#0130 Gyarados

Artwork: PokéAPI.

WaterFlying

Abilities

IntimidateLowers the foe’s Attack when it enters battle.Strong JawPowers up biting moves.

Hidden ability

Mold BreakerMoves can be used regardless of abilities.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Water 2 / Dragon

Growth

Slow

EV yield

2 Attack

Gyarados’s base stats

HP	95
Attack	125
Defense	79
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	100
Speed	81
Total	540

Where to find it

• Scripted encounter (Lv. 30): Lake of Rage.

  Talk to Lance on the Lake of Rage south shore after the Route 42 Entei scene. This is the catchable red Gyarados in the story battle. One chance: catching it, knocking it out or fleeing removes it; only losing allows a retry.

• Gift (Lv. 20): Celadon gatehouse.

  Requires: Male player with Bulbasaur starter only.

  Misty offers this Lv. 20 Gyarados during the Celadon gatehouse rescue, after her Starmie is wounded. Have a free party slot; if your party is full, speak to Misty again. She lets you keep it at the end of the Celadon story. Quest guide.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Gyarados in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Fuchsia City	Super Rod	40	30%
Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Sunday	Super Rod	40	30%
Mt. Silver Cave	Super Rod	40	50%
Cerulean Cave	Super Rod	40	30%
Cerulean Cave 2F	Super Rod	40	30%
Cerulean Cave B1F	Super Rod	40	30%
Mt. Mortar	Super Rod	40	5%
Mt. Mortar 2F	Super Rod	40	5%
Mt. Mortar B1F	Super Rod	40	5%
Lake of Rage	Surfing	10–20	1%
Lake of Rage	Good Rod	20	10%
Lake of Rage	Super Rod	40	35%
Dragon’s Den	Super Rod	40	15%
Alto Mare Waters	Super Rod	40	15%
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Super Rod, all day	36	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Super Rod, all day	37	Not fixed

Pal Park: The wild table changes with the day of the week (by the DS clock). You get in through the Catching Show's Fixed Catch mode at the Pal Park reception ($10,000; bring your own Poké Balls). Sunday's table is the same as Cerulean Cave's, probably by mistake in the hack, so it also has Surf and fishing slots: the park has a pond and a stretch of sea.

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

See the quest guide: Lake of Rage: the red Gyarados and the radio transmitters (story; how to move on).

Evolution

Evolves from Magikarp at Lv 20.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Gyarados’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
On evolution	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1	Flail	Normal	Physical	var.	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
1	Splash	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
1	Twister	Dragon	Special	75	100	20	Deals damage to the target. Power doubles if the target is using Fly. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
4	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.
8	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. 10% chance to freeze the foe or make it flinch.
12	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
16	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10	The user frightens the foe with a scary face. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
21	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.
24	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
28	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
30	Bounce	Flying	Physical	80	100	10	Attacks on the same turn, with a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
32	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
36	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—	20	The user performs a mystic dance. Raises its Attack and Speed by 1 stage.
40	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10	Blasts the target with a huge volume of water.
44	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	The user wraps the foe in a fierce wind. It may confuse the foe.
48	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. It then becomes confused, however.
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
56	Fishious Rend	Water	Physical	85	100	10	The user bites with its hard gills. Power is 1.5 times higher if the user moves first.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Gyarados can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt strikes the foe. It is more accurate in rain. 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10	The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM72	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	75	90	10	Hurls hailstones at the target. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15	Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	Swings its body wildly to damage all opposing Pokémon.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.

Move tutors

Moves Gyarados can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Cerulean Gym · Cost: Free taught by Daisy at the Cerulean Gym
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.	Route 12 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 12: wake the Snorlax (Poké Flute) the fat man on Route 12
Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—	20	The user performs a mystic dance. Raises its Attack and Speed by 1 stage.	Blackthorn Gym · Cost: Free Requirements: Blackthorn Gym: Clair's dragons-only rule (story; the Rising Badge) Blackthorn Gym
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	The user wraps the foe in a fierce wind. It may confuse the foe.	Route 32 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 32: the Hoppip blown away by the storm (→ Hurricane tutor)
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. 10% chance to freeze the foe or make it flinch.	Cerulean North house · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Cerulean City
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams the foe with its steel-hard head. 30% chance to make the target flinch.	Route 21 · Cost: Nest Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 21: break the wild Mr. Mime's barrier (unlocks Iron Head) Route 21
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. However, it then becomes confused.	Route 45 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 45: the rampaging Dragonite (→ Outrage tutor) Route 45

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