Gyarados - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gyarados can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Flail	Normal	—	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Twister	Dragon	40	100
4	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
8	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
12	Brine	Water	65	100
16	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
21	Waterfall	Water	80	100
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
28	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
36	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
44	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Gyarados learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark		60	100

Egg moves

Gyarados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Gyarados can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
55	Brine	Water	65	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
67	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
72	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
84	Scald	Water	80	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Flail	Normal	—	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Twister	Dragon	40	100
4	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
8	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
12	Brine	Water	65	100
16	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
21	Waterfall	Water	80	100
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
28	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
36	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
40	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
44	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Gyarados learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark		60	100

Egg moves

Gyarados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
?	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
5	Twister	Dragon	40	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
21	Crunch	Dark	80	100
29	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
37	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
47	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
57	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Move Tutor moves

Gyarados can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100