Gyarados #0130 Shadow
| Max CP | L403391L503834L51 · Best Buddy3879 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 1, 2019Jan 23, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Gyarados takes 256% from Electric, and 160% from Rock moves.
Shadow Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Electric and weak to Rock.
It reaches 3834 CP at level 50, or 3879 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Waterfall with Hydro Pump.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWaterfall | WaterHydro Pump | 14.6 | 262 | |
| 2 | WaterWaterfall | WaterAqua Tail | 14.3 | 256 |
| 3 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 14.2 | 255 |
| 4 | WaterWaterfall | DragonOutrage | 14.1 | 253 |
| 5 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterAqua Tail | 13.9 | 249 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonOutrage | 13.7 | 247 |
| 7 | WaterWaterfall | DragonDragon Pulse | 13.3 | 239 |
| 8 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonDragon Pulse | 12.9 | 232 |
20 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkBite | WaterHydro Pump | 12.8 | 229 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterHydro Pump | 12.8 | 229 |
| 11 | WaterWaterfall | DarkCrunch | 12.7 | 229 |
| 12 | DarkBite | WaterAqua Tail | 12.7 | 228 |
| 13 | DragonDragon Breath | WaterAqua Tail | 12.7 | 228 |
| 14 | DarkBite | DragonOutrage | 12.7 | 228 |
| 15 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonOutrage | 12.7 | 228 |
| 16 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkCrunch | 12.3 | 222 |
| 17 | DarkBite | DragonDragon Pulse | 11.7 | 211 |
| 18 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonDragon Pulse | 11.7 | 211 |
| 19 | DarkBite | DarkCrunch | 11.4 | 204 |
| 20 | DragonDragon Breath | DarkCrunch | 11.4 | 204 |
| 21 | WaterWaterfall | DragonTwister | 11.2 | 201 |
| 22 | WaterWaterfall | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 198 |
| 23 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonTwister | 10.7 | 192 |
| 24 | DragonDragon Tail | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 180 |
| 25 | DarkBite | DragonTwister | 9.7 | 174 |
| 26 | DragonDragon Breath | DragonTwister | 9.7 | 174 |
| 27 | DarkBite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 144 |
| 28 | DragonDragon Breath | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 144 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+56.2 eDPS - 2
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE51.3 eDPS - 3
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE48.5 eDPS - 4
ZeraoraElectricVolt SwitchElectricPlasma Fists46.8 eDPS - 5
Shadow RaikouElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge46.1 eDPS - 6
Mega ManectricElectricThunder FangElectricWild Charge45.5 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 4 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.
Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.3% Gainover Gyarados
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.3% Gainover Inteleon
GroudonTier 5 RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.2% Gainover Rillaboom
Mega AerodactylMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterHydro Pump+0.2% Gainover Lucario
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 139110/10/10 | 145315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 185510/10/10 | 193715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 231910/10/10 | 242215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 29660/0/0 | 339115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 33540/0/0 | 383415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 33940/0/0 | 387915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1453 | 1271 |
| Level 20 | 1937 | 1695 |
| Level 25 | 2422 | 2119 |
| Level 30 | 2907 | 2543 |
| Level 35 | 3149 | 2755 |
| Level 40 | 3391 | 2966 |
| Level 45 | 3609 | 3157 |
| Level 50 | 3834 | 3354 |
| Level 51 | 3879 | 3394 |
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 · 235 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
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 | 0/14/15 | 1499 | 16.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 1497 | 16.5 | 99.69% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.69% |
| #4 | 1/14/13 | 1499 | 16.5 | 99.61% |
| #5 | 0/13/15 | 1496 | 16.5 | 99.49% |
| #6 | 1/12/15 | 1498 | 16.5 | 99.41% |
| #7 | 1/15/11 | 1496 | 16.5 | 99.30% |
| #8 | 1/15/12 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.30% |
| #9 | 2/14/11 | 1499 | 16.5 | 99.23% |
| #10 | 0/14/13 | 1493 | 16.5 | 99.20% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3613 of 4,096, with 92.48% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 2500 | 27.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2494 | 27.5 | 99.50% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 2499 | 27.5 | 99.50% |
| #4 | 1/13/14 | 2498 | 27.5 | 99.42% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2495 | 27.5 | 99.37% |
| #6 | 1/14/13 | 2499 | 27.5 | 99.30% |
| #7 | 1/15/11 | 2494 | 27.5 | 99.17% |
| #8 | 1/15/12 | 2500 | 27.5 | 99.17% |
| #9 | 2/14/11 | 2499 | 27.5 | 99.09% |
| #10 | 0/12/9 | 2499 | 28 | 99.05% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2465 of 4,096, with 94.92% 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.