Gyarados Best Moveset and Build

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Pokemon BDSP Gyarados Best Build

Gyarados' great typing, ease of setting up with Dragon Dance, and versatility makes it one of the most used Pokemon in the competitive battling scene. Read on to find out the best build, the best moveset, basic information, stats and recommended partners for Gyarados in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

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Gyarados Best Build and Moveset Gyarados Basic Information Gyarados' Strengths and Weaknesses Best Natures for Gyarados Best Partners for Gyarados Pokemon BDSP Related Guides Gyarados Best Build and Moveset Dragon Dance Gyarados Pokemon Ability Item Attacks Pokemon BDSP Gyarados

Gyarados Intimidate Sitrus Berry ・Waterfall・Ice Fang・Crunch・Dragon Dance Nature / EVs Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Final Stats 171 HP / 177 Atk / 99 Def / 120 SpD / 146 Spe Using Gyarados

Because Gyarados is a Water and Flying type, it has an advantage against Fire and Ground types. Use Dragon Dance, a move that boosts its Attack and Speed stats, if Gyarados has a type advantage, and sweep your opponent's active Pokemon as well as their remaining Pokemon.

Using Gyarados as an attacker after successfully setting up Dragon Dance will help you sweep through your opponent's entire team.

Gyarados has reasonable bulk, and with its Intimidate Ability, it can set up Dragon Dance against most Physical attacking Pokemon.

Equipping Gyarados with Wacan Berry gives it a little more survivability against Electric-type Moves.

Other Viable Moves Earthquake Can threaten Magnezone and other Electric-types. Stone Edge Effective against Zapdos and opposing Gyarados. Taunt Can stop defensive Pokemon from using their support moves. Substitute You can nullify status conditions with Substitute. Gyarados Basic Information Gyarados - Type GyaradosAtrocious Pokemon Pokemon - Gyarados

Type 1 Type 2 Water Type Pokemon

Gyarados Weaknesses and Resistances Type Takes 4x damage Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Takes 2x damage Pokemon Rock Type Icon

Takes 0.5x damage Pokemon Fire Type Icon

Takes 1/4x damage - Takes 0x damage Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Gyarados Abilities Name Description Intimidate Lowers the foe's Attack stat. Gyarados Hidden Ability Name Description Moxie Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokemon. Gyarados Base Stats HP 95 Atk 125 Def 79 Sp. Atk 60 Sp. Def 100 Speed 81 Total Base Stats 540 Gyarados' Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Weaknesses ✔︎ Has naturally high Attack and Speed Stats ✔︎ Movepool has good type coverage ✖︎ Very weak to Electric type attacks✖︎ Is walled by bulky Water Pokemon Easy to Set Up Thanks to Intimidate

Gyarados' Intimidate Ability reduces opposing Pokemon's Attack stats. This puts Gyarados at an advantage against Physical attacking Pokemon, letting you set up Dragon Dance reliably and giving you momentum to sweep and win the game.

Dragon Dance Boosts Gyarados' Offensive Power

Gyarados naturally learns Dragon Dance through leveling up. It is a very powerful stat boosting move that makes Gyarados very difficult to stop once it is set up.

A Great Pokemon to Use in the Battle Tower

While Gyarados is a strong Pokemon to use in battles against friends, it is also a very good Pokemon to bring to the Battle Tower. It is definitely a Pokemon worth raising either way.

Battle Tower Strategy and Recommended Pokemon

Counter with Electric Pokemon

Electric-type moves are 4x effective on Gyarados, so this is of course a very simple way to deal with Gyarados. However, be aware that a Gyarados with very high Speed may still be able to turn the tables on an Electric-type Pokemon.

Pokemon Description Pokemon BDSP Zapdos

Zapdos Ranking：★★★★★・Faster than Gyarados, which is very important in this matchup. ・Can receive physical attacks and easily regain lost HP by using Roost. Pokemon BDSP Wash Rotom

Wash Rotom Ranking：★★★★★・Holding Choice Scarf will boost its Speed enough for it to attack before Gyarados. Pokemon BDSP Jolteon

Jolteon Ranking：★★★★・Extremely high Speed Electric-type attacker. Best Natures for Gyarados Best Natures Jolly(Speed↑ Sp. Atk↓) Adamant(Atk↑Sp. Atk↓)

What are Natures?

Best Partners for Gyarados Pokemon Ability Item Attacks Pokemon BDSP Scizor

Scizor Technician Lum Berry ・Bullet Punch・U-Turn・Swords Dance・Roost Nature / EVs Adamant 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Final Stats 177 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 101 SpD / 85 Spe

Gyarados' Intimidate Ability reduces opposing Pokemon's Attack stats, giving a Scizor on your team the chance to switch in and set up a Swords Dance. Scizor's Fire weakness is also covered by Gyarados', as it is able to threaten knock outs on opposing Fire Pokemon.

Pokemon Ability Item Attacks Pokemon BDSP Raichu

Raichu Lightning Rod Focus Sash ・Thunderbolt・Nuzzle・Grass Knot・Volt Switch Nature / EVs Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Final Stats 136 HP / 99 Atk / 75 Def / 142 SpA / 100 SpD / 178 Spe

Raichu can switch into Electric-type moves to protect Gyarados and pivot out with Volt Switch. It can paralyze opposing Pokemon that are faster than Gyarados with its Nuzzle attack. Grass Knot can damage opposing Gastrodon or Swampert that Gyarados can't touch. Raichu can also take care of opposing Starmie.

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