Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Gyarados
National #130Lumiose #033
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
MagikarpGyaradosCurrent PokémonLv. 20
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Gyarados
Obtain by evolving Magikarp. Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 11 · Main Mission 15
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Magikarp
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 20
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 31–32 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 9% encounter chance · 5% Alpha chance
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 64–65 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 1.49% encounter chance · Guaranteed Alpha
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Magikarp
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 20
Hyperspace Wild
Water portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 37–39 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 46–48
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
On evolution: Bite, Water Gun, Whirlpool
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer |  | status |
| 1 | Splash | | status |
| 1 | Tackle | | physical |
| 1 | Twister |  | special |
| 24 | Waterfall | | physical |
| 30 | Crunch |  | physical |
| 33 | Iron Head |  | physical |
| 40 | Bounce | | physical |
| 44 | Hurricane | | special |
| 45 | Dragon Rush | | physical |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | | special |
| 55 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 005 | Roar | | status |
| TM 008 | Thunder Wave |  | status |
| TM 013 | Ice Beam |  | special |
| TM 015 | Ice Fang | | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 025 | Crunch | | physical |
| TM 033 | Body Slam | | physical |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 038 | Fire Blast |  | special |
| TM 041 | Water Pulse | | special |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 049 | Icy Wind | | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 056 | Double-Edge | | physical |
| TM 058 | Iron Head | | physical |
| TM 062 | Flamethrower | | special |
| TM 065 | Stone Edge |  | physical |
| TM 067 | Thunderbolt | | special |
| TM 069 | Earthquake |  | physical |
| TM 070 | Whirlpool | | special |
| TM 073 | Surf | | special |
| TM 075 | Dragon Pulse | | special |
| TM 078 | Bulldoze | | physical |
| TM 079 | Hurricane | | special |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 087 | Iron Tail | | physical |
| TM 090 | Dark Pulse | | special |
| TM 093 | Outrage | | physical |
| TM 095 | Taunt | | status |
| TM 096 | Hydro Pump | | special |
| TM 098 | Waterfall | | physical |
| TM 105 | Blizzard | | special |
| TM 106 | Thunder | | special |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 110DLC | Chilling Water | | special |
| TM 139DLC | Swagger | | status |
| TM 140DLC | Muddy Water | | special |
| TM 143DLC | Scale Shot | | physical |
| TM 146DLC | Skull Bash | | physical |
| TM 148DLC | Scald | | special |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Gyarados has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Obtain by evolving MagikarpShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Obtain by evolving MagikarpShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Water portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Water / Flying
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.