Gyarados counters

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

Gyarados
#0130 Gyarados
WaterFlying
USAGE 13.9% #15
ABILITYMagic Guard
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
Dragon Dance 93.1% Wave Crash 91.0% Brave Bird 89.4% Aqua Jet 50.2% Earthquake 25.1% Roost 19.2% Dragon Ascent 9.3% Taunt 6.4%
Items
Life Orb 70.1% Focus Sash 19.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.9% Choice Band 2.4% Leftovers 1.8% Choice Scarf 0.9% Protective Pads 0.4% Lum Berry 0.2%
Abilities
Magic Guard88.8%Technician2.3%Motor Drive2.0%Primordial Sea2.0%Adaptability1.0%Volt Absorb0.9%Swift Swim0.6%Queenly Majesty0.6%
Common Teammates
Scream Tail42.4%Zamazenta38.2%Iron Boulder38.2%Rotom-Wash31.0%Meowscarada29.2%Landorus-Therian27.6%Iron Hands25.2%Latios23.7%
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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 #15 with 13.92% usage. Sorted by reliability score.