Gyarados counters

Gen 9 Inheritance · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gyarados
#0130 Gyarados
WaterFlying
USAGE 7.5% #25
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
Aqua Step 57.7% Substitute 54.6% Bulk Up 54.1% Taunt 54.0% Aqua Tail 35.5% Rest 35.5% Acrobatics 35.4% Shift Gear 35.4%
Items
Leftovers 54.8% nothing 35.4% Choice Scarf 6.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.2% Life Orb 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0%
Abilities
Moxie64.4%Shed Skin35.4%Torrent0.1%Regenerator0.0%Multiscale0.0%Purifying Salt0.0%Unseen Fist0.0%Adaptability0.0%
Common Teammates
Metagross64.6%Moltres54.5%Chansey54.5%Spiritomb53.4%Landorus48.3%Landorus-Therian42.0%Darkrai35.5%Gouging Fire25.4%
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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 #25 with 7.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.