Gyarados #0130 Mega
| Max CP | L404717L505332L51 · Best Buddy5396 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021 |
| Mega Evolution | 300 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Gyarados takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Mega Gyarados is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 5332 CP at level 50, or 5396 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Waterfall with Hydro Pump at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | WaterWaterfall | WaterHydro Pump | 15.1 |
| High | WaterWaterfall | WaterHydro Pump | 15.1 |
| Max | WaterWaterfall | WaterHydro Pump | 15.1 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWaterfall | WaterHydro Pump | 15.1 | 425 | |
| 2 | DarkBite | WaterHydro Pump | 14.8 | 417 |
| 3 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterHydro Pump | 14.8 | 417 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 14.7 | 414 |
| 5 | WaterWaterfall | WaterAqua Tail | 14.4 | 406 |
| 6 | WaterWaterfall | DragonOutrage | 14.3 | 401 |
| 7 | WaterWaterfall | DarkCrunch | 14.2 | 398 |
| 8 | DarkBite | WaterAqua Tail | 14.1 | 397 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterAqua Tail | 14.1 | 397 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterAqua Tail | 14.1 | 396 |
| 11 | DarkBite | DragonOutrage | 14.0 | 393 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonOutrage | 14.0 | 393 |
| 13 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonOutrage | 13.9 | 392 |
| 14 | DarkBite | DarkCrunch | 13.9 | 390 |
| 15 | DragonDragon Breath | DarkCrunch | 13.9 | 390 |
| 16 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkCrunch | 13.8 | 389 |
| 17 | WaterWaterfall | DragonDragon Pulse | 13.5 | 379 |
| 18 | DarkBite | DragonDragon Pulse | 13.1 | 368 |
| 19 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonDragon Pulse | 13.1 | 368 |
| 20 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonDragon Pulse | 13.1 | 367 |
| 21 | WaterWaterfall | DragonTwister | 11.2 | 314 |
| 22 | DarkBite | DragonTwister | 10.7 | 300 |
| 23 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonTwister | 10.7 | 300 |
| 24 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonTwister | 10.7 | 300 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailE | Dragon | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 50 | 4.0s | 27.5 | 2.20 | |
| Dragon PulseE | Dragon | 90 | 50 | 3.5s | 25.7 | 1.80 | |
| Aqua TailE | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 | |
| Twister | Dragon | 50 | 33 | 3.0s | 16.7 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | Water | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Dragon TailE | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Twister | Dragon | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Dragon PulseE | Dragon | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Aqua TailE | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+32.2 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere29.0 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere27.2 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword26.0 eDPS - 5
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+25.8 eDPS - 6
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE25.5 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 8 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega AerodactylMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.9% Gainover Lucario
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.4% Gainover Inteleon
Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.3% Gainover Gyarados
BlacephalonTier 5 RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.3% Gainover Tyranitar
GroudonTier 5 RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.2% Gainover Rillaboom
Mega GengarMega RaidDarkBiteDarkCrunch+0.1% Gainover Dragapult
TerrakionTier 5 RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.0% Gainover Gallade
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkBiteDarkCrunch+0.0% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 194810/10/10 | 202115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 259710/10/10 | 269515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 324710/10/10 | 336915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 42120/0/0 | 471715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 47620/0/0 | 533215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 48190/0/0 | 539615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 2021 | 1805 |
| Level 20 | 2695 | 2407 |
| Level 25 | 3369 | 3009 |
| Level 30 | 4043 | 3610 |
| Level 35 | 4380 | 3911 |
| Level 40 | 4717 | 4212 |
| Level 45 | 5020 | 4483 |
| Level 50 | 5332 | 4762 |
| Level 51 | 5396 | 4819 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 6.5 m · 305 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Gyarados in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/9/9 | 1500 | 12 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/11/7 | 1500 | 12 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 0/6/11 | 1498 | 12 | 99.77% |
| #4 | 5/15/14 | 1496 | 11.5 | 99.76% |
| #5 | 5/15/15 | 1499 | 11.5 | 99.76% |
| #6 | 1/5/11 | 1500 | 12 | 99.72% |
| #7 | 6/14/14 | 1498 | 11.5 | 99.71% |
| #8 | 7/13/14 | 1500 | 11.5 | 99.66% |
| #9 | 0/8/9 | 1498 | 12 | 99.60% |
| #10 | 0/13/5 | 1499 | 12 | 99.60% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #885 of 4,096, with 96.74% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2499 | 19.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2494 | 19.5 | 99.61% |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 2497 | 19.5 | 99.60% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2498 | 19.5 | 99.57% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2488 | 19.5 | 99.26% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2494 | 19.5 | 99.26% |
| #7 | 0/13/15 | 2490 | 19.5 | 99.23% |
| #8 | 1/14/13 | 2492 | 19.5 | 99.22% |
| #9 | 1/14/14 | 2497 | 19.5 | 99.22% |
| #10 | 2/15/12 | 2500 | 19.5 | 99.20% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #657 of 4,096, with 96.81% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.