Gyarados - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gyarados can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

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.

Gyarados artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Normal	60	100
1	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
1	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
20	Bite	Normal	60	100
25	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
32	Leer	Normal	—	100
41	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Red & Blue by a previous evolution of Gyarados. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Splash	Normal		—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Gyarados is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
23	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
20	Bite	Normal	60	100
25	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
32	Leer	Normal	—	100
41	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Yellow by a previous evolution of Gyarados. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Splash	Normal		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Gyarados is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
23	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—