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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|Water}}/ {{Type|Dark}} when [[Mega Evolved|Mega Evolved.]] ([[Generation VI]] and up)
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|name = Gyarados
  
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|jname = ギャラドス Gyaradosu
  
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|image = Gyarados.png
  
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|ndex = 130
  
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|ndexprev = Magikarp
  
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|ndexnext = Lapras
  
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|evofrom = Magikarp
  
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|gen = Generation I
  
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|species = Atrocious Pokémon
  
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|egg1 = Water 2
  
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|egg2 = Dragon
  
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|body = 02
  
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|type = Water
  
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|type2 = Flying
  
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|metheight = 6.5 m
  
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|imheight = 21'04"
  
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|metweight = 235.0kg
  
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|imweight = 518.1 lbs
  
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|ability = [[Intimidate]]
  
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|dw = Moxie
  
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|color = Blue
  
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|male = 50
  
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Mega Gyarados=
 
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|name = Mega Gyarados
  
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|jname = メガギャラドス Mega Gyaradosu
  
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|image = Mega Gyarados.png
  
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|evofrom = Gyarados
  
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|gen = Generation I
  
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|species = Atrocious Pokémon
  
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|egg1 = Water 2
  
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|egg2 = Dragon
  
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|body = 02
  
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|type = Water
  
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|type2 = Dark
  
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|metheight = 6.5 m
  
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|imheight = 21'04"
  
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|metweight = 305.0kg
  
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|imweight = 672.4 lbs
  
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|ability = [[Mold Breaker]]
  
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|color = Blue
  
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'''Gyarados''' (Japanese: '''ギャラドス''' ''Gyaradosu'') is a {{Type|Water}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
  
   
 
==Biology==
  
==Biology==
 
===Physiology===
  
===Physiology===
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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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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===
  
===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.
  
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===
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===Natural abilities===
 
Gyarados have the ability [[Intimidate]], which decreases the opponent's Attack by one level when Gyarados is sent out into the battle.
  
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===
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The females have light whiskers.
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Female Gyarados have light whiskers.
   
 
==Evolution==
  
==Evolution==
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'''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.
   
 
==Game info==
  
==Game info==
 
===Game locations===
  
===Game locations===
 
{{Game Locations
  
{{Game Locations
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|backcolor={{Water}}
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|type={{Water}}
 
|border={{Flying}}
  
|border={{Flying}}
 
|redblue=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
  
|redblue=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
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|yellow=Fishing in [[Fuchsia City]] ([[Super Rod]])
  
|yellow=Fishing in [[Fuchsia City]] ([[Super Rod]])
 
|yrarity=Rare
  
|yrarity=Rare
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|goldsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br>[[Red Gyarados]] ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|goldsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br />[[Red Gyarados]] ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|gsrarity=Uncommon<br>One
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|gsrarity=Uncommon<br />One
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|crystal=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br>Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|crystal=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]] (Super Rod)<br />Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|crarity=Uncommon<br><br>One
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|crarity=Uncommon<br /><br />One
 
|rubysapphire=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])
  
|rubysapphire=Fishing in [[Sootopolis City]] ([[Super Rod]])
 
|rsrarity=Common
  
|rsrarity=Common
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|platinum=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])
  
|platinum=Fishing ([[Super Rod]])
 
|ptrarity=Common
  
|ptrarity=Common
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]], [[Mt. Silver]], [[Seafoam Islands]] ([[Super Rod]])<br>Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=Fishing at the [[Lake of Rage]], [[Fuchsia City]], [[Mt. Silver]], [[Seafoam Islands]] ([[Super Rod]])<br />Shiny Gyarados ([[Lake of Rage]])
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|hgssrarity=Uncommon<br>One
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|hgssrarity=Uncommon<br />One
 
|blackwhite=Evolve [[Magikarp]]
  
|blackwhite=Evolve [[Magikarp]]
 
|bwrarity=None
  
|bwrarity=None
 
|xy=Fishing at [[Kalos Route 3|Route 3]], [[Kalos Route 22|Route 22]], [[Parfum Palace]] ([[Super Rod]])
  
|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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|xyrarity=Common}}
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}}
  
   
 
====Side game locations====
  
====Side game locations====
 
{{Side Game Locations
  
{{Side Game Locations
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|backcolor={{Water}}
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|type={{Water}}
 
|Pokemon=Gyarados
  
|Pokemon=Gyarados
 
|Snap=Valley
  
|Snap=Valley
 
|RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
  
|RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
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|Trozei=Phobos Submarine<br>Trozei Battle<br>Mr. Who's Den
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|Trozei=Phobos Submarine<br />Trozei Battle<br />Mr. Who's Den
 
|PMD1=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
  
|PMD1=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Magikarp]]
 
|PMD2=[[Zero Isle South]] (B41F-B48F)
  
|PMD2=[[Zero Isle South]] (B41F-B48F)
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|Ranger1=[[Olive Jungle]] (during mission)
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|Ranger1=[[Olive Jungle]] (during mission)}}
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}}
  
   
 
===Pokédex entries===
  
===Pokédex entries===
 
{{Pokédexentries
  
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|type={{Water}}
 
|border={{Flying}}
  
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|silver=Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.
  
|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.
  
|crystal=It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.
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|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.
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|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.
  
|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.
  
|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.
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|black 2=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.
  
|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.
 
|y=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
  
|y=Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
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|or = 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.
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|as = 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.}}
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===Stats===
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{{Stats
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|type = water
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|type2 = flying
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|HP = 95
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|Attack = 125
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|Defense = 79
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|SpAtk = 60
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|SpDef = 100
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|Speed = 81}}
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Mega Gyarados=
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{{Stats
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|type = water
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|type2 = flying
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|HP = 95
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|Attack = 155
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|Defense = 109
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|SpAtk = 70
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|SpDef = 130
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|Speed = 81}}
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===Sprites===
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{{GenIPokéSprites
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|type={{Water}}
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|border={{Flying}}
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|rbspr = RB 130 front.png
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|bwspr = Gyarados BW.gif
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|bwsprs = Shiny Gyarados BW.gif
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|xyspr = Gyarados XY.gif
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|xysprf = Gyarados-F XY.gif
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|xysprs = Gyarados Shiny XY.gif
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|xysprfs = Gyarados-F Shiny XY.gif
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|VIback = GyaradosBack XY.gif
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|VIbacks = Gyarados Back Shiny XY.gif
 
}}
  
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===Mega Evolution sprites===
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{| width="30%" cellspacing="0" style="background:#ffffff"
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|style="background:#0099FF"|[[File:MGyarados XY.gif]]<br />'''Front'''
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|style="background:#0099FF"|[[File:MGyarados Back XY.gif]]<br />'''Back'''
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|-align="center"
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|style="background:#0099FF"|[[File:MGyarados Shiny XY.gif]]<br />'''Front (Shiny)'''
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|style="background:#0099FF"|[[File:MGyarados Back Shiny XY.gif]]<br />'''Back (Shiny)'''
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|}
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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===In the anime===
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===Anime===
 
{{main|Misty's Gyarados}}
  
{{main|Misty's Gyarados}}
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[[File:Shiny-gyarados.png|thumb|A Shiny Gyarados]]
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[[File:Lance Red Gyarados.png|thumb|A Shiny Gyarados]]
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[[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.
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[[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.
   
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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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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 (anime)|Lance]].
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[[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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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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*[[Gyarados (anime)]]
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==Gallery==
  
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*[[Gyarados (IL067)]]
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*[[Lance's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados_OS_anime.png
  
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*[[Misty's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados_OS_anime_2.png
  
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*[[Clair's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados_AG_anime.png
  
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*[[Gyarados (DP047)]]
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130Gyarados_Dream.png
  
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*[[Crasher Wake's Gyarados (anime)|Crasher Wake's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados_Pokemon_Colosseum.jpg
  
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*[[Trinity's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados_Pokemon_PokéPark.jpg
  
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*[[Lola's Gyarados]]
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130Gyarados Pokemon Conquest.png
  
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gyrados s.png|A Red Gyarados
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*[[Fergus' Gyarados]]
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*[[Nurse Joy's Gyarados]]
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*[[Professor Ivy's Gyarados]]
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*[[Gyarados (SS027)]]
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*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]].
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*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]].
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**When it Mega Evolves, it does not gain the <span> </span>{{Type|Dragon}}-type, instead gaining the <span> </span>{{Type|Dark}}-type
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*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.
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*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.
 
*Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, [[Fly]].
  
*Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, [[Fly]].
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*Gyarados may be based on the mythological creature, the Kraken, since it's original name was going to be Skullkraken.
  
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*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). Due to it being a guaranteed Shiny some fans consider the red Gyarados in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver not to be a "True Shiny".
  
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*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.
  
 
*This was the first ever [[Shiny Pokémon]] ever seen.
  
*This was the first ever [[Shiny Pokémon]] ever seen.
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*If Mega Evolved, it is a {{Type|Water}} and {{Type|Dark}} type Pokémon.
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*This pokemon may be based off of [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Utuboros Utuboros] from the megaman games.
  
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*Because of it's [[Mega Evolution]], Gyarados is the only {{Type|Dark}} type [[Generation I]] Pokémon.
   
 
===Origins===
  
===Origins===
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Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
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*Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
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*This Pokémon may be based off of [[w:c:megaman:Utuboros|Utuboros]] from the Megaman games.
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*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.
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==Gallery==
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<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 PokéPark.jpg
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130Gyarados Pokemon Conquest.png
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gyrados s.png|A Red Gyarados
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Revision as of 00:35, 3 February 2016

Template:Gyarados Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyaradosu) is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon and is a Water/ Dark when Mega Evolved. (Generation VI and up)

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.

Natural 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

Female Gyarados 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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Stats

Template:Stats

Template:Stats

Sprites

Template:GenIPokéSprites

Mega Evolution sprites

MGyarados XY
Front 		MGyarados Back XY
Back
MGyarados Shiny XY
Front (Shiny) 		MGyarados Back Shiny XY
Back (Shiny)

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Misty's Gyarados
File:Lance Red 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.
    • When it Mega Evolves, it does not gain the  Dragon-type, instead gaining the  Dark-type
  • 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 Pokémon.
  • Because of it's Mega Evolution, Gyarados is the only Dark type Generation I Pokémon.

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, 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.

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See also

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