Mega Gyarados best moveset in Pokémon GO

Mega Gyarados's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bite and Hydro Pump, with 17.89 damage per second, and it can deal 751.4 damage before Mega Gyarados faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Mega Gyarados are:

Bite

Hydro Pump

DPS17.89

TDO751.43

Score45.5

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All Mega Gyarados movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Mega Gyarados movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

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Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Hydro Pump	17.89	751.4	45.5
2.	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	17.20	722.4	43.8
3.	Bite	Aqua Tail *	17.03	715.1	43.3
4.	Waterfall	Aqua Tail *	16.63	698.5	42.3
5.	Bite	Outrage	16.61	697.8	42.3
6.	Dragon Tail *	Hydro Pump	16.55	695.2	42.1
7.	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump	16.49	692.8	42.0
8.	Bite	Crunch	16.49	692.7	42.0
9.	Waterfall	Outrage	16.29	684.2	41.5
10.	Waterfall	Crunch	16.22	681.2	41.3
11.	Dragon Tail *	Aqua Tail *	16.02	672.7	40.8
12.	Dragon Breath	Aqua Tail *	15.90	667.8	40.5

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Mega Gyarados fast moves guide

Moves

Bite64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Dragon Breath64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	3

Effects

Dragon Breath has no special effects.

See Dragon Breath details page ↗

Dragon Tail *159

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9

Effects

Dragon Tail has no special effects.

See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Waterfall168

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	16
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8

Effects

Waterfall has no special effects.

See Waterfall details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Dragon Breath	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	3	4.00	3.00	1s
Dragon Tail *	15	13.64	9	8.18	1.1s	13	9	4.33	3.00	2s
Waterfall	16	13.33	8	6.67	1.2s	12	8	4.00	2.67	2s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Mega Gyarados's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Mega Gyarados charge moves guide

Mega Gyarados has access to 6 Charge moves (Aqua Tail, Twister, Dragon Pulse, Hydro Pump, Outrage, and Crunch), which cover Water, Dragon, and Dark-type attacks. When using Aqua Tail, Hydro Pump, and Crunch you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Tail *5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Twister4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Twister has no special effects.

See Twister details page ↗

Dragon Pulse *9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	60

Effects

Dragon Pulse has no special effects.

See Dragon Pulse details page ↗

Hydro Pump130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	0.9s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Hydro Pump has no special effects.

See Hydro Pump details page ↗

Outrage11050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	2.5s - 3.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Outrage has no special effects.

See Outrage details page ↗

Crunch7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Tail *	50	26.32	33	1.43	1.9s	50	35	1.43
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	1.56	3.2s	70	45	1.56
Dragon Pulse *	90	25.00	50	1.50	3.6s	90	60	1.50
Hydro Pump	130	39.39	100	1.73	3.3s	130	75	1.73
Outrage	110	28.21	50	1.83	3.9s	110	60	1.83
Twister	45	16.07	33	1.00	2.8s	45	45	1.00

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Mega Gyarados's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6