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Movesets for Gyarados

Tha Pkmn Prodigy

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    what would be a moveset for Gyarados? i was thinking:

    Gyarados @ Leftovers
    (Adamant Nature)

    Hyper Beam
    Dragon Dance
    Facade
    Earthquake

    what do you think?
     
    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.

    SIDE NOTE - I likee the kitty in your heading
     
    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
     
    The standard would be this, with taunt and HP Flying for STAB:

    GYARADOS @ Leftovers
    Intimidate

    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.
     
    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...
     
    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.
     
    RayquazaX said:
    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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    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
     
    RayquazaX said:
    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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    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. :\
     
    Funny Gyarados:

    Gyarados@Salac/Lum/Liechi Berry
    Nature: Adamant
    EV: Att/Speed
    Dragon Dance
    Endure
    Flail
    Taunt/Earthquake

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

    I prefer Earthquake and HP Flying.
     
    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.
     
    Then you can go with Roar/Return/Dragon Dance/Earthquake I guess.
     
    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
     
    Toothache said:
    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 only works for one turn, and Phazing is much better I think.
     
    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.
     
    Someone told me it was one turn. :\

    Then Taunt is useful. Maybe not in-game.
     
    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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