Is Gyarados viable in Gen 5 OU?

Gyarados is ranked #43 in Gen 5 OU with 2.64% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Gyarados in Gen 5 OU

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0130 Gyarados

WaterFlying

USAGE 2.6% #43

ABILITYIntimidate

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 125

DEF 79

SPA 60

SPD 100

SPE 81

BST540

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Electric

2×

Rock

½×

FireWaterFightingBugSteel

0×

Ground

Moves

Waterfall 99.5% Dragon Dance 90.9% Bounce 68.2% Substitute 68.1% Earthquake 23.4% Ice Fang 20.3% Stone Edge 4.9% Outrage 4.3%

Items

Leftovers 84.3% Choice Band 4.2% Watmel Berry 3.5% Choice Scarf 3.4% Life Orb 2.1% Lum Berry 1.8% Power Herb 0.2% Liechi Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Intimidate76.5%Moxie23.5%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #43 with 2.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.