Mega Gyarados PvP: Best Movesets & Mega Edition Rankings
Find the best moveset for Mega Gyarados, compare its Mega Edition rankings, and explore key wins and losses to see where it fits on your team.
Mega Gyarados in Great League: Mega Edition
Best Mega Gyarados IVs in Great League: Mega Edition
#361
- 0ATK
- 9DEF
- 9STA
Effective stats
Best Moveset
- Fast Attack
Dragon Breath- Charged Attack 1
Aqua Tail- Charged Attack 2
Crunch
Top 50 IV spreads · Level 50 cap
Key Wins
Shadow Ninetales
716
Jellicent
701
Thievul
625
Corviknight
509
Galarian Corsola
504
Key Losses
Mimikyu
130
Melmetal
315
Cramorant
373
Mega Sableye
380
Altaria
442
Mega Gyarados in Ultra League: Mega Edition
Best Mega Gyarados IVs in Ultra League: Mega Edition
#351
- 0ATK
- 15DEF
- 15STA
Effective stats
Best Moveset
- Fast Attack
Dragon Breath- Charged Attack 1
Aqua Tail- Charged Attack 2
Crunch
Top 50 IV spreads · Level 50 cap
Key Wins
Skeledirge
698
Jellicent
680
Mega Malamar
555
Snorlax
522
Feraligatr
522
Key Losses
Florges
185
Tinkaton
193
Corviknight
386
Empoleon
395
Zygarde Complete Form
414
Mega Gyarados in Master League: Mega Edition
Best Mega Gyarados IVs in Master League: Mega Edition
#4
- 15ATK
- 15DEF
- 15STA
Effective stats
Best Moveset
- Fast Attack
Dragon Breath- Charged Attack 1
Aqua Tail- Charged Attack 2
Crunch
Top 50 IV spreads · Level 50 cap
Key Wins
Key Losses
Defensive Type Chart
| +60.0% |
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| -37.5% |
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| -60.9% |
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Compare All Mega Gyarados PvP Move Combinations
Fast Attacks needed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 4.5s | ||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 5s | ||
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7s | ||
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 9.5s | ||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 7.5s | ||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 6s | ||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 4.5s | ||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 5s | ||
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7s | ||
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 9.5s | ||
Mega Gyarados PvP Fast Attacks
Bite2.4 DPT
4 EPT1 turn
Dragon Breath3 DPT
4 EPT1 turn
Dragon Tail *3 DPT
4 EPT3 turns
Waterfall4.4 DPT
3.33 EPT3 turns
Mega Gyarados PvP Charged Attacks
Aqua Tail *66
351.89 DPE
Twister70
401.75 DPE
Dragon Pulse *90
551.64 DPE
Hydro Pump156
752.08 DPE
Outrage110
601.83 DPE
Crunch84
451.87 DPE
Mega Gyarados PvP FAQ
Is Mega Gyarados good in PvP?
Mega Gyarados ranks #4 of 470 in Master League: Mega Edition, with a PvPoke score of 95.9 and tier A+ in our list. This is its highest overall score among the three leagues shown. Check its moves, weaknesses and team fit before investing; a high rank does not guarantee wins.
What is the best Mega Gyarados moveset for Great League: Mega Edition?
The recommended Great League: Mega Edition PvP moveset for Mega Gyarados is
Dragon Breath with
Aqua Tail and
Crunch, according to the imported PvPoke ranking.
What is the best Mega Gyarados moveset for Ultra League: Mega Edition?
The recommended Ultra League: Mega Edition PvP moveset for Mega Gyarados is
Dragon Breath with
Aqua Tail and
Crunch, according to the imported PvPoke ranking.
What is the best Mega Gyarados moveset for Master League: Mega Edition?
The recommended Master League: Mega Edition PvP moveset for Mega Gyarados is
Dragon Breath with
Aqua Tail and
Crunch, according to the imported PvPoke ranking.
Which league is best for Mega Gyarados?
Master League: Mega Edition has its highest imported PvPoke score (95.9) among Great, Ultra and Master League. This compares overall scores within each league, not win rates across leagues. Your available team, IVs and investment budget may favor another league.
Does Mega Gyarados need an Elite TM?
These legacy moves appear in its recommended movesets for the leagues shown:
A legacy move may require an event, an Elite TM or another special method. Not every legacy move is available through an Elite TM. Check the move and Pokémon before spending one.
Are these IVs worth building?
These IVs maximize Attack × Defense × HP under the league's CP cap and the calculator's level limit. They are a useful starting point, but matchup breakpoints and Charged Attack priority can favor other spreads.
In Great League, Pokémon that can exceed 1500 CP often benefit from lower Attack IVs, which can leave room for more total stats under the cap. The exact best spread depends on the Pokémon; it is not always 0/15/15.
The same principle applies to Ultra League's 2500 CP cap. Pokémon that cannot reach the cap at the allowed level generally benefit from higher IVs in all three stats.
Master League has no CP cap, so 15/15/15 maximizes a Pokémon's stats at a given level. Some other spreads perform similarly in particular matchups.
Compare your own Pokémon in the IV checker before spending resources. The highest stat product is a benchmark, not a promise of the best result in every matchup; the displayed spread is not necessarily the IV spread used by PvPoke simulations.
Base second Charged Attack cost: 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
Levels and Candy XL needs refer to the highest stat-product build shown. Power-up costs depend on your starting level. Second Charged Attack costs shown are base costs; Shadow and Purified modifiers may apply.
PvP IV Checker →What do key wins and counters tell me?
Matchup ratings measure this Pokémon’s performance out of 1,000. 500 is a tie; higher is better. A dash means the rating is unavailable in our imported data.
Overall rankings combine several battle roles. PvPoke’s key wins and counters for these rankings come from its Leads scenario, with two shields on each side. They are examples, not guaranteed outcomes: IVs, energy, shields, move timing and baiting can change a battle.
Read PvPoke’s ranking methodologyHow do the first, second and third attack counts work?
Each number is the additional Fast Attacks needed before using the same Charged Attack again. The first starts from zero energy; the second and third retain leftover energy, with a 100-energy cap. Time to first charge counts Fast Attack time only. Switching moves, overfarming and battle interruptions change this sequence. A dash means the move cannot be reached with the available data.
Fast Attack stats explained
Compare energy generation, damage per turn, and attack duration. Faster energy gain helps reach Charged Attacks sooner, while shorter Fast Attacks offer more flexibility. The recommended move depends on the Pokémon's full moveset and matchups.
Move-card power, DPT and DPE include this Pokémon’s same-type and Shadow attack bonuses. They do not predict damage against a specific opponent. EPT is energy per turn; one turn lasts 0.5 seconds.
Charged Attack stats explained
Charged Attacks cost energy to use, deal a large amount of damage, and some of them even have Special Effects that can change your or your Opponents stats.
Charged cards show adjusted power, energy cost and DPE (power divided by energy cost). Charge counts use the Fast Attack selected above the cards, starting at zero energy and carrying leftover energy into the next two uses.
What are Mega Edition rankings?
These rankings include Mega Evolutions and are separate from standard leagues; they do not imply eligibility in the current GO Battle League rotation.
How fresh are these rankings?
These pages use an imported PvPoke snapshot, not live rankings. The import date is recorded only when ranking data is refreshed; it is not the page build date. Older snapshots may have no recorded import date. Standard overall rankings do not describe every limited cup or current GO Battle League rotation.
Source: PvPoke · Format: Mega Edition 1500 CP · Overall rankings · Imported Oct 18, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
Source: PvPoke · Format: Mega Edition 2500 CP · Overall rankings · Imported Oct 18, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
Source: PvPoke · Format: Mega Edition uncapped · Overall rankings · Imported Oct 18, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC









