Is Gyarados-Mega viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Gyarados-Mega is ranked #39 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 2.79% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Gyarados-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0130 Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark

USAGE 2.8% #39

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 155

DEF 109

SPA 70

SPD 130

SPE 81

BST640

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy

½×

FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel

0×

Psychic

Moves

Strength Sap 62.2% Victory Dance 49.1% Jaw Lock 44.0% Wave Crash 39.7% Wicked Blow 23.4% Flip Turn 21.0% Stone Axe 16.5% Surging Strikes 16.5%

Items

Clear Amulet 47.0% Assault Vest 11.0% Covert Cloak 7.3% Ability Shield 7.2% Life Orb 7.1% Rocky Helmet 6.7% Toxic Orb 3.1% Lum Berry 3.0%

Abilities

Magic Guard49.7%Regenerator11.0%Levitate6.9%Prankster6.8%Sniper5.2%Adaptability5.0%Technician4.3%Magic Bounce3.9%

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 #39 with 2.79% usage. Sorted by conservative score.