gyarados''' (Japanese: '''ギャラドス''' ''Gyaradosu'') is a {{Type|Water}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. A Shiny Gyarados appeared in the episode ''"Talkin` bout an Evolution"''. Shiny Gyarados are red and are the most well known of all the [[Shiny Pokémon]].
 
   
 
==Biology==
 
==Biology==
===Appearance===
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===Physiology===
It is serpentine in shape and is covered in blue and yellow scales. It has white fins on top of its body and it has a tan underbelly. It has fins on the side of its face and a large blue crest on its forehead. Like Magikarp, it has "whiskers."
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It is serpentine in shape and is covered in blue and yellow scales. It has white fins on top of its body and it has a tan underbelly. It has fins on the side of its face and a large blue crest on its forehead. Like [[Magikarp]], it has "whiskers."
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===Behavior===
 
Gyarados is known as The Atrocious Pokémon. They are to be extremely violent, destroying anything when in a [[Outrage|rampage]]. It is all so one of the only Pokémon that can have a red form.
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===Special abilities===
 
Gyarados have the ability [[Intimidate]], which decreases the opponent's Attack by one level when Gyarados is sent out into the battle.
   
 
===Gender differences===
 
===Gender differences===
 
The females have light whiskers.
 
The females have light whiskers.
 
===Behavior===
 
Gyarados is known as The Atrocious Pokémon. They are to be extremely violent, destroying anything when in a [[Outrage|rampage]]. It is all so one of the only pokemon that can have a red form.
 
   
 
==Evolution==
 
==Evolution==
'''Gyarados''' is the [[Evolution|evolved]] form of [[Magikarp]] as of level 20.
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'''Gyarados''' is the [[Evolution|evolved]] form of Magikarp as of level 20.
   
==Special abilities==
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==Game info==
 
===Game locations===
Gyarados have the ability [[Intimidate]], which decreases the opponent's Attack by one level when Gyarados is sent out into the battle.
 
 
{{Game Locations
 
|backcolor={{Water}}
 
|border={{Flying}}
 
|redblue=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
 
|rbrarity=None
 
|yellow=Fishing in [[Fuchsia City]] ([[Super Rod]])
 
|yrarity=Rare
 
|goldsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br />[[Red Gyarados]] ([[Lake of Rage]])
 
|gsrarity=Uncommon<br />One
 
|crystal=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br />Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
 
|crarity=Uncommon<br /><br />One
 
|rubysapphire=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])
 
|rsrarity=Common
 
|emerald=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])
 
|erarity=Rare
 
|fireredleafgreen=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])
 
|frlgrarity=Rare
 
|diamondpearl=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])
 
|dprarity=Common
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|platinum=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])
 
|ptrarity=Common
 
|heartgoldsoulsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]], [[Mt. Silver]], [[Seafoam Islands]] ([[Super Rod]])<br />Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
 
|hgssrarity=Uncommon<br />One
 
|blackwhite=Evolve [[Magikarp]]
 
|bwrarity=None
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|xy=Fishing at [[Kalos Route 3|Route 3]], [[Kalos Route 22|Route 22]], [[Parfum Palace]] ([[Super Rod]])
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|xyrarity=Common
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}}
   
==In the anime==
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====Side game locations====
 
{{Side Game Locations
[[File:Shiny-gyarados.png|thumb|A shiny Gyarados]]
 
 
|backcolor={{Water}}
[[James]]'s [[Magikarp]], which he bought from a dealer, evolves into a Gyarados, which called forth four wild Gyarados to use [[Dragon Rage]] and send Ash and co flying.
 
 
|Pokemon=Gyarados
 
|Snap=Valley
 
|RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
 
|Trozei=Phobos Submarine<br />Trozei Battle<br />Mr. Who's Den
 
|PMD1=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
 
|PMD2=[[Zero Isle South]] (B41F-B48F)
 
|Ranger1=[[Olive Jungle]] (during mission)
 
}}
   
 
===Pokédex entries===
A Red Gyarados is found in the [[Lake of Rage]], north of [[Mahogany Town]], in [[Johto]]. It is owned by the [[Elite Four]], [[Lance]].
 
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{{Pokédexentries
 
|backcolor={{Water}}
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|border={{Flying}}
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|gen=I
 
|redblue=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a [[Dragon Rage|rage]].
 
|yellow=Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.
 
|gold=They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
 
|silver=Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
 
|crystal=It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
 
|ruby=When Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature.
 
|sapphire=Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month.
 
|emerald=It is an extremely vicious and violent Pokémon. When humans begin to fight, it will appear and burn everything to the ground with intensely hot flames.
 
|firered=It has an extremely aggressive nature. The [[Hyper Beam]] it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.
 
|leafgreen=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
 
|diamond=Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.
 
|pearl=In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
 
|platinum=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
 
|heartgold=They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.
 
|soulsilver=Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
 
|black=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
 
|white=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
 
|black 2=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
 
|white 2=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.
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|x=In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.
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|y=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.}}
   
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==Appearances==
[[Lance]] once use the [[Red Gyarados]] to save [[Brock]], [[May (anime)|May]] and [[Max]] from drowning while he is disguising as a [[Team Magma]] grunt.
 
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===In the anime===
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{{main|Misty's Gyarados}}
 
[[File:Shiny-gyarados.png|thumb|A Shiny Gyarados]]
 
[[James' Gyarados|James' Magikarp]], which he bought from a dealer, evolves into a Gyarados, which called forth four wild Gyarados to use Dragon Rage and send [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and co flying.
   
 
A [[Lance's Gyarados|Red Gyarados]] is found in the [[Lake of Rage]], north of [[Mahogany Town]], in [[Johto]]. It is owned by the [[Elite Four]], [[Lance]].
 
Lance once use the Red Gyarados to save [[Brock (anime)|Brock]], [[May (anime)|May]] and [[Max]] from drowning while he is disguising as a [[Team Magma]] grunt.
 
[[Misty (anime)|Misty]] owns a [[Misty's Gyarados|Gyarados]].
 
[[Misty (anime)|Misty]] owns a [[Misty's Gyarados|Gyarados]].
   
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*[[James' Gyarados]]
==Game info==
 
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*[[Lance's Gyarados]]
===Game locations===
 
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*[[Misty's Gyarados]]
{{Game Locations|
 
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*[[Clair's Gyarados]]
backcolor={{Water}}|
 
pokemon=Gyarados|
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*[[Crasher Wake's Gyarados]]
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*[[Trinity's Gyarados]]
redblue=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]|
 
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*[[Lola's Gyarados]]
rbrarity=None|
 
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*[[Fergus' Gyarados]]
yellow=Fishing in [[Fuchsia City]] ([[Super Rod]])|
 
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*[[Nurse Joy's Gyarados]]
yrarity=Rare|
 
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*[[Professor Ivy's Gyarados]]
goldsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br>[[Red Gyarados]] ([[Lake of Rage]])|
 
gsrarity=Uncommon<br>One|
 
crystal=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br>Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])|
 
crarity=Uncommon<br><br>One|
 
rubysapphire=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])|
 
rsrarity=Common|
 
emerald=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])|
 
erarity=Rare|
 
fireredleafgreen=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])|
 
frlgrarity=Rare|
 
diamondpearl=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])|
 
dprarity=Common|
 
my ass= ([[rare]])
 
ptrarity=Common|
 
heartgoldsoulsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]], [[Mt. Silver]], [[Seafoam Islands]] ([[Super Rod]])<br>Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])|
 
hgssrarity=Uncommon<br>On
 
blackwhite=Evolve [[Magikarp]]|
 
platinum= fishing ([[super rod]]) (very common)
 
bwrarity=None|
 
}}
 
   
 
==Trivia==
====Side game locations====
 
 
*Despite its dragon-like appearance, it isn't {{Type|Dragon}}-type, yet it can learn Dragon Type moves such as [[Dragon Rage]] and [[Dragon Breath]] and is used by many Dragon Trainers such as [[Lance]] and [[Clair]].
{{Side Game Locations|
 
 
*Despite it being a {{Type|Flying}}-type, it can only learn one Flying-type move, [[Bounce]], and this is only because its pre-evolution, [[Magikarp]] can learn it in Generation IV only.
backcolor={{Water}}|
 
 
*Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, [[Fly]].
Pokemon=Gyarados|
 
 
*This was the first ever [[Shiny Pokémon]] ever seen.
Snap=Valley|
 
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*If Mega Evolved, it is a {{Type|Water}} and {{Type|Dark}} type Pokemon.
RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]|
 
Trozei=Phobos Submarine<br>Trozei Battle<br>Mr. Who's Den|
 
PMD1=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]|
 
PMD2=[[Zero Isle South]] (B41F-B48F)|
 
Ranger1=[[Olive Jungle]] (during mission)|
 
}}
 
   
 
===Origins===
 
 
*Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
===Pokédex entries===
 
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*This Pokémon may be based off of [[w:c:megaman:Utuboros|Utuboros]] from the Megaman games.
{{GenIPokédex|
 
 
*Gyarados may be based on the mythological creature, the Kraken, since its original name was going to be Skullkraken.
backcolor={{Water}}| txtcolor=|
 
 
*Gyarados, being evolved from Magikarp, which is a useless and weak Pokémon, is a reference to a common belief in Asian countries that a carp will transform into dragon after it passes through hard ordeals.
redblue=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a [[Dragon Rage|rage]].|
 
yellow=Brutally vicious and enormously destructive. Known for totally destroying cities in ancient times.|
 
gold=They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.|
 
silver=Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.|
 
crystal=It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.|
 
ruby=When [[Magikarp]] evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature.|
 
sapphire=Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month.|
 
emerald=It is an extremely vicious and violent Pokémon. When humans begin to fight, it will appear and burn everything to the ground with intensely hot flames.|
 
firered=It has an extremely aggressive nature. The [[Hyper Beam]] it shoots from its mouth totally incinerates all targets.|
 
leafgreen=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.|
 
diamond=Once it appears, its rage never settles until it has razed the fields and mountains around it.|
 
pearl=In ancient literature, there is a record of a Gyarados that razed a village when violence flared.|
 
platinum=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.|
 
heartgold=They say that during past wars, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake.|
 
soulsilver=Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.|
 
black=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.|
 
white=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.|
 
black 2=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.|
 
white 2=Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm.|
 
}}
 
 
==Origins==
 
Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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130Gyarados_OS_anime.png
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130Gyarados_OS_anime_2.png
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130Gyarados_AG_anime.png
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130Gyarados_Dream.png
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130Gyarados_Mega_Dream.png
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130Gyarados_Pokemon_Stadium.png
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130Gyarados_Pokemon_Colosseum.jpg
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130Gyarados_Pokemon_PokéPark.jpg
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130Gyarados Pokemon Conquest.png
 
gyrados s.png|A Red Gyarados
 
gyrados s.png|A Red Gyarados
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
 
*Despite its dragon-like appearance, it isn't {{Type|Dragon}}-type, yet it learns Dragon Type moves such as [[Dragon Rage]] and [[Dragonbreath]] and is used by many Dragon Trainers such as [[Lance]] and [[Clair]].
 
*Despite it being a {{Type|Flying}}-type, it can only know one Flying-type move, [[Bounce]], and this is only because it's pre-evolution,[[Magikarp]] can learn it in Generation IV only.
 
*Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, [[Fly]].
 
*Gyarados may be based on the mythological creature, the Kraken, since it's original name was going to be Skullkraken.
 
*In [[Generation II]] and [[Generation/Fourth|IV]], Gyarados is the only 100%-certain shiny encounter and the first of only two shiny Pokémon to be integrated into a game's plot (the second was [[Celebi]] in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness)
 
*Gyarados, being evolved from Magikarp, which is a useless and weak Pokémon, is a reference to a common belief in Asian countries that a carp will transform into dragon after it passes through hard ordeals.
 
*Ths was the first ever [[Shiny Pokémon]] ever seen.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 01:36, 10 August 2014

Template:Gyarados Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyaradosu) is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon and is a Dark And Water if Mega Evolved introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

It is serpentine in shape and is covered in blue and yellow scales. It has white fins on top of its body and it has a tan underbelly. It has fins on the side of its face and a large blue crest on its forehead. Like Magikarp, it has "whiskers."

Behavior

Gyarados is known as The Atrocious Pokémon. They are to be extremely violent, destroying anything when in a rampage. It is all so one of the only Pokémon that can have a red form.

Special abilities

Gyarados have the ability Intimidate, which decreases the opponent's Attack by one level when Gyarados is sent out into the battle.

Gender differences

The females have light whiskers.

Evolution

Gyarados is the evolved form of Magikarp as of level 20.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Evolve Magikarp None
Yellow Fishing in Fuchsia City (Super Rod) Rare
Gold and Silver Fishing at the Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Super Rod)
Red Gyarados (Lake of Rage)
Uncommon
One
Crystal Fishing at the Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City (Super Rod)
Shiny Gyarados (Lake of Rage)
Uncommon

One
Ruby and Sapphire Fishing in Sootopolis City (Super Rod) Common
FireRed and LeafGreen Fishing (Super Rod) Rare
Emerald Fishing in Sootopolis City (Super Rod) Rare
Diamond and Pearl Fishing (Super Rod) Common
Platinum Fishing (Super Rod) Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver Fishing at the Lake of Rage, Fuchsia City, Mt. Silver, Seafoam Islands (Super Rod)
Shiny Gyarados (Lake of Rage)
Uncommon
One
Black and White Evolve Magikarp None
X and Y Fishing at Route 3, Route 22, Parfum Palace (Super Rod) Common

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Snap Valley
Pokémon Trozei! Phobos Submarine
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Evolve Magikarp
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Zero Isle South (B41F-B48F)
Pokémon Ranger Olive Jungle (during mission)


Pokédex entries

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Appearances

In the anime

File:Shiny-gyarados.png

A Shiny Gyarados

James' Magikarp, which he bought from a dealer, evolves into a Gyarados, which called forth four wild Gyarados to use Dragon Rage and send Ash and co flying.

A Red Gyarados is found in the Lake of Rage, north of Mahogany Town, in Johto. It is owned by the Elite Four, Lance. Lance once use the Red Gyarados to save Brock, May and Max from drowning while he is disguising as a Team Magma grunt. Misty owns a Gyarados.

Trivia

  • Despite its dragon-like appearance, it isn't Dragon-type, yet it can learn Dragon Type moves such as Dragon Rage and Dragon Breath and is used by many Dragon Trainers such as Lance and Clair.
  • Despite it being a Flying-type, it can only learn one Flying-type move, Bounce, and this is only because its pre-evolution, Magikarp can learn it in Generation IV only.
  • Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, Fly.
  • This was the first ever Shiny Pokémon ever seen.
  • If Mega Evolved, it is a Water and Dark type Pokemon.

Origins

  • Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
  • This Pokémon may be based off of Utuboros from the Megaman games.
  • Gyarados may be based on the mythological creature, the Kraken, since its original name was going to be Skullkraken.
  • Gyarados, being evolved from Magikarp, which is a useless and weak Pokémon, is a reference to a common belief in Asian countries that a carp will transform into dragon after it passes through hard ordeals.

Gallery

See also

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