Gyarados - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gyarados can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Thrash	Normal		90	100
20	Bite	Dark		60	100
23	Dragon Rage	Dragon		—	100
26	Leer	Normal		—	100
29	Twister	Dragon		40	100
32	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
35	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
38	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
41	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
44	Dragon Dance	Dragon		—	—
47	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90

Egg moves

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

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	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 Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		90	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		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gyarados can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Thrash	Normal		90	100
20	Bite	Dark		60	100
23	Dragon Rage	Dragon		—	100
26	Leer	Normal		—	100
29	Twister	Dragon		40	100
32	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
35	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
38	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
41	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
44	Dragon Dance	Dragon		—	—
47	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90

Egg moves

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Bounce	Flying		85	85
Dive	Water		80	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Iron Head	Steel		80	100
Outrage	Dragon		120	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Twister	Dragon		40	100
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	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 Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		90	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		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gyarados can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Gyarados learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Thrash	Normal		90	100
20	Bite	Dark		60	100
23	Dragon Rage	Dragon		—	100
26	Leer	Normal		—	100
29	Twister	Dragon		40	100
32	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
35	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
38	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
41	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
44	Dragon Dance	Dragon		—	—
47	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90

Egg moves

Gyarados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Bounce	Flying		85	85
Dive	Water		80	100
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Iron Head	Steel		80	100
Outrage	Dragon		120	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Twister	Dragon		40	100
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gyarados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon		90	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		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gyarados can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor