Pokemon Go Gyarados: Best moveset for PvP and Raids

Sam Smith
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As one of the most iconic creatures in the franchise, Gyarados has some powerful moves for Pokemon Go players to take advantage of. So for those who want to add this strong beast to their teams, here are Gyarados’ best movesets for PvP and Raid battles.

Gyarados is a powerful Water/Flying-type Pokemon that resembles a colossal sea monster. It’s also one of the original 151 Pokemon and the evolution to Magikarp.

If you managed to gather the required 400 Candy to evolve the useless orange fish, here are the best movesets you can teach the almighty Gyarados in both Pokemon Go PvP and Raid encounters.

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Gyarados in the Pokemon anime

Pokemon Go Gyarados all moves

This intimidating creature can learn four Fast Moves and eight Charged Moves in the game, and we’ve listed them all below:

Gyarados Fast Moves

  • Bite (Dark)
  • Waterfall (Water/STAB)
  • Dragon Tail (Dragon/Elite TM)
  • Dragon Breath (Dragon/Event move)

Gyarados Charged Moves

  • Crunch (Dark)
  • Hydro Pump (Water/STAB)
  • Outrage (Dragon)
  • Twister (Dragon)
  • Dragon Pulse (Dragon/Elite TM)
  • Aqua Tail (Water/STAB/Elite TM)
  • Frustration (Normal/Shadow Pokemon)
  • Return (Normal/Purified Pokemon)

Pokemon Go Gyarados best PvP moveset

The best moveset for Gyarados in PvP is Dragon Breath as a Fast Move and Aqua Tail as a Charged Move.

There are four potential Fast Moves to choose between for Gyarados, but Dragon Breath is the obvious choice for PvP, as it features a high damage output and decent energy generation, making it a very quick move.

Pair this with Aqua Tail as a Charged Move and you’ll be able to deal some epic levels of Dragon/Water-type damage. Plus, it’s incredibly cheap and can provide shield pressure.

If you can afford a second Charged Move, go with the Dark-type attack Crunch for more coverage options.

Pokemon Gyarados.

Pokemon Go Gyarados best Raid moveset

Gyarados’ best moveset for Raids consists of Waterfall as a Fast Move and Hydro Pump as a Charged Move.

Waterfall is the obvious choice out of all the Fast Moves due to its wide coverage and STAB benefit. The other three options are good, but they only work if they’re paired with same-type Charged Moves.

As a Charged Move, Hydro Pump is an outstanding nuke that can deal a lot of damage, and even more so when paired up with Waterfall, so take advantage of this pairing to dominate every Raid.

That’s all you need to know about Gyarados’ best moveset in Pokemon Go. For more game content, check the guides below:

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