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Old June 9th, 2006 (2:23 PM).
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what would be a moveset for Gyarados? i was thinking:

Gyarados @ Leftovers
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Hyper Beam
Dragon Dance
Facade
Earthquake

what do you think?
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Old June 9th, 2006 (2:53 PM).
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If this is for the team in the other thread I use dragon dance/earthquake/body slam/taunt. I'm a luck whore so i like the 30% paralysis but you could easily switch out body slam for frustration/return and keep paralysis with a thunder wave instead of taunt. In game i'd probably go with the latter.

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Old June 9th, 2006 (3:13 PM).
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Don't use hyper beam for the reasons that people have repeatedly said and i don't feel like repeating... Go with White Lotus' set but if u dont plan on playing outside of the game then u shuold use Thunderwave>taunt because its fun. Unfortunately that would make skarmory very happy
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Old June 9th, 2006 (3:53 PM).
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The standard would be this, with taunt and HP Flying for STAB:

GYARADOS @ Leftovers
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HP Flying/Rock
Earthquake
Taunt/Roar/Thunder Wave
Dragon Dance

But if you use it ingame, you won't get HP Flying, so go with a normal move, like Frost and White Lotus suggested (Return, Frustration, Body Slam) instead of HP.
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I think it's pretty good but you can change the facade and dragon dance for something more powerful that will K.O. your opponents one hit. Like Water blast or something ....

That's because Gyardos is a great Pokemon and powerful but facade and dragon dance don't really do anything in a real battle.
For ex. like the Pokemon League and battles that are hard, etc...
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Old June 9th, 2006 (4:12 PM).
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I haven't seen a Phazing Gyarados even meantioned in this forum.

Roar/HP Flying/Dragon Dance/Earthquake is a great moveset I think. Earthquake over Return because it can cover Electric and Rock types.
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Old June 9th, 2006 (5:56 PM).
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I think it's pretty good but you can change the facade and dragon dance for something more powerful that will K.O. your opponents one hit. Like Water blast or something ....

That's because Gyardos is a great Pokemon and powerful but facade and dragon dance don't really do anything in a real battle.
For ex. like the Pokemon League and battles that are hard, etc...
Are you even familiar with Gyarados at all? Its base Atk is a very high 125, while its base SAtk is only 60. Dragon Dance increases Gyara's Atk by one stage, making it even a more powerful physical attacker. Facade is a physical move with an AP of 70 which is doubled if Gyara is poisoned/paralyzed/burned. That gives Gyara incredible Atk power to sweep through the very weak AI trainers in-game.

DD Gyarados >>>> Special Gyarados
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Old June 10th, 2006 (4:49 AM).
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I think it's pretty good but you can change the facade and dragon dance for something more powerful that will K.O. your opponents one hit. Like Water blast or something ....

That's because Gyardos is a great Pokemon and powerful but facade and dragon dance don't really do anything in a real battle.
For ex. like the Pokemon League and battles that are hard, etc...
Hydro Pump is a maybe on some Gyarados, but its not prefered. DD Gyarados with Dragon Dance/Facade or Return or Earthquake/HP Flying/Taunt or Roar is prefered. I thought even someone like you would know that. :\
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Old June 10th, 2006 (5:15 AM).
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Funny Gyarados:

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Nature: Adamant
EV: Att/Speed
Dragon Dance
Endure
Flail
Taunt/Earthquake

Finally, that Magikarp stage is kinda useful for something.
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I forgot about Endure-Flail on Gyarados.

I prefer Earthquake and HP Flying.
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Old June 10th, 2006 (5:18 AM).
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Since HP Flying is hard to get and nigh on impossible to get at a decent power level (60+) this is about the easiest to achieve in game.
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Then you can go with Roar/Return/Dragon Dance/Earthquake I guess.
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Taunt > Roar IMO, but both are viable. Return is probably your best option in game, although you'll need some backup in the rest of your team to take on Gengar and Skarmory, both of which immediately cause this Gyarados trouble
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Taunt > Roar IMO, but both are viable. Return is probably your best option in game, although you'll need some backup in the rest of your team to take on Gengar and Skarmory, both of which immediately cause this Gyarados trouble
Taunt only works for one turn, and Phazing is much better I think.
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Taunt lasts for 2 turns, the turn you use Taunt and the next turn, so it's pretty useful. Alternate between Taunt and DD for slow tanks like Umbreon then proceed to rip.
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Someone told me it was one turn. :\

Then Taunt is useful. Maybe not in-game.
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Old June 10th, 2006 (6:44 AM).
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ingame Gyarados just go Earthquake/Dragon Dance/Thunder-Wave/Return. HP Fly is nearly impossible to get and anything below 65 would be pointless seeing EQ would do more.
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