#130 · Generation 1
Mega Gyarados
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,717 / 5,332
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,695 / 3,369
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,021
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Gyarados earns its spot: A-tier Water raid attacker.
Battle roles
- AWater raid attackermega#8 Water · 15.2 DPS
It ranks #8 of 283 Water-type attackers with Bite / Hydro Pump.
- BDark raid attackermega#12 Dark · 14.2 DPS
It ranks #12 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Bite / Crunch.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | A | #8 / 283 | 15.2 | 429 | Bite · Hydro Pump |
| dark | B | #12 / 363 | 14.2 | 400 | Bite · Crunch |
| dragon | – | #35 / 168 | 14.3 | 402 | Bite · Outrage |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BiteSTAB | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
WaterfallSTAB | water | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Dragon Breath | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Dragon TailElite TM | dragon | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 9 | +12 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
CrunchSTAB | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Outrage | dragon | 110 | -50 | 4.0s | 2.20 | 110 | -60 | |
Twister | dragon | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 70 | -40 | |
Dragon PulseElite TM | dragon | 90 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -55 | |
Aqua TailElite TMSTAB | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Gyarados good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Gyarados is A-tier for Water raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Gyarados?
- Mega Gyarados earns its spot: A-tier Water raid attacker.
- Is Mega Gyarados a good raid attacker?
- Mega Gyarados ranks #8 of 283 water attackers with 15.2 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Gyarados be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Gyarados is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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