Gyarados was the Pokémon version of the tale about the ugly duckling. What starts out as a derpy and seemingly useless Magikarp eventually evolves into one of the strongest Pokémon in the original lineup! Many players in Pokémon Go will steer clear of a gym battle with a Gyarados hovering over it, and for good reason. In this guide, we’re going to cover the best moves and basic stats for this water-dragon Pokémon.
Best Gyarados Moveset in Pokémon Go
The best movesets for Gyarados sometimes depend on the technique you use as a player and the Pokémon the opponent is using. However, in this guide, we will cover the top-ranking movesets based on their average stats for damage and success.
Before we list the movesets, we’re going to cover a few basic stats about Gyarados, so you can adequately prepare your playstyle and pick the appropriate movesets.
Basic Stats
- Type(s): Water, Flying Heavy Weakness(es): Electric Weakness(es): Rock Resistance(s): Bug, Fighting, Fire, Steel, Water Strong Resistance(s): Ground Boosted By: Rain and Windy Weather Max CP: 3834 Attack | Defense | Stamina: 237 | 186 | 216
Best Movesets
The following two moves reflect the attacks that show up the most frequently on the top five movesets. While this generally means this is the best move of that type, it’s not guaranteed.
- #1 Fast Attack: Waterfall #1 Charge Attack: Hydro Pump
The remaining movesets are the top 10 movesets for Gyarados, ranked by DPS (damage per second).
- #1 DPS: 15.75 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Hydro Pump #2 DPS: 15.28 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Hydro Pump #3 DPS: 15.28 Fast Attack: Bite Charge Attack: Hydro Pump #4 DPS: 14.93 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Aqua Tail #5 DPS: 14.67 Fast Attack: Dragon Tail Charge Attack: Hydro Pump #6 DPS: 14.62 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Aqua Tail #7 DPS: 14.62 Fast Attack: Bite Charge Attack: Aqua Tail #8 DPS: 14.38 Fast Attack: Dragon Tail Charge Attack: Aqua Tail #9 DPS: 14.27 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Outrage #10 DPS: 13.80 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Dragon Pulse
Attack Types
Similar to Pokémon, attacks have a type (i.e., Fighting, Fairy, Psychic, etc.). In the list below, we list the attack type of every attack mentioned in the movesets for Gyarados above. Use this list to determine the best moves against the Pokémon your Gyrados is fighting.
DPS: 15.75 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Hydro Pump
DPS: 15.28 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Hydro Pump
DPS: 15.28 Fast Attack: Bite Charge Attack: Hydro Pump
DPS: 14.93 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Aqua Tail
DPS: 14.67 Fast Attack: Dragon Tail Charge Attack: Hydro Pump
DPS: 14.62 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Aqua Tail
DPS: 14.62 Fast Attack: Bite Charge Attack: Aqua Tail
DPS: 14.38 Fast Attack: Dragon Tail Charge Attack: Aqua Tail
DPS: 14.27 Fast Attack: Waterfall Charge Attack: Outrage
DPS: 13.80 Fast Attack: Dragon Breath Charge Attack: Dragon Pulse
Water-type Attacks Gyarados’s Moves Waterfall Hydro Pump Aqua Tail Super Effective Against: Fire, Ground, Rock Not Very Effective Against: Dragon, Grass, Water Dragon-type Attacks Gyarados’s Moves Dragon Breath Dragon Tail Outrage Super Effective Against: Dragon Not Very Effective Against: Fairy, Steel Dark-type Attacks Gyarados’s Moves Bite Super Effective Against: Ghost, Psychic Not Very Effective Against: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
With these lists, you’ll know when to use Gyarados and how to use him most effectively. Good luck battling!
Gyarados’s Moves Waterfall Hydro Pump Aqua Tail Super Effective Against: Fire, Ground, Rock Not Very Effective Against: Dragon, Grass, Water
Waterfall Hydro Pump Aqua Tail
Gyarados’s Moves Dragon Breath Dragon Tail Outrage Super Effective Against: Dragon Not Very Effective Against: Fairy, Steel
Dragon Breath Dragon Tail Outrage
Gyarados’s Moves Bite Super Effective Against: Ghost, Psychic Not Very Effective Against: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Bite
Want to know the strongest moveset for other Pokemon? Check out our guides for Metagross and Dragonite!
