Gyarados (Update)*

KnightoftheWind · Mar 9, 2010

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/gyarados

Ok, so I rewritten the Opinion and moved it to the top as the Overview. I also concised the main set paragraphs and moved the rest into Additional Comments. Finally, I combined the Other Options and EVs into Optional Changes and concised them. Everything else remains the same.

[Overview]
Gyarados is a massive threat that one should be prepared for. A high base 125 Attack, an excellent offensive typing in Water, and a diverse movepool all make Gyarados a top-tier sweeper. Gyarados is also easy to switch in, and can even serve defensive roles, thanks to 95 / 79 / 100 base defensive stats, Intimidate, and key resistances to Water, Fighting, Bug, Fire, and Steel, plus an immunity to Ground. Gyarados isn't without its shortcomings though. Electric moves are rather common in the standard metagame, and Gyarados' 4x weakness to them means Gyarados can find it hard to deal with very fast or bulky Pokemon that pack electricity. Furthermore, Stealth Rock limits the times Gyarados can switch in. Combined with sandstorm and Life Orb recoil, Gyarados may end up dying more quickly than you want it to. Overall, with the right support, Gyarados can easily bulldoze its way through a weakened team, and is a valuable addition to any OU team.

[SET]
name: Offensive Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Earthquake / Bounce
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Gyarados is a very potent sweeper, due to its powerful, diverse movepool, excellent stats and Intimidate. With an Adamant nature, Gyarados hits 391 Speed, outspeeding +Speed base 120s and Choice Scarf Tyranitar; however, with a Jolly nature, Gyarados gets the jump on Timid Jolteon, so that is worthy of consideration. Waterfall is Gyarados' main means of doing damage, being able to break through the majority of walls, since most don't resist Water. Stone Edge provides coverage with Waterfall, hitting Zapdos, Salamence, and other Gyarados.

Earthquake lets Gyarados take out Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross, while providing good coverage with Gyarados' other attacks. Bounce is another good option for the last slot, being Gyarados' most powerful attack on the set, and more importantly, allowing Gyarados to get past some of its usual counters, such as defensive Starmie and Celebi. Ice Fang can be useful to hit Grass and Dragon-types, but Bounce can hit all of them harder with the exception of Salamence, Dragonite, and Flygon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Life Orb is the recommended item when using a completely offensive EV spread, as it allows Gyarados to OHKO or 2HKO most Pokemon in OU (with the exception of the bulkiest walls like Skarmory and Forretress). Leftovers, however, is viable on alternative EV spreads such as 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe, designed to outrun positive base 115s, mainly Starmie, after a Dragon Dance. Life Orb combined with residual damage also depletes Gyarados' health fast, whereas Leftovers can provide some healing.

After a Dragon Dance, not many Pokemon can withstand Gyarados' power. However, it is during the set-up process that Gyarados encounters problems. Bulky Water-types that invest in Defense, including Suicune and Vaporeon, can stop Gyarados cold, especially if they wield Hidden Power Electric. Bulky physical walls, such as Skarmory, Forretress, and Dusknoir, can phaze, Explode on, and burn it respectively, ending its sweep. Celebi (should Bounce or Ice Fang be absent), Cresselia, bulky Rotom-A, and Swampert can also be problematic as they can either paralyze it, phaze it, or hit it with an Electric-type attack, while Gyarados fails to 2HKO in return without Dragon Dance boosts. Other Pokemon that can be problematic are Latias, Gengar, and Rotom-A, all when carrying a Choice Scarf, as they outpace Gyarados even after one Dragon Dance and possibly even two depending on how much Speed Gyarados runs.

Because offensive Gyarados is typically found on offensive teams, it will often appreciate powerful and hard-hitting partners. Life Orb Starmie can OHKO Skarmory and Forretress, and 2HKO Vaporeon and Suicune, essentially getting rid of four of Gyarados' top counters. Choice Specs Rotom-A performs similarly, and can use Shadow Ball to scare Cresselia and Celebi away. Having Scizor in your party makes Choice Scarf Latias, Rotom-A, and Gengar think twice before switching in due to Pursuit. The same applies to Tyranitar, who causes the aforementioned three problems, Dusknoir, Cresselia, and even some Celebi. Life Orb Gengar is also a stellar Gyarados partner, OHKOing Rotom-A and Latias with Shadow Ball, while denting Cresselia, Celebi, and Dusknoir in the process.

[SET]
name: Bulky Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Stone Edge / Bounce
item: Leftovers
nature: Adamant
evs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set sacrifices offensive power and Speed for the ability to use its typing and defenses to set up on the likes of Heatran, Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. The EVs balance between offense and defense. 156 HP EVs lets Gyarados survive two Life Orb Heatran's Fire Blasts after Stealth Rock. 96 Defense EVs allows Gyarados to avoid a 2HKO by Quick Attack by Choice Band Scizor. 184 EVs in Speed means Gyarados will outspeed Choice Scarf Tyranitar and +Speed base 115s after a Dragon Dance. The rest are put into Attack.

Stone Edge is the main option for a secondary attack, for heavily damaging other Gyarados, Salamence, and Zapdos. Water / Rock is also only resisted by Breloom and Empoleon in OU. The combination of Waterfall and Bounce, however, is only resisted Empoleon and Lanturn. It also has the merit of an extra turn of Leftovers recovery, and the 30% paralysis chance is extremely useful for most teams. Other options include Return and Earthquake. Return hits most Pokemon that resist Water for neutral damage, and the combo is only resisted by Empoleon and Shedinja. Earthquake can help Gyarados deal with Magnezone and Empoleon, but it leaves it at the mercy of set-up by Pokemon like Salamence.

Taunt allows Gyarados to have a better fighting chance against Skarmory and Celebi. Skarmory will be unable to Whirlwind Gyarados out, while Gyarados sets up on the helpless Skarmory. Celebi will be unable to paralyze Gyarados, and Bounce severely weakens it.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

This set will work significantly better by packing an anti-Stealth Rock lead on your team. Choice Scarf Jirachi is fairly reliable at stopping Aerodactyl, Azelf, and Mamoswine leads, making it a great partner for Bulky Gyarados. Gyarados also resists all of Jirachi's weaknesses. Other leads, such as Taunt / Stealth Rock Aerodactyl or Azelf, can accomplish the same task while supporting Gyarados with Stealth Rock. Aerodactyl's higher Speed can come in use though due to Azelf being the most common lead. A Rapid Spinner, such as Forretress or Starmie, can be useful, though most Rapid Spinners share the common counter of Rotom-A with Gyarados.

Bulky Gyarados is a great lure for Electric- and Rock-type attacks, as well as bulky status-inducing counters. Gyarados can beat the latter with Taunt, but not the former, so packing Pokémon that can set up on Rock- and Electric-type attacks is recommended. Ground-type attackers like Flygon and Dugtrio are ideal as they resist both, while Gliscor may not be immune to both, but it is immune to Electric-type attacks and has the Defense to take most Rock-type attacks. Electric-type attacks can often be set up on by Jolteon or Electivire (the latter forming the infamous "GyaraVire" combo), and Rock-type attacks by Lucario or Metagross.

[SET]
name: Rest + Sleep Talk
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Roar
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Good defenses combined with Intimidate and an excellent array of resistances means that Gyarados can take on a defensive role. Rest can cure Gyarados of any damage it has lost through direct attacks, Stealth Rock, and other residual damage, while Sleep Talk lets Gyarados perform moves while it's asleep. Rest also removes status, so Gyarados can take on Heatran and Dusknoir without being crippled. The large number of EVs in HP and Defense makes Gyarados an excellent check to some of the most common threats in OU, such as Lucario, Infernape and Heatran.

Waterfall is a very reliable STAB move for Gyarados to hurt Water-weak foes. Roar lets Gyarados shuffle the opponents. This is useful if you lack a phazer or you're using a stall team. Another option for the last slot is Dragon Dance. This turns Gyarados into a bulky booster in the vein of Crocune, who can sweep a team once all Water-immunes and Choice Scarfers are gone. Two other options are Stone Edge and Avalanche. Stone Edge provides nice coverage, hurting most Dragon-types and all Flying-types. Avalanche also does this, plus it also hurts Celebi.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

248 HP EVs caps Gyarados' HP off at 393, allowing it to switch into Stealth Rock five times. 12 Speed EVs outrun base 80 Speed Pokemon that linger around the 200 Speed mark. An other possible EV spread is 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD with a Careful nature, which lets Gyarados have an easier time against special attackers like Heatran and still do well against Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. When using Dragon Dance, an EV spread of 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spe is recommended. This lets you outspeed Jolly Gliscor and +Speed base 90s after a Dragon Dance.

This set has a lot of problems with Taunt users who either resist Waterfall or have the defenses to take it. Opposing Gyarados with Taunt can set up freely, while Taunt Skarmory can set up multiple layers of Spikes. While this set is great at shuffling the opponent's team, it cannot do that against strong special attackers with Thunderbolt, such as Jolteon, Magnezone, Rotom-A, Zapdos, Gengar, and Latias. When not using Roar, a major problem this set faces is the lack of type coverage, while still being unable to shuffle the opponents’ team. Choosing a moveset of Rest + Sleep Talk + Dragon Dance + Waterfall can be deadly, but is walled to death by Suicune, Vaporeon, and Celebi. All three can retaliate against Gyarados in some way. Choosing a moveset of Rest + Sleep Talk + Waterfall + Stone Edge solves this problem, but Gyarados often finds its attacks doing little-to-average damage. Pokemon like Suicune and Breloom can take advantage of Gyarados' weak attacks and set up on it via Calm Mind or Substitute. Waterfall + Avalanche is even worse; in this case, foes like Empoleon and Cresselia, in addition to the aforementioned Suicune, will gladly come in on Gyarados and set up right in its face.

To help Gyarados out, Blissey can stall out Suicune, Vaporeon, Cresselia, Empoleon, and even Celebi. In return, Gyarados fends off the Fighting-types that endanger Blissey's life. Rotom-A can check some of Gyarados' counters well, including Dusknoir and Celebi. Entry hazard support is very helpful, as Roar racks up residual damage. Toxic Spikes support can help it stall out bulky Water-types that lack an Electric-type move; an essential partner to set Toxic Spikes up is Roserade, but Forretress can also set them up reliably. Forretress and Skarmory are the best options for setting up Spikes, especially since this Gyarados is commonly used on stall teams. They both have the Defense to set up Spikes on physically offensive Pokemon. There are many Pokemon which can set up Stealth Rock to aid Gyarados, such as Blissey, Forretress, Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Swampert. Just use whichever fits your team best and remember not to overload Pokemon with entry hazards, as they may not always be able to get all of them up. Specially-based Pokemon in general are useful teammates for Gyarados.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Waterfall
move 2: Payback
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Earthquake / Ice Fang
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 192 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Gyarados is perfectly capable of using a Choice Band to surprise some of its potential counters, despite not being as threatening as some of its other sets. Waterfall is incredibly powerful with a Choice Band boost, 2HKOing defensive Rotom-A after Stealth Rock. Payback is what Gyarados uses to beat many of its counters, 2HKOing Celebi after Stealth Rock and OHKOing Rotom-A, Latias, and Starmie as they switch in. Stone Edge hits Flying-types that resist Water, such as other Gyarados and Salamence. Earthquake prevents Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross from walling Gyarados, OHKOing Empoleon and Magnezone and 2HKOing Metagross. Ice Fang is an alternate option, hurting Breloom who would otherwise wall Gyarados, as well as being more accurate than Stone Edge as a move for hurting Flying types.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Other options for this set include Aqua Tail for use over Waterfall as the lack of Speed can justify the use of a more powerful, albeit less accurate move. Bounce can also be used as it hits Breloom and Celebi, for example, harder than any other move, although the two turns it takes to hit has its downsides as it's vulnerable to Protect stalling and also must watch out for slower Pokemon who either resist Bounce or have the Defense to take it, such as some Rotom-A, switching in as it Bounces up and then taking it out the next turn. 192 Speed EVs put you at 246 Speed, just ahead of defensive Celebi, but running maximum Speed to Speed tie with opposing neutral natured Gyarados is perfectly acceptable.

Here are some damage calculations to show just how powerful Choice Band Gyarados is:
<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Waterfall vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A: 81.8% - 96.7%</li>
<li>Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 52.6% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 47.4% - 56.3%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A: 91.7% - 100%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 59.2% - 70.1%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 53.3% - 63.2%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A switching in: 88.2% - 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A switching in: 78.9% - 93.4%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 220 Def +Defense nature Celebi switching in: 63.9% - 75.2%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 4 HP neutral nature Latias switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 4 Def neutral nature Latias switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 136 HP / 156 Def neutral nature Starmie switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Stone Edge vs. 188 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Vaporeon: 38.2% - 45.1%</li>
<li>Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Vaporeon: 36.9% - 43.5%</li>
<li>Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 220 Def +Defense nature Celebi: 41.6% - 49%</li>
<li>Bounce vs. 252 HP / 220 Def + Defense nature Celebi: 81.7% - 96.5%</li>
</ul>

The removal or weakening of Rotom-A, which this set provides by luring it in and then smacking it with Payback, can facilitate a sweep for a number of Pokemon including Lucario, Swords Dance Scizor (who fears Will-O-Wisp), Agility Metagross, and Jirachi. These Pokemon therefore make ideal partners for Choice Band Gyarados. The removal of Latias, especially Choice Scarf variations, can make it easier for Pokemon such as Infernape, Kingdra, Salamence, and Zapdos among others to sweep, so they also make effective partners to this. Pokemon like Infernape appreciate the removal of Starmie.

While this set is very powerful, there are still some Pokemon which can cause it problems. Bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, can take two hits from Stone Edge or Earthquake and hit back with Hidden Power Electric. Therefore, having someone on your team to deal with them is very useful. Celebi makes a great partner to Gyarados for this exact reason as it has high Special Defense to take hits from bulky Water-types and can hit back with STAB Grass-type attacks. Jolteon can make a solid partner as Gyarados lures in Electric-type attacks for it to recover health and it can also scare off bulky Water-types with STAB Electric-type attacks. Cresselia has high Defense to take hits from Gyarados and has Charge Beam to hurt it, so it can be troublesome. Tyranitar and Scizor can therefore make a great partner to this set as they can both easily take hits from Cresselia, hit back with super effective STAB attacks, or even Pursuit should Cresselia try to switch out. Choice Specs Rotom-A also makes an effective partner to Choice Band Gyarados as Thunderbolt deals with bulky Water-types that trouble Choice Band Gyarados while Shadow Ball deals with Cresselia. Rotom-A will also appreciate Latias being lured in and OHKOed by Choice Band Gyarados as this makes it easier for it to sweep.

[Team Options]

For support options, Stealth Rock from Pokemon such as Azelf, Heatran, Infernape, Metagross, and Swampert is extremely useful for all sets because it helps Gyarados against Pokemon such as Celebi and Starmie. Toxic Spikes support is also useful for Gyarados as it has a lot of trouble with bulky Water-types and this helps weaken them. Forretress and Roserade are the best options for this. Spikes support can also help Gyarados out, being of particular use to Rest + Sleep Talk Gyarados who can shuffle your opponent’s team. Forretress, Roserade, Skarmory, and Smeargle are the most effective partners for setting up Spikes. Screen support is very helpful to Gyarados as it can help it take hits better and possibly get another Dragon Dance or two. Azelf, Bronzong, and Cresselia are the best options for this. Finally, Rapid Spin support from the likes of Forretress and Starmie is helpful since Gyarados will take 25% damage each time it switches in due to Stealth Rock, making it a lot harder for Gyarados to sweep.

There are many good offensive support partners to Gyarados. Electric- and Grass-types are the best offensive partners as they scare off the bulky Water-types which Gyarados hates. Celebi, Jolteon, Rotom-A, and Zapdos are the best options here. The first three can take Electric-type moves aimed at Gyarados as well. Tyranitar and Scizor with Pursuit are effective offensive partners to Gyarados to deal with Choice Scarf Gengar, Latias, and Rotom-A, which all trouble Dragon Dance Gyarados sets. Both Life Orb Gengar and Starmie are great offensive partners to Gyarados as they can deal with most of the Pokemon which trouble Gyarados. Lucario is also a nice offensive partner since it can often OHKO Celebi with a +2 Crunch with Stealth Rock support and also will appreciate a weakened Rotom-A.

Gyarados has many great defensive partners. Bulky Grass-types are good here as they can take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Gyarados. Celebi and Roserade both have high Special Defense to take these attacks and can also deal with bulky Water-types that Gyarados hates. Breloom can’t take Ice Beams from Suicune, but is still an effective defensive partner thanks to resisting both of Gyarados’ weaknesses, having Substitute + Leech Seed, and STAB Grass-type attacks to hit bulky Water-types. Steel-types, such as Bronzong, Jirachi, Magnezone, and Metagross are good options for defensive partners as they resist the Rock-type moves which Gyarados hates. Gliscor is a solid defensive partner to Gyarados. It is immune to Electric-type attacks, has high Defense to take Rock-type attacks, and with Taunt + Toxic, it can beat most Rotom-A.

[Optional Changes]

Wacan Berry can allow Gyarados to survive a Thunderbolt and get another Dragon Dance in. Lum Berry also grants Gyarados another boost, except it cures status. Choice Scarf can give Gyarados a boost in Speed, making it a good revenge killer.

Bite is Gyarados' best option against Slowbro. It also OHKOes Starmie after a Dragon Dance. Thunder Wave can cause problems with some of Gyarados' common switch-ins, working well with Waterfall, and Ground-types won't usually switch-in. Flail has good coverage with Waterfall and Substitute can get it to maximum power, but the high use of sandstorm makes this a difficult strategy.

Gyarados has a great special movepool, with moves such as Hydro Pump, Fire Blast, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt. Although Gyarados can 2HKO some physical walls, Gyarados' pitiful Special Attack makes a special Gyarados nothing more than a gimmick.

There are some alternate EV spreads for Bulky Gyarados. 152 HP / 176 Atk / 36 Def / 144 Spe gives Gyarados the power to OHKO Zapdos with Stone Edge. You also can still handle some threats like Lucario. 152 HP / 168 Def / 188 Spe sacrifices power for the ability to better handle the likes of Heracross, and still take down frail foes like Gengar.

The RestTalk set can use a spread of 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD with a Careful nature. This lets Gyarados act as an excellent counter to Heatran, Shaymin and other special threats. Intimidate does mean that Gyarados can still wall physical sweepers.

[Dragon Dance Numbers]

This section provides a useful reference to Gyarados' key "Dragon Dance Numbers", or precise EV investment needed to reach a certain Speed stat. This Speed stat is used to outrun a specific base Speed threat group.

Notable opponents that should be taken into consideration include +Speed Starmie (maxing out at 361 Speed), +Speed Jolteon (maxing out at 394 Speed), and neutral Speed natured Choice Scarf Rotom-A (maxing out at 406 Speed).

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<h3><a id="Dragon Dance Neutral Nature">Dragon Dance Numbers Neutral Nature</a></h3>
 
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>EVs Used </th>
<th>Speed Hit </th>
<th>Speed Hit After Dragon Dance </th>
<th>+1 Outspeeds </th>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>8 Spe </td>
<td>200 Spe </td>
<td>300 Spe </td>
<td>Neutral Base 100s </td>
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<tr>
<td>84 Spe </td>
<td>219 Spe </td>
<td>328 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 100s </td>
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<tr>
<td>116 Spe</td>
<td>227 Spe </td>
<td>340 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 105s </td>
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<tr>
<td>136 Spe </td>
<td>232 Spe </td>
<td>348 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 108s </td>
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<td>144 Spe </td>
<td>234 Spe </td>
<td>251 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 110s </td>
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<td>184 Spe </td>
<td>244 Spe </td>
<td>366 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 115s </td>
</tr>
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<td>204 Spe </td>
<td>249 Spe </td>
<td>373 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 120s </td>
</tr>
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<td>236 Spe </td>
<td>257 Spe </td>
<td>384 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 125s </td>
</tr>
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<td>252 Spe </td>
<td>261 Spe </td>
<td>391 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 127s </td>
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<h3><a id="Dragon Dance Positive Nature">Dragon Dance Numbers Positive Nature</a></h3>
 
<table class="sortable">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>EVs Used </th>
<th>Speed Hit </th>
<th>Speed Hit After Dragon Dance </th>
<th>+1 Outspeeds </th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>8 Spe </td>
<td>220 Spe </td>
<td>330 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 100s </td>
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<td>36 Spe </td>
<td>227 Spe </td>
<td>340 Spe </td>
<td>Positive Base 105s </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52 Spe </td>

[Counters]

Porygon2 with a defensive EV spread and Trace is the best counter to Gyarados. Thanks to Trace, Intimidate bounces back on Gyarados, and Porygon2 can unleash either Thunderbolt or Discharge to finish it off. Rotom-A can absorb a Waterfall, outpace most Gyarados, and retaliate with STAB Thunderbolt. Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp are also useful to cripple Gyarados. Timid Choice Scarf variants even outspeed +1 Jolly Gyarados and OHKO with Thunderbolt. Bold Cresselia can block most of Gyarados' attack for a while and use Charge Beam, while a combination of Thunder Wave and Reflect renders Gyarados without Taunt nearly useless.

Celebi's high HP and Defense lets it take on Ice Fang well, and can hit Gyarados hard with a 120 Base Power Grass Knot. Recover prevents it from being worn down so it can switch in repeatedly. An Impish Tangrowth can shrug off Ice Fangs with its 125 base Defense and use STAB Power Whip on Gyarados. Bounce does hurt them both badly though; 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Celebi for example is sometimes OHKOed by a +1 Adamant LO Bounce with Stealth Rock support. Metagross with ThunderPunch stands a fair chance against Gyarados provided Gyarados isn't using Earthquake. Forretress can always Explode on Gyarados if need be as its high Defense lets it take a few beatings.

Water-types that carry Hidden Power Electric pose a bigger threat to Gyarados. Though they risk being 2HKOed sometimes by a Dragon Danced Stone Edge, they can attempt to stop the sweep: Milotic, Slowbro, Suicune, and Vaporeon are perfect examples of this. Starmie can revenge kill some forms of Gyarados, but it must tread lightly, as a Life Orbed Stone Edge can nearly OHKO it if Gyarados has a Dragon Dance under its belt, and a +1 Life Orb Bounce OHKOes 136 HP / 156 Def Timid Starmie most of the time with Stealth Rock support.

Skarmory has a chance to at least threaten Gyarados if it has Brave Bird. Due to the lack of Leftovers when running Shed Shell and the recoil from Brave Bird, this is a risky 3HKO to attempt, and bulky Gyarados can take some of the beating. Taunt prevents Skarmory from its usual strategies of using Roost and Whirlwind to counter Gyarados. Intimidate also becomes a deadly factor to Skarmory since after Gyarados switches in, Skarmory is often forced to switch.

jumpluff · Mar 9, 2010

KnightoftheWind said:
[Overview]
Gyarados is a massive threat that one should be prepared for. A high base 125 Attack, an excellent offensive typing in Water, and a diverse movepool all make Gyarados a top-tier sweeper. Gyarados is also easy to switch in, and can even perform defensive roles, thanks to 95 / 79 / 100 base defensive stats, Intimidate, and key resistances to Water, Fighting, Bug, Fire, and Steel. immunity to ground Gyarados isn't without its shortcomings though. Electric moves are rather common in the standard metagame, and Gyarados' 4x weakness to them means Gyarados can find it hard to deal with very fast or bulky Pokemon that pack electricity. Furthermore, Stealth Rock limits the times Gyarados can switch in. Combined with sandstorm and Life Orb recoil, Gyarados may end up dying more quickly than you want. Overall, with the right support, Gyarados can easily bulldoze its way through a weakened team, and is a valuable addition to any OU team.

[SET]
name: Offensive Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Earthquake / Bounce
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Gyarados is a very potent sweeper, due to its powerful, diverse movepool, excellent stats and Intimidate. Adamant Gyarados hits 391 Speed after a Dragon Dance, outspeeding Choice Scarf Togekiss and Jolly Weavile we talked about this on irc, these are kind of random might be an appropriate place to mention jolly and jolt. Waterfall is Gyarados' main means of doing damage, being able to break through the majority of walls, since most don't resist Water. Stone Edge provides coverage with Waterfall, hitting Zapdos, Salamence, and other Gyarados.

Earthquake lets Gyarados take out Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross, whilst providing good coverage with Gyarados' other attacks. Bounce is another good option for the last slot, being Gyarados' most powerful attack on the set, and more importantly, allowing Gyarados to get past some of its usual counters, such as defensive Starmie and Celebi. Ice Fang can be useful to hit Grass and Dragon-types, but Bounce can hit all of them harder with the exception of Salamence, Dragonite, and Flygon.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Life Orb is the recommended item when using a completely offensive EV spread, as it allows Gyarados to OHKO or 2HKO most Pokemon in OU (with the exception of the bulkiest walls like Skarmory and Forretress). Leftovers, however, is viable on alternative EV spreads such as 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe, designed to outrun positive base 115s, mainly Starmie, after a Dragon Dance. Life Orb combined with residual damage also depletes Gyarados's health fast, whereas Leftovers can provide some healing. Finally, the difference between an Adamant or Jolly nature lies mainly in attacking power and the Speed that Gyarados reaches after a Dragon Dance or two. Two noteworthy opponents who Gyarados outpaces and OHKOes after a Dragon Dance if it is Jolly are Jolteon and Choice Scarf Heatran.

After a Dragon Dance, not many Pokemon can withstand Gyarados' power. However, it is during the set-up process that Gyarados encounters problems. Bulky Water-types that invest in Defense, including Suicune and Vaporeon, can stop Gyarados cold, especially if they wield HP Electric. Bulky physical walls, such as Skarmory, Forretress, and Dusknoir, can phaze, Explode on, and burn it respectively, ending its sweep. Celebi (should Bounce or Ice Fang be absent), Cresselia, bulky Rotom-A, and Swampert can also be problematic as they can either paralyze it, phaze it, or hit it with an Electric-type attack, while Gyarados fails to 2HKO in return without Dragon Dance boosts. Other Pokemon that can be problematic are Latias, Gengar, and Rotom-A, all when carrying a Choice Scarf, as they outpace Gyarados even after one Dragon Dance and possibly even two depending on how much Speed Gyarados runs.

Because Offensive Gyarados is typically found on offensive teams, it will often appreciate powerful and hard-hitting partners. Life Orb Starmie can OHKO Skarmory and Forretress, and 2HKO Vaporeon and Suicune, essentially getting rid of four of Gyarados' top counters. Choice Specs Rotom-A performs similarly, and can use Shadow Ball to scare Cresselia and Celebi away. Having Scizor in your party makes Choice Scarf Latias, Rotom-A, and Gengar think twice before switching in due to Pursuit. The same applies to Tyranitar, who causes the aforementioned three problems, Dusknoir, Cresselia, and even some Celebi. Life Orb Gengar is also a stellar Gyarados partner, OHKOing Rotom-A and Latias with Shadow Ball, while denting Cresselia, Celebi, and Dusknoir in the process.

[SET]
name: Bulky Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Stone Edge / Bounce
item: Leftovers
nature: Adamant
evs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

This set sacrifices offensive power and Speed for the ability to use its typing and defenses to set up on the likes of Heatran, Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. The EVs balance between offense and defense. 156 HP EVs lets Gyarados survive two Life Orb Heatran's Fire Blasts after Stealth Rock.. 96 Defense EVs allows Gyarados avoid a 2HKO by Quick Attack by Choice Band Scizor. 184 EVs in Speed means Gyarados will outspeed Choice Scarf Tyranitar and +Speed base 115after a Dragon Dance. The rest are put into Attack.

Stone Edge is the main option for a secondary attack, for heavily damaging other Gyarados, Salamence, and Zapdos. Water / Rock is also only resisted by Breloom and Empoleon in OU. The combination of Waterfall and Bounce, however, is only resisted by Empoleon and Lanturn. It also has the merit of an extra turn of Leftovers recovery, and the 30% paralysis chance is extremely useful for most teams. Other options include Return and Earthquake. Return hits most Pokemon that resist Water for neutral damage, and the combo is only resisted by Empoleon and Shedinja. Earthquake can help Gyarados deal with Magnezone and Empoleon, but it leaves it at the mercy of set-up by Pokemon like Salamence.

Taunt allows Gyarados to have a better fighting chance against Skarmory and Celebi. Skarmory will be unable to Whirlwind Gyarados out, while Gyarados sets up on the helpless Skarmory. Celebi will be unable to paralyze Gyarados, and Bounce severely weakens it.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

This set will work significantly better by packing an anti-Stealth Rock lead on your team. Choice Scarf Jirachi is fairly reliable at stopping Aerodactyl, Azelf, and Mamoswine leads, making it a great partner for Bulky Gyarados. Gyarados also resists all of Jirachi's weaknesses. Other leads, such as Taunt / Stealth Rock Aerodactyl or Azelf, can accomplish the same task while supporting Gyarados with Stealth Rock. Aerodactyl's higher Speed can come in use though, due to Azelf being the most common lead. A Rapid Spinner such as Forretress or Starmie can be useful, though most Rapid Spinners share the common counter of Rotom-A with Gyarados.

Bulky Gyarados is a great lure for Electric- and Rock-type attacks, as well as bulky status-inducing counters. Gyarados can beat the latter with Taunt, but not the former, so packing Pokémon that can set up on Rock- and Electric-type attacks is recommended. Ground-type attackers like Flygon and Dugtrio are ideal as they resist both; Gliscor may not be immune to both, but it is immune to Electric-type attacks and has the Defense to take most Rock-type attacks. Electric-type attacks can often be set up on by Jolteon or Electivire (the latter forming the infamous "GyaraVire" combo), and Rock-type attacks by Lucario or Metagross.

[SET]
name: Rest + Sleep Talk
move 1: Rest
move 2: Sleep Talk
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Roar
item: Leftovers
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Good defenses combined with Intimidate and an excellent array of resistances means that Gyarados can take on a defensive role. Rest can cure Gyarados of any damage it has taken, whilst Sleep Talk lets Gyarados attack in its sleep. Rest also removes status, so Gyarados can take on Heatran and Dusknoir without being crippled. The large amount of EVs in HP and Defense lets Gyarados be an excellent check to some of the most common threats in OU, such as Lucario, Infernape, and Heatran.

Waterfall is a very reliable STAB move for Gyarados. Roar lets Gyarados shuffle the opponents. This is useful if you lack a phazer or you're using a stall team. Another option for the last slot is Dragon Dance. This turns Gyarados into a bulky booster in the vein of Crocune, which can sweep a team once all Water-resists and Choice Scarfers are gone. Two other options are Stone Edge and Avalanche. Stone Edge provides nice coverage, hurting most Dragon-types and all Flying-types. Avalanche also does this, and additionally hurts Celebi. 

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

248 HP EVs caps Gyarados' HP off at 393, allowing it to switch into Stealth Rock five times. 12 Speed EVs outrun base 80 Speed Pokemon that linger around the 200 Speed mark. An other possible EV spread is 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD with a Careful nature, which lets Gyarados have an easier time against special attackers like Heatran and still do well against Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. When using Dragon Dance, an EV spread of 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spe is recommended. This lets you outspeed Jolly Gliscor and +Speed base 90s after a Dragon Dance.

This set has a lot of problems with Taunt users who either resist Waterfall or have the defenses to take it. Opposing Gyarados with Taunt can set up freely, while Taunt Skarmory can set up multiple layers of Spikes. While this set is great at shuffling the opponent's team, it cannot do that against strong special attackers with Thunderbolt, such as Jolteon, Magnezone, Rotom-A, Zapdos, Gengar, and Latias. When not using Roar, a major problem this set faces is the lack of type coverage,while still being unable to shuffle the opponent's team. Choosing a moveset of Rest + Sleep Talk + Dragon Dance + Waterfall can be deadly, but is walled to death by Suicune, Vaporeon, and Celebi. All three can retaliate against Gyarados in some way. Choosing a moveset of Rest + Sleep Talk + Waterfall + Stone Edge solves this problem, but Gyarados often finds its attacks doing little-to-average damage. Pokemon like Suicune and Breloom can take advantage of Gyarados' weak attacks and set up on it via Calm Mind or Substitute. Waterfall + Avalanche is even worse; in this case, foes like Empoleon and Cresselia, in addition to the aforementioned Suicune, will gladly come in on Gyarados and set up right in its face.

To help Gyarados out, Blissey can stall out Suicune, Vaporeon, Cresselia, Empoleon, and even Celebi. In return, Gyarados fends off the Fighting-types that endanger Blissey. Rotom-A can check some of Gyarados' counters well, including Dusknoir and Celebi. Entry hazards support is very helpful, as Roar racks up residual damage. Toxic Spikes support can help it stall out bulky Water-types that lack an Electric-type move; an essential partner to set Toxic Spikes up is Roserade, but Forretress can also set them up reliably. Forretress and Skarmory are the best options for setting up Spikes, especially since this Gyarados is commonly used on stall teams. They both have the Defense to set up Spikes on physically offensive Pokemon. There are many Pokemon which can set up Stealth Rock to aid Gyarados, such as Blissey, Forretress, Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Swampert. Just use whichever fits your team best and remember not to overload Pokemon with entry hazards, as they may not always be able to get all of them up. Specially-based Pokémon in general are useful teammates for Gyarados.

[SET]
name: SubBounce
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Dragon Dance
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Bounce
item: Liechi Berry / Salac Berry
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Bounce is a very useful move for Gyarados to use. It has a respectable amount of power, as well as a nice chance of paralysing the opposing team. Combined with the 20% flinch rate from Waterfall, Gyarados is sure to cause trouble for the opposition. Gyarados can also hit every non-Uber except Empoleon and Shedinja for at least neutral damage. However, Bounce has some problems. Being a move with limited PP and a two-part attack means that it is vulnerable to Protect stalling.

Liechi Berry's power boost makes it the recommended item, but the Speed boost from Salac Berry is also useful, giving Gyarados the abilty to outspeed certain Choice Scarfers. Leftovers can also work due to the stallish nature of Substitute + Bounce.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

The given EVs allow for 332 HP, 383 Attack, and 261 Speed. 332 HP is divisible by 4 so you activate the pinch berry after setting up your third Substitute. Max Attack is self-explanatory for a set such as this, where massive amounts of brute strength will undoubtedly come in handy. 261 Speed allows Gyarados to outpace everything below neutral base 80s and, after a single Dragon Dance, outspeed all Pokémon who reside under the base 130 Speed group.

Bulky Water-types, namely Suicune and Vaporeon, return to repel Gyarados' attacks yet again. These Pokémon do not enjoy Toxic Spikes, as Gyarados can simply Substitute down and wait for the poison to KO them. rest cune Tentacruel can be a nuisance by removing Toxic Spikes, but it will rarely switch into Gyarados due to the fear of Earthquake. if it sees you have subbounce it will D: Empoleon with defensive EV investment can take a few hits, thanks to its Water / Flying resistances, and Roar Gyarados out, which especially hurts if Stealth Rock is up. Lanturn is very uncommon but does resist the Water / Flying combo and can respond with STAB Electric-type attacks.

Magnezone is one of the best partners to this set. Gyarados resists all of Magnezone's weaknesses, and vice versa. In terms of offensive synergy, Magnezone traps bothersome Steel-types, including Skarmory, Forretress, and Empoleon. Magnezone's STAB Thunderbolts are also useful to dispose of Water-types. Life Orb Heatran can switch in on Ice Beams and Grass Knots aimed at Gyarados and use Fire Blast to scorch Steel-types, or Hidden Power Grass to dispose of unsuspecting Swampert, Milotic, and similar Water-types. The perfect partner to set up Toxic Spikes would be Roserade, who immediately threatens Water-types with Leaf Storm and Sleep Powder. Roserade also resists Gyarados' Electric-type weakness, and, in return, Gyarados resists Fire. Latias makes a nice partner as it resists Electric and can hurt bulky Water-types with a LO or Specs Thunderbolt, or even just Calm Mind up on Vaporeon lacking Roar and Toxic.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Waterfall
move 2: Payback
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Earthquake / Ice Fang
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Gyarados is perfectly capable of using a Choice Band to surprise some of its potential counters, despite not being as threatening as some of its other sets. Waterfall is incredibly powerful with a Choice Band boost, 2HKOing defensive Rotom-A after Stealth Rock. Payback is what Gyarados uses to beat many of its counters, 2HKOing Celebi and OHKOing Rotom-A, Latias, and Starmie as they switch in. Stone Edge hits Flying,-types that resist Water, such as other Gyarados and Salamence. Earthquake prevents Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross from walling Gyarados, OHKOing Empoleon and Magnezone and 2HKOing Metagross. Ice Fang is an alternate option, hurting Breloom who would otherwise wall Gyarados, as well as being more accurate than Stone Edge.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Other options for this set include Aqua Tail for use over Waterfall as the lack of Speed can justify the use of a more powerful, albeit less accurate move. Bounce can also be used as it hits Breloom and Celebi, for example, harder than any other move, although the two turns it takes to hit has it's downsides as its vulnerable to Protect stalling and also it must watch out for slower Pokemon which either resist Bounce or have the Defense to take it, such as some Rotom-A, switching in as it Bounces up and then taking it out the next turn. 184 Speed EVs put you at 244 Speed, just ahead of Jolly Tyranitar, but running maximum Speed to Speed tie with opposing neutral natured Gyarados is perfectly acceptable.

Here are some damage calculations to show just how powerful Choice Band Gyarados is:
<h3>Damage Calculations</h3>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Waterfall vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A: 81.8% - 96.7%</li>
<li>Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 52.6% - 62.5%</li>
<li>Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 47.4% - 56.3%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A: 91.7% - 100%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 59.2% - 70.1%</li>
<li>Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A: 53.3% - 63.2%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 4 HP neutral nature Rotom-A switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 120 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A switching in: 88.2% - 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Rotom-A switching in: 78.9% - 93.4%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 220 Def +Defense nature Celebi switching in: 63.9% - 75.2%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 4 HP neutral nature Latias switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 252 HP / 4 Def neutral nature Latias switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Payback vs. 136 HP / 156 Def neutral nature Starmie switching in: 100%</li>
<li>Stone Edge vs. 188 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Vaporeon: 38.2% - 45.1%</li>
<li>Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Vaporeon: 36.9% - 43.5%</li>
<li>Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 220 Def +Defense nature Celebi: 41.6% - 49%</li>
<li>Bounce vs. 252 HP / 220 Def + Defense nature Celebi: 81.7% - 96.5%</li>
</ul>

The removal or weakening of Rotom-A, which this set provides by luring it in and then smacking it with Payback, can facilitate a sweep for a number of Pokemon including Lucario, Swords Dacnce Scizor, Agility Metagross, and Jirachi. These Pokémon therefore make ideal partners for Choice Band Gyarados. The removal of Latias, especially Choice Scarf variations, can make it easier for Pokemon such as Infernape, Kingdra, Salamence, and Zapdos among others to sweep, so they also make effective partners to this. Pokémon like Infernape appreciate the removal of Starmie.
While this set is very powerful, there are still some Pokemon which can cause it problems. Bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, can take two hits from Stone Edge or Earthquake and hit back with Hidden Power Electric. Therefore, having someone on your team to deal with them is very useful. Celebi makes a great partner to Gyarados for this exact reason as it has high Special Defense to take hits from bulky Water-types and can hit back with STAB Grass-type attacks. Jolteon can make a solid partner, as Gyarados lures in Electric-type attacks for it to recover health, and it can also scare off bulky Water-types with STAB Electric-type attacks. Cresselia has high Defense to take hits from Gyarados and has Charge Beam to hurt it, so can be troublesome. Tyranitar and Scizor can therefore make a great partner to this set, as they can both easily take hits from Cresselia, hit back with super effective STAB attacks ,or even Pursuit should Cresselia try to switch out. Choice Specs Rotom-A also makes an effective partner to Choice Band Gyarados as Thunderbolt deals with bulky Water-types that trouble Choice Band Gyarados while Shadow Ball deals with Cresselia. Rotom-A will also appreciate Latias being lured in and OHKOed by Choice Band Gyarados, as this makes it easier for it to sweep.

[Team Options]

For support options, Stealth Rock from Pokemon such as Azelf, Heatran, Infernape, Metagross, and Swampert, is extremely useful for all sets because it helps Gyarados against Pokemon such as Celebi and Starmie. Toxic Spikes support is also useful for Gyarados, as it has a lot of trouble with bulky Water-types and this helps weaken them. Forretress and Roserade are the best options for this. Spikes support can also help Gyarados out, being of particular use to Rest + Sleep Talk Gyarados, who can shuffle your opponent’s team. Forretress, Roserade, Skarmory, and Smeargle are the most effective partners for setting up Spikes. Screen support is very helpful to Gyarado,s as it can help it take hits better and possibly get another Dragon Dance or two. Azelf, Bronzong, and Cresselia are the best options for this. Finally, Rapid Spin support from the likes of Forretress and Starmie is helpful since otherwise Gyarados will take 25% damage each time it switches in due to Stealth Rock, making it a lot harder for Gyarados to sweep.

There are many good offensive support partners to Gyarados. Electric- and Grass-types are the best offensive partners as they scare off the bulky Water-types which Gyarados hates. Celebi, Jolteon, Rotom-A, and Zapdos are the best options here. The first three can take Electric-type moves aimed at Gyarados as well. Tyranitar and Scizor with Pursuit are effective offensive partners to Gyarados to deal with Choice Scarf Gengar, Latias, and Rotom-A, which all trouble Dragon Dance Gyarados sets. Both Life Orb Gengar and Starmie are great offensive partners to Gyarados as they can deal with most of the Pokemon which trouble Gyarados. Lucario is also a nice offensive partner since it can often OHKO Celebi with a +2 Crunch with Stealth Rock support and also will appreciate a weakened Rotom-A.

Gyarados has many great defensive partners. Bulky Grass-types are good here as they can take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Gyarados. Celebi and Roserade both have high Special Defense to take these attacks and can also deal with bulky Water-types that Gyarados hates. Breloom can’t take Ice Beams from Suicune, but is still an effective defensive partner thanks to resisting both of Gyarados’ weaknesses, having Substitute + Leech Seed, and STAB Grass-type attacks to hit bulky Water-types. Steel-types, such as Bronzong, Jirachi, Magnezone, and Metagross are good options for defensive partners as they resist the Rock-type moves which Gyarados hates. Gliscor is a solid defensive partner to Gyarados. It is immune to Electric-type attacks, has high Defense to take Rock-type attacks, and with Taunt + Toxic, it can beat most Rotom-A.

[Optional Changes]

Wacan Berry can allow Gyarados to survive a Thunderbolt and get another Dragon Dance in. Lum Berry also grants Gyarados another boost, except it cures status. Choice Scarf can give Gyarados a boost in Speed, making it a good revenge killer.

Bite is Gyarados' best option against Slowbro. It also OHKOes Starmie after a Dragon Dance. Thunder Wave can cause problems with some of Gyarados' common switch-ins, working well with Waterfall, and Ground types won't usually switch-in. Flail has good coverage with Waterfall and Substitute can get it to maximum power, but the high use of sandstorm makes this a difficult strategy.

Gyarados has a great special movepool, with moves such as Hydro Pump, Fire Blast, Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Although Gyarados can 2HKO some physical walls, Gyarados' pitiful Special Attack makes a special Gyarados nothing more than a gimmick.

There are some alternate EV spreads for Bulky Gyarados. 152 HP / 176 Atk / 36 Def / 144 Spe gives Gyarados the power to OHKO Zapdos with Stone Edge. You also can still handle some threats like Lucario. 152 HP / 168 Def / 188 Spe sacrifices power for the ability to better handle the likes of Heracross, and still take down frail foes like Gengar.

The RestTalk set can use a spread of 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD with a Careful nature. This lets Gyarados act as an excellent counter to Heatran, Shaymin and other special threats. Intimidate does mean that Gyarados can still wall physical sweepers.

[Dragon Dance Numbers]

This section provides a useful reference to Gyarados' key "Dragon Dance Numbers", or precise EV investment needed to reach a certain Speed stat. This Speed stat is used to outrun a specific base Speed threat group.

Notable opponents that should be taken into consideration include +Speed Starmie (maxing out at 361 Speed), +Speed Jolteon (maxing out at 394 Speed), and neutral Speed natured Choice Scarf Rotom-A (maxing out at 406 Speed).

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<h3><a id="Dragon Dance Neutral Nature">Dragon Dance Numbers Neutral Nature</a></h3> <table class="sortable"> <thead> <tr> <th>EVs Used </th> <th>Speed Hit </th> <th>Speed Hit After Dragon Dance </th> <th>+1 Outspeeds </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>8 Spe </td> <td>200 Spe </td> <td>300 Spe </td> <td>Neutral Base 100s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>84 Spe </td> <td>219 Spe </td> <td>328 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 100s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>116 Spe</td> <td>227 Spe </td> <td>340 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 105s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>136 Spe </td> <td>232 Spe </td> <td>348 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 108s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>144 Spe </td> <td>234 Spe </td> <td>251 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 110s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>184 Spe </td> <td>244 Spe </td> <td>366 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 115s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>204 Spe </td> <td>249 Spe </td> <td>373 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 120s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>236 Spe </td> <td>257 Spe </td> <td>384 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 125s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>252 Spe </td> <td>261 Spe </td> <td>391 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 127s </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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<h3><a id="Dragon Dance Positive Nature">Dragon Dance Numbers Positive Nature</a></h3> <table class="sortable"> <thead> <tr> <th>EVs Used </th> <th>Speed Hit </th> <th>Speed Hit After Dragon Dance </th> <th>+1 Outspeeds </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>8 Spe </td> <td>220 Spe </td> <td>330 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 100's </td> </tr> <tr> <td>36 Spe </td> <td>227 Spe </td> <td>340 Spe </td> <td>Positive Base 105s </td> </tr> <tr> <td>52 Spe </td>

[Counters]

Porygon2 with a defensive EV spread and Trace is the best counter to Gyarados. Thanks to Trace, Intimidate bounces back on Gyarados, and Porygon2 can unleash either Thunderbolt or Discharge to finish him off. Rotom-A can absorb a Waterfall, outpace most Gyarados, and retaliate with STAB Thunderbolt. Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp are also useful to cripple Gyarados. Timid Choice Scarf variants even outspeed +1 Jolly Gyarados and OHKO with Thunderbolt. Bold Cresselia can block most of Gyarados's attack for a while and use Charge Beam, while a combination of Thunder Wave and Reflect renders Gyarados without Taunt nearly useless.

Celebi's high HP and Defense lets it take on Ice Fang as well, and can hit Gyarados hard with a 120 Base Power Grass Knot. Recover prevents it from being worn down so it can switch in repeatedly. An Impish Tangrowth can shrug off Ice Fangs with its 125 base Defense and use a STAB Power Whip on Gyarados. Bounce does hurt them both badly though; 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Celebi for example is sometimes OHKOed by a +1 Adamant LO Bounce with Stealth Rock support. Metagross with ThunderPunch stands a fair chance against Gyarados provided Gyarados isn't using Earthquake. Forretress can always Explode on Gyarados if need be as its high Defense lets it take a few beatings.

Water-types that carry Hidden Power Electric pose a bigger threat to Gyarados. Though they risk being 2HKOed sometimes by a Dragon Danced Stone Edge, they can attempt to stop the sweep: Milotic, Slowbro, Suicune, and Vaporeon are perfect examples of this. Starmie can revenge kill some forms of Gyarados, but it must tread lightly, as a Life Orbed Stone Edge can nearly OHKO it if Gyarados has a Dragon Dance under his belt and a +1 Life Orb Bounce OHKOes 136 HP / 156 Def Timid Starmie most of the time with Stealth Rock support.

Skarmory has a chance to at least threaten Gyarados if it has Brave Bird. Due to the lack of Leftovers when running Shed Shell and the recoil from Brave Bird, this is a risky 3HKO to attempt, and bulky Gyarados can take some of the beating. Taunt prevents Skarmory from its usual strategies of using Roost and Whirlwind to counter Gyarados. Intimidate also becomes a deadly factor to Skarmory since after Gyarados switches in Skarmory is often forced to switch.

i'm too tired to finish this now, but one thing to note is that in the tables you have 100s as 100's once, please remove the apostrophe

KnightoftheWind · Mar 9, 2010

Ok, I edited the analysis with jumpluff's edits so far, thank you very much. I decided to remove the SubBounce set, since it is pretty iffy compared to Gyarados' other sets. If you think SubBounce should stay in, speak up please.

jc104 · Mar 9, 2010

I think that the EVs for Choice Band Gyarados should possibly be changed. With an investment of just 4-8 more speed it can outrun most defensive Celebi. This will allow him to 2HKO Celebi with Payback on the switch, but it is particularly important if running Ice Fang or Bounce, since you might be able to outrun and OHKO Celebi. Altogether Celebi is a much more important speed target than Tyranitar, who are rarely Jolly but not Scarfed, and are unlikely to switch in.

The other option I see is running just enough speed to outrun defensive Rotom-A for the 2HKO with Payback or Waterfall on the switch. This would give some added bulk.

KnightoftheWind · Mar 10, 2010

jc104 said:
I think that the EVs for Choice Band Gyarados should possibly be changed. With an investment of just 4-8 more speed it can outrun most defensive Celebi. This will allow him to 2HKO Celebi with Payback on the switch, but it is particularly important if running Ice Fang or Bounce, since you might be able to outrun and OHKO Celebi. Altogether Celebi is a much more important speed target than Tyranitar, who are rarely Jolly but not Scarfed, and are unlikely to switch in.

The other option I see is running just enough speed to outrun defensive Rotom-A for the 2HKO with Payback or Waterfall on the switch. This would give some added bulk.

Ok, if you run enough Speed EVs to outspeed Celebi, you actually do worse against Celebi than you would if it outspeeds you. Payback only does 100 base damage if the opponent switches out or outspeeds the Payback user. By outspeeding Celebi, you only do 50 base damage against Celebi, a 4HKO, nowhere near enough to beat it. Whilst outspeeding and KOing with Ice Fang or Bounce is appealing, Gyarados is supposed to lure it in, then KO it, so extra EVs in Speed is for the most part useless.

jc104 · Mar 10, 2010

Does anyone switch Gyarados into a Celebi? If you lure in a Celebi as you use Payback, you are guaranteed to 2HKO it even if you outrun it (with SR). This means that you do not take extra damage from attacks/get statused or whatever. The same is true of Rotom-A, whom I suppose by your reasoning you might want to be slower than.

You need to think about the real-life situations in which you will face Celebi and use Payback. The only situation I can see where being slower would be an advantage would be on a double switch. Even then you will not KO, because it will switch.

Regardless, tying with Celebi allows you neither to ensure outrunning and Koing or 2HKOing on a double switch. Ideally then, you would reduce your speed, I would suggest to 128EVs, to outrun defensive Rotom so you can 2HKO on the switch with Waterfall

macle · Mar 10, 2010

for the bulky dance set

This set sacrifices offensive power and Speed for the ability to use its typing and defenses to set up on the likes of Heatran, Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. The EVs balance between offense and defense. 156 HP EVs lets Gyarados survive two Life Orb Heatran's Fire Blasts after Stealth Rock. 96 Defense EVs allows Gyarados avoid a 2HKO by Quick Attack by Choice Band Scizor. 184 EVs in Speed means Gyarados will outspeed Choice Scarf Tyranitar and +Speed base 115 after a Dragon Dance. The rest are put into Attack.

KnightoftheWind · Mar 11, 2010

Alright, I did some calcs and decided to edit Choice Band Gyarados' EVs. I also put in macle's minor edit.

jc104 · Mar 12, 2010

Offensive, set comments, 1st paragraph

Gyarados is a very potent sweeper, due to its powerful, diverse movepool, excellent stats and Intimidate. With an Adamant nature, Gyarados hits 391 Speed, outspeeding +Speed base 120es and Choice Scarf Tyranitar; however with a Jolly nature, Gyarados gets the jump on Timid Jolteon, so that is worthy of consideration. Waterfall is Gyarados' main means of doing damage, being able to break through the majority of walls, since most don't resist Water. Stone Edge provides coverage with Waterfall, hitting Zapdos, Salamence and other Gyarados.

RestTalk - set comments, 1st paragraph

The large number of EVs in HP and Defense makes Gyarados an excellent check to some of the most common threats in OU. (this is mostly stylistic, but also slightly more concise)

Choice Band

Gyarados is perfectly capable of using a Choice Band to surprise some of its potential counters, despite not being as threatening as some of its other sets. Waterfall is incredibly powerful with a Choice Band boost, 2HKOing defensive Rotom-A after Stealth Rock. Payback is what Gyarados uses to beat many of its counters, 2HKOing Celebi and OHKOing Rotom-A (You need SR or Sandstorm to guarantee the 2HKO on Celebi. Standard 252/168 Rotom-A have a chance to survive even with SR, but choiced versions are outrun and KOed), Latias, and Starmie as they switch in. Stone Edge hits Flying-types that resist Water, such as other Gyarados and Salamence. Earthquake prevents Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross from walling Gyarados, OHKOing Empoleon and Magnezone and 2HKOing Metagross. Ice Fang is an alternate option, hurting Breloom who would otherwise wall Gyarados, as well as being more accurate than Stone Edge as a move for hurting Flying types.

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Other options for this set include Aqua Tail for use over Waterfall as the lack of Speed can justify the use of a more powerful, albeit less accurate move. Bounce can also be used as it hits Breloom and Celebi, for example, harder than any other move, although the two turns it takes to hit has its downsides as it’s vulnerable to Protect stalling and also it must watch out for slower Pokemon which either resist Bounce or have the Defense to take it, such as some Rotom-A, switching in as it Bounces up and then taking it out the next turn. 192 Speed EVs put you at 246 Speed, just ahead of defensive Celebi, but running maximum Speed to Speed tie with opposing neutral natured Gyarados is perfectly acceptable.

The removal or weakening of Rotom-A, which this set provides by luring it in and then smacking it with Payback, can facilitate a sweep for a number of Pokemon including Lucario, Swords Dance Scizor (who fears Will-O-Wisp), Agility Metagross, and Jirachi. These Pokemon therefore make ideal partners for Choice Band Gyarados. The removal of Latias, especially Choice Scarf variations, can make it easier for Pokemon such as Infernape, Kingdra, Salamence, and Zapdos among others to sweep, so they also make effective partners to this. Pokemon like Infernape appreciate the removal of Starmie.

This is pretty good. Changes in bold.

Colonel M · Apr 2, 2010

How we doing on this?

KnightoftheWind · Apr 2, 2010

Well, if there's no more grammar checks out there, I think this can be uploaded soon.

Flora · Apr 2, 2010

Gyarados is a very potent sweeper, due to its powerful, diverse movepool, excellent stats and Intimidate. With an Adamant nature, Gyarados hits 391 Speed, outspeeding +Speed base 120s and Choice Scarf Tyranitar; however, (comma) with a Jolly nature, Gyarados gets the jump on Timid Jolteon, so that is worthy of consideration. Waterfall is Gyarados' main means of doing damage, being able to break through the majority of walls, since most don't resist Water. Stone Edge provides coverage with Waterfall, hitting Zapdos, Salamence, (comma) and other Gyarados.

Earthquake lets Gyarados take out Empoleon, Magnezone, and Metagross, while providing good coverage with Gyarados' other attacks. Bounce is another good option for the last slot, being Gyarados' most powerful attack on the set, and more importantly, allowing Gyarados to get past some of its usual counters, such as defensive Starmie and Celebi. Ice Fang can be useful to hit Grass and Dragon-types, but Bounce can hit all of them harder with the exception of Salamence, Dragonite, (comma) and Flygon.

Life Orb is the recommended item when using a completely offensive EV spread, as it allows Gyarados to OHKO or 2HKO most Pokemon in OU (with the exception of the bulkiest walls like Skarmory and Forretress). Leftovers, however, is viable on alternative EV spreads such as 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe, designed to outrun positive base 115s, mainly Starmie, after a Dragon Dance. Life Orb combined with residual damage also depletes Gyarados' health fast, whereas Leftovers can provide some healing.

Keeping it parallel throughout the analysis.

After a Dragon Dance, not many Pokemon can withstand Gyarados' power. However, it is during the set-up process that Gyarados encounters problems. Bulky Water-types that invest in Defense, including Suicune and Vaporeon, can stop Gyarados cold, especially if they wield Hidden Power Electric. Bulky physical walls, such as Skarmory, Forretress, and Dusknoir, can phaze, Explode on, and burn it respectively, ending its sweep. Celebi (should Bounce or Ice Fang be absent), Cresselia, bulky Rotom-A, and Swampert can also be problematic as they can either paralyze it, phaze it, or hit it with an Electric-type attack, while Gyarados fails to 2HKO in return without Dragon Dance boosts. Other Pokemon that can be problematic are Latias, Gengar, and Rotom-A, all when carrying a Choice Scarf, as they outpace Gyarados even after one Dragon Dance and possibly even two depending on how much Speed Gyarados runs.

Because offensive Gyarados is typically found on offensive teams, it will often appreciate powerful and hard-hitting partners. Life Orb Starmie can OHKO Skarmory and Forretress, and 2HKO Vaporeon and Suicune, essentially getting rid of four of Gyarados' top counters. Choice Specs Rotom-A performs similarly, and can use Shadow Ball to scare Cresselia and Celebi away. Having Scizor in your party makes Choice Scarf Latias, Rotom-A, and Gengar think twice before switching in due to Pursuit. The same applies to Tyranitar, who causes the aforementioned three problems, Dusknoir, Cresselia, and even some Celebi. Life Orb Gengar is also a stellar Gyarados partner, OHKOing Rotom-A and Latias with Shadow Ball, while denting Cresselia, Celebi, and Dusknoir in the process.

This set sacrifices offensive power and Speed for the ability to use its typing and defenses to set up on the likes of Heatran, Infernape, Lucario, and Scizor. The EVs balance between offense and defense. 156 HP EVs lets Gyarados survive two Life Orb Heatran's Fire Blasts after Stealth Rock. 96 Defense EVs allows Gyarados to avoid a 2HKO by Quick Attack by Choice Band Scizor. 184 EVs in Speed means Gyarados will outspeed Choice Scarf Tyranitar and +Speed base 115s after a Dragon Dance. The rest are put into Attack.

This set will work significantly better by packing an anti-Stealth Rock lead on your team. Choice Scarf Jirachi is fairly reliable at stopping Aerodactyl, Azelf, and Mamoswine leads, making it a great partner for Bulky Gyarados. Gyarados also resists all of Jirachi's weaknesses. Other leads, such as Taunt / Stealth Rock Aerodactyl or Azelf, can accomplish the same task while supporting Gyarados with Stealth Rock. Aerodactyl's higher Speed can come in use though due to Azelf being the most common lead. A Rapid Spinner, (comma) such as Forretress or Starmie, can be useful, though most Rapid Spinners share the common counter of Rotom-A with Gyarados.

Good defenses combined with Intimidate and an excellent array of resistances means that Gyarados can take on a defensive role. Rest can cure Gyarados of any damage it has lost through direct attacks, Stealth Rock, (comma) and other residual damage, while Sleep Talk lets Gyarados perform moves while it's asleep. Rest also removes status, so Gyarados can take on Heatran and Dusknoir without being crippled. The large number of EVs in HP and Defense makes Gyarados an excellent check to some of the most common threats in OU, such as Lucario, Infernape and Heatran.

Waterfall is a very reliable STAB move for Gyarados to hurt Water-weak foes. Roar lets Gyarados shuffle the opponents. This is useful if you lack a phazer or you're using a stall team. Another option for the last slot is Dragon Dance. This turns Gyarados into a bulky booster in the vein of Crocune, who can sweep a team once all Water-immunes and Choice Scarfers are gone. Two other options are Stone Edge and Avalanche. Stone Edge provides nice coverage, hurting most Dragon-types and all Flying-types. Avalanche also does this, plus it also hurts Celebi.

I changed it to "immunes" because Rest Talk DD Gyarados can still technically defeat Pokemon that resist Water with enough Dragon Dances.

To help Gyarados out, Blissey can stall out Suicune, Vaporeon, Cresselia, Empoleon, and even Celebi. In return, Gyarados fends off the Fighting-types that endanger Blissey's life. Rotom-A can check some of Gyarados' counters well, including Dusknoir and Celebi. Entry hazard support is very helpful, as Roar racks up residual damage. Toxic Spikes support can help it stall out bulky Water-types that lack an Electric-type move; an essential partner to set Toxic Spikes up is Roserade, but Forretress can also set them up reliably. Forretress and Skarmory are the best options for setting up Spikes, especially since this Gyarados is commonly used on stall teams. They both have the Defense to set up Spikes on physically offensive Pokemon. There are many Pokemon which can set up Stealth Rock to aid Gyarados, such as Blissey, Forretress, Hippowdon, Skarmory, and Swampert. Just use whichever fits your team best and remember not to overload Pokemon with entry hazards, as they may not always be able to get all of them up. Specially-based Pokemon in general are useful teammates for Gyarados.

Other options for this set include Aqua Tail for use over Waterfall as the lack of Speed can justify the use of a more powerful, albeit less accurate move. Bounce can also be used as it hits Breloom and Celebi, for example, harder than any other move, although the two turns it takes to hit has its downsides as it's vulnerable to Protect stalling and also it (remove) must watch out for slower Pokemon who either resist Bounce or have the Defense to take it, such as some Rotom-A, switching in as it Bounces up and then taking it out the next turn. 192 Speed EVs put you at 246 Speed, just ahead of defensive Celebi, but running maximum Speed to Speed tie with opposing neutral natured Gyarados is perfectly acceptable.

The removal or weakening of Rotom-A, which this set provides by luring it in and then smacking it with Payback, can facilitate a sweep for a number of Pokemon including Lucario, Swords Dance Scizor (who fears Will-O-Wisp), (comma) Agility Metagross, and Jirachi. These Pokemon therefore make ideal partners for Choice Band Gyarados. The removal of Latias, especially Choice Scarf variations, can make it easier for Pokemon such as Infernape, Kingdra, Salamence, and Zapdos among others to sweep, so they also make effective partners to this. Pokemon like Infernape appreciate the removal of Starmie.

While this set is very powerful, there are still some Pokemon which can cause it problems. Bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, can take two hits from Stone Edge or Earthquake and hit back with Hidden Power Electric. Therefore, having someone on your team to deal with them is very useful. Celebi makes a great partner to Gyarados for this exact reason as it has high Special Defense to take hits from bulky Water-types and can hit back with STAB Grass-type attacks. Jolteon can make a solid partner as Gyarados lures in Electric-type attacks for it to recover health and it can also scare off bulky Water-types with STAB Electric-type attacks. Cresselia has high Defense to take hits from Gyarados and has Charge Beam to hurt it, so it can be troublesome. Tyranitar and Scizor can therefore make a great partner to this set as they can both easily take hits from Cresselia, hit back with super effective STAB attacks, (comma) or even Pursuit should Cresselia try to switch out. Choice Specs Rotom-A also makes an effective partner to Choice Band Gyarados as Thunderbolt deals with bulky Water-types that trouble Choice Band Gyarados while Shadow Ball deals with Cresselia. Rotom-A will also appreciate Latias being lured in and OHKOed by Choice Band Gyarados as this makes it easier for it to sweep.

For support options, Stealth Rock from Pokemon such as Azelf, Heatran, Infernape, Metagross, and Swampert, (remove comma) is extremely useful for all sets because it helps Gyarados against Pokemon such as Celebi and Starmie. Toxic Spikes support is also useful for Gyarados as it has a lot of trouble with bulky Water-types and this helps weaken them. Forretress and Roserade are the best options for this. Spikes support can also help Gyarados out, being of particular use to Rest + Sleep Talk Gyarados who can shuffle your opponent’s team. Forretress, Roserade, Skarmory, and Smeargle are the most effective partners for setting up Spikes. Screen support is very helpful to Gyarados as it can help it take hits better and possibly get another Dragon Dance or two. Azelf, Bronzong, and Cresselia are the best options for this. Finally, Rapid Spin support from the likes of Forretress and Starmie is helpful since otherwise (remove) Gyarados will take 25% damage each time it switches in due to Stealth Rock, making it a lot harder for Gyarados to sweep.

Bite is Gyarados' best option against Slowbro. It also OHKOes Starmie after a Dragon Dance. Thunder Wave can cause problems with some of Gyarados' common switch-ins, working well with Waterfall, and Ground-types won't usually switch-in. Flail has good coverage with Waterfall and Substitute can get it to maximum power, but the high use of sandstorm makes this a difficult strategy.

Gyarados has a great special movepool, with moves such as Hydro Pump, Fire Blast, Ice Beam, (comma) and Thunderbolt. Although Gyarados can 2HKO some physical walls, Gyarados' pitiful Special Attack makes a special Gyarados nothing more than a gimmick.

Porygon2 with a defensive EV spread and Trace is the best counter to Gyarados. Thanks to Trace, Intimidate bounces back on Gyarados, and Porygon2 can unleash either Thunderbolt or Discharge to finish it off. Rotom-A can absorb a Waterfall, outpace most Gyarados, and retaliate with STAB Thunderbolt. Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp are also useful to cripple Gyarados. Timid Choice Scarf variants even outspeed +1 Jolly Gyarados and OHKO with Thunderbolt. Bold Cresselia can block most of Gyarados' attack for a while and use Charge Beam, while a combination of Thunder Wave and Reflect renders Gyarados without Taunt nearly useless.

Celebi's high HP and Defense lets it take on Ice Fang as (remove) well, and can hit Gyarados hard with a 120 Base Power Grass Knot. Recover prevents it from being worn down so it can switch in repeatedly. An Impish Tangrowth can shrug off Ice Fangs with its 125 base Defense and use a (remove) STAB Power Whip on Gyarados. Bounce does hurt them both badly though; 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Celebi for example is sometimes OHKOed by a +1 Adamant LO Bounce with Stealth Rock support. Metagross with ThunderPunch stands a fair chance against Gyarados provided Gyarados isn't using Earthquake. Forretress can always Explode on Gyarados if need be as its high Defense lets it take a few beatings.

Water-types that carry Hidden Power Electric pose a bigger threat to Gyarados. Though they risk being 2HKOed sometimes by a Dragon Danced Stone Edge, they can attempt to stop the sweep: Milotic, Slowbro, Suicune, and Vaporeon are perfect examples of this. Starmie can revenge kill some forms of Gyarados, but it must tread lightly, as a Life Orbed Stone Edge can nearly OHKO it if Gyarados has a Dragon Dance under its belt, (comma) and a +1 Life Orb Bounce OHKOes 136 HP / 156 Def Timid Starmie most of the time with Stealth Rock support.

Skarmory has a chance to at least threaten Gyarados if it has Brave Bird. Due to the lack of Leftovers when running Shed Shell and the recoil from Brave Bird, this is a risky 3HKO to attempt, and bulky Gyarados can take some of the beating. Taunt prevents Skarmory from its usual strategies of using Roost and Whirlwind to counter Gyarados. Intimidate also becomes a deadly factor to Skarmory since after Gyarados switches in, (comma) Skarmory is often forced to switch.

KnightoftheWind · Apr 2, 2010

Thank you AromaFlora. Added changes.

Colonel M · Apr 25, 2010

Another one bites the dust.

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