Gyarados build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
Water
FlyingAbilities: Intimidate · Moxie#1 tournament set
22 teams
- Items
Gyaradosite- Ability
- Intimidate
- Nature
- Jolly
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 4 HP / 21 Atk / 17 SpD / 24 Spe
Crunch
Dragon Dance
Protect- Waterfall
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.5%
- Win rate
- 46.2%
- Top cuts
- 7
- Games
- 356
Base stats
- HP95
- Attack125
- Defense79
- Sp. Atk60
- Sp. Def100
- Speed81
- Total540
In Reg M-C, Gyarados showed up on 0.5% of tournament teams (86 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 46.2% win rate and 7 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Gyarados sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Gyaradosite- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Protect
- Waterfall
Gyaradosite- Dragon Dance
- Lash Out
- Protect
- Waterfall
Gyaradosite- Dragon Dance
Earthquake- Protect
- Waterfall
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Gyaradosite65.1%
Sitrus Berry17.4%
Life Orb8.1%
Choice Scarf3.5%
Mystic Water2.3%
Moves
- Waterfall96.5%
- Protect81.4%
- Dragon Dance69.8%
- Crunch43%
Ice Fang27.9%- Earthquake15.1%
- Lash Out11.6%
Power Whip11.6%
Abilities
- Intimidate90.7%
- Moxie9.3%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant57%
- Jolly36%
- Sassy3.5%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly | 4 HP / 21 Atk / 17 SpD / 24 Spe | 28 HP / 164 Atk / 132 SpD / 188 Spe | 174 / 166 / 99 / 72 / 137 / 137 | 31.3% |
| Adamant | 23 HP / 25 Atk / 12 Def / 6 Spe | 180 HP / 196 Atk / 92 Def / 44 Spe | 193 / 187 / 111 / 72 / 120 / 107 | 7.8% |
| Adamant | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def | 202 / 194 / 101 / 72 / 120 / 101 | 7.5% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 172 / 194 / 99 / 72 / 120 / 133 | 5.4% |
| Jolly | 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe | 171 / 177 / 100 / 72 / 120 / 146 | 4.4% |
Gyarados Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyarados | 81 | 90 | 101 | 133 | 146 | 219 |
| Mega Gyarados | 81 | 90 | 101 | 133 | 146 | — |
Mega Gyarados
Mega Gyarados
Mold BreakerStone: Gyaradosite. Held by 65.1% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.
- HP95
- Attack155
- Defense109
- Sp. Atk70
- Sp. Def130
- Speed81
- Total640
Most common partners
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
Electric
2x weakness
Rock
Resists (½)
Fire- Water
Fighting
Bug
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
- Ground
In Showdown games
39 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Waterfall72.2%
- Thunder Wave33.3%
- Taunt22.2%
- Dragon Dance22.2%
- Power Whip11.1%
- Crunch11.1%
Leads alongside
Rillaboom25%
Tyranitar25%
Floette-Eternal12.5%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gyarados build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Gyarados @ Gyaradosite with Intimidate and Crunch, Dragon Dance, Protect and Waterfall (22 teams).
What item should Gyarados hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Gyaradosite (65.1%), Sitrus Berry (17.4%) and Life Orb (8.1%).
What spread (SP) should Gyarados run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 4 HP / 21 Atk / 17 SpD / 24 Spe with a Jolly nature (as EVs: 28 HP / 164 Atk / 132 SpD / 188 Spe).
What is Gyarados's Speed at level 50?
Base 81: 90 at minimum (Trick Room), 133 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 146 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.