Competitive Information for Gyarados (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Water / Dark
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Gyarados-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Gyarados is an astounding Water and Dark-typed Pokemon. It's common to see Gyarados show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Gyarados can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Gyarados is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-typed attacks.
Item: Gyaradosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
Physical Sweeper Gyarados-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Gyarados is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Mold Breaker, Gyarados's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. With a Gyaradosite equipped to it, if held by a gyarados, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
◆ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Gyarados's attack and speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Gyaradosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Outrage
- Earthquake / Iron Head
- Crunch / Brutal Swing
Physical Sweeper Gyarados-Mega (Mold Breaker)
Gyarados is a sensational Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Mold Breaker, Gyarados's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. Earthquake or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Gyaradosite equipped to it, if held by a gyarados, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Gyarados afterwards).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gyarados-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Gyaradosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Brutal Swing / Crunch
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Outrage
Doubles Physical Sweeper Gyarados-Mega (Mold Breaker)
Gyarados is popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Mold Breaker, Gyarados's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon. With a Gyaradosite equipped to it, if held by a gyarados, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Gyarados afterwards).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gyarados-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gyarados-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Gyarados-mega
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Scald
Moves that boost Gyarados-mega's stats
- Curse
- Dragon Dance
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Gyarados-mega
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Gyarados-mega in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Gyarados-mega's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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