Gyarados counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Gyarados
#0130 Gyarados
WaterFlying
USAGE 2.8% #74
ABILITYMoxie
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 100.0% Protect 100.0% Bounce 97.5% Power Whip 97.5% Thunder Wave 2.5% Taunt 2.5% Dragon Dance 0.0% Body Slam 0.0%
Items
Sitrus Berry 60.4% Life Orb 37.0% Safety Goggles 2.5% Sea Incense 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Wacan Berry 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0%
Abilities
Moxie0.0%
Common Teammates
Volcarona100.0%Dracozolt100.0%Excadrill100.0%Tyranitar-Mega100.0%Sylveon100.0%Lucario-Mega0.0%Tapu Koko0.0%Clefable0.0%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #74 with 2.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.