Gyarados counters

Gen 9 Sketchmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Gyarados
#0130 Gyarados
WaterFlying
USAGE 4.3% #42
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
Earthquake 99.9% Dragon Dance 99.3% Waterfall 97.1% Dragon Ascent 96.5% Temper Flare 1.9% Ivy Cudgel 1.5% Taunt 1.0% Surging Strikes 1.0%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 95.7% Punching Glove 1.0% Miracle Seed 0.9% Wacan Berry 0.8% Mystic Water 0.6% Choice Band 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.3% Lum Berry 0.2%
Abilities
Moxie93.5%Intimidate6.5%
Common Teammates
Kingambit91.6%Azumarill91.4%Iron Moth91.3%Zamazenta91.2%Ninetales-Alola91.2%Iron Crown4.8%Great Tusk4.4%Corviknight4.2%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #42 with 4.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.