Gyarados - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gyarados can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Thrash	Normal	90	100
20	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
30	Leer	Normal	—	100
35	Twister	Dragon	40	100
40	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
45	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Gyarados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Flail	Normal	—	100	Level up
Splash	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Gyarados is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Thrash	Normal	90	100
20	Bite	Dark	60	100
25	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
30	Leer	Normal	—	100
35	Twister	Dragon	40	100
40	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
45	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Gyarados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Crystal.

Move Tutor moves

Gyarados can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Flail	Normal	—	100	Level up
Splash	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Gyarados is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100