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{{nihongo|'''Gyarados'''|ギャラドス|Gyaradosu|extra={{IPAc-en|ˈ|g|ær|ə|d|oʊ|s|,_|ˈ|g|ɪər|ə|-|,_|-|d|ɒ|s}}}} is a [[List of Pokémon|Pokémon species]] in [[Nintendo]] and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise. Created by [[Ken Sugimori]], Gyarados first appeared in the video games [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Pokémon Blue'']] and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Gyarados was voiced by [[Unshō Ishizuka]] in both Japanese and English media until Ishizuka died from esophageal cancer. Known as the Atrocious Pokémon, Gyarados is the evolved form of [[Magikarp]], well-known for its fierce temper and reputation for causing nothing but destruction so much so that once it has worked itself into a frenzy, it will not calm down until everything around it has been destroyed.

Gyarados appears multiple times in the anime under various trainers such as [[Misty (Pokémon)|Misty]], [[Lance (Pokémon)|Lance]], [[Crasher Wake]], and [[List of Pokémon anime characters#Nurse Joy|Nurse Joy]]. Two different Gyarados appear in the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga. One is originally owned by Misty, but is traded between [[Red (Pokémon Adventures)|Red]] and [[Blue (Pokémon Adventures)|Blue]]. The other is a red Gyarados owned by [[Silver (Pokémon)|Silver]]. Since it appeared in the ''Pokémon'' series, Gyarados has received generally positive reception. It has been featured in several forms of merchandise, including figurines, plush toys, and the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]''. Gyarados has been described as both one of the most well-known and most powerful Pokémon.

==Design and characteristics==
Gyarados was one of 151 different designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by [[Ken Sugimori]] for the first generation of ''Pocket Monsters'' games ''Red'' and ''Green'', which were localized outside Japan as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/vol1/index2.html |title=2. 一新されたポケモンの世界 |page=2 |work=Nintendo.com |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |access-date=10 September 2010 |author=Staff |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=91965 |title=Game Freak on Pokémon! |author=Stuart Bishop |publisher=CVG |date=30 May 2003 |access-date=7 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116030930/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=91965 |archive-date=16 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Originally called "Gyarados" in Japanese, Nintendo decided to give the various Pokémon species "clever and descriptive names" related to their appearance or features when translating the game for western audiences as a means to make the characters more relatable to American children.<ref name="Time">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010220055311/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2001|title=PokéMania|last=Chua-Euan|first=Howard|date=22 November 1999|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=15 September 2008}}</ref> As a result, the species' beta name was "Skulkraken", a combination of "skull" or "skulk" and "[[kraken]]", but in the final release the original Japanese name was used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/12045/gyarados.html |title=Pokemon Strategy Guide - IGNguides |magazine=[[IGN]] |access-date=1 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925225251/http://guides.ign.com/guides/12045/gyarados.html |archive-date=25 September 2012 }}</ref>

Gyarados is a Pokémon whose design is inspired by dragons,<ref name="Dragon Majesty">{{cite web|url=https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|title=Description of the "Dragon Majesty" expansion of the Trading Card Game|website=NA website of Dragon Majesty|publisher=Nintendo|quote=The Dragon Majesty expansion is loaded with Dragon-type Pokémon, plus many other Pokémon inspired by different kinds of dragons, such as Gyarados and Charizard.|access-date=27 September 2018|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203123556/https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|url-status=dead}}</ref> specifically [[Chinese dragon|dragons seen in Chinese mythology]]. The concept of Magikarp evolving into Gyarados is based on the ancient Chinese myth about [[Longmen (mythology)|carp that can evolve into flying dragons after leaping a waterfall]]. Its [[Serpent (symbolism)|snakelike]] body is largely blue, but its underbelly is pale yellow. It has four white fins down its back, and a large and gaping mouth. Gyarados is known for its fierce temper and wanton destructive tendencies. Once it has worked itself into a frenzy, it will not calm until everything around it is destroyed,<ref>{{pokédex|silver|Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.}}</ref> and can even go on for a whole month.<ref>{{pokédex|sapphire|Once Gyarados goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn't calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this Pokémon's rampages lasting a whole month.}}</ref> This violent nature is attributed to the dramatic structural changes its brain undergoes during evolution.<ref>{{pokédex|ruby|When Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature.}}</ref> During times of human conflict Gyarados are said to appear, burning entire cities down to the ground.<ref>{{pokédex|crystal|It appears whenever there is world conflict, burning down any place it travels through.}}</ref> Gyarados usually live in large bodies of water, such as lakes and ponds or even seas and oceans.

==Appearances==

===In video games===
[[File:Lake of Rage Red Gyarados.png|right|thumb|The red Gyarados found on the Lake of Rage in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']] is one of the most famous [[Shiny Pokémon]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tapsell |first1=Chris |title=Famous red Gyarados among the first Shinies added to Pokémon Go in latest update |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-23-famous-red-gyarados-among-the-first-shinies-added-to-pokemon-go-in-latest-update |website=Eurogamer |access-date=15 February 2021 |date=18 April 2017}}</ref>]]
Gyarados first appears in the [[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon video game series]] in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] and later appears in every subsequent sequel. Gyarados is found uncommonly when fishing with a Super Rod, and evolves from [[Magikarp]] when gaining enough experience in [[Pokémon battle|battle]]. In [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'' and ''Crystal'']] and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|their remakes]], a red Gyarados is found in the Lake of Rage. The player has one chance to catch it (but in ''[[HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'', it will come back after the player defeats the Elite Four) and the incident triggers the battle against [[Team Rocket]] in the Rocket Hideout in Mahogany Town.<ref name="Gold">{{pokédex|gold|}}</ref> This Gyarados is mentioned at the beginning of [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] when the player sets out on their quest.<ref name="diamond">{{pokédex|diamond|}}</ref> Gyarados is used by many notable trainers such as [[Blue (Pokémon)|Blue]],<ref>{{pokédex|red|}}</ref> [[Clair (Pokémon)|Clair]], [[Lance (Pokémon)|Lance]],<ref name="Gold"/> [[Wallace (Pokémon)|Wallace]], [[Pike Queen Lucy]],<ref>{{pokédex|emerald|}}</ref> [[Crasher Wake]] and [[Cyrus (Pokémon)|Cyrus]].<ref name="diamond"/> Gyarados is one of several Pokémon to gain a Mega Evolution in [[Pokémon X and Y|''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'']]. When it Mega Evolves, it becomes a Water/Dark type and gains the ability Mold Breaker.

Gyarados makes many appearances outside of the main series, including appearances in ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'', ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']], ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Go]]''. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time'' and ''Explorers of Darkness'']], a Gyarados appears in the Miracle Sea. He attempts to take control of [[Phione]], but is halted by the player's team. In ''[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]'', Gyarados tries to take over the Beach Zone in [[Empoleon]]'s absence and is the host of a mini-game called "Aqua Dash". In ''[[Pokémon Go]]'', Gyarados is generally considered one of the most difficult Pokémon to obtain - it must be evolved from a ''[[Magikarp]]'' (much like other Pokémon games) and requires 400 Magikarp candies to evolve, more than any other Pokémon in the game. In [[Pokkén Tournament|''Pokkén Tournament'' and ''Pokkén Tournament DX'']], Gyarados has been shown in the Magikarp Festival as one of these arenas as only a background character, spectating a battle between the playable fighter Pokémon.

===In the anime===
Gyarados first appeared in ''[[Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' swimming in a river. It was then seen in ''Pokémon Shipwreck'', where [[James (Pokémon)|James]] kicked his Magikarp out of frustration, and it evolved into a Gyarados and called the other Gyarados to unleash a Dragon Rage attack by forming a water spout. [[Misty (Pokémon)|Misty]] owns a Gyarados. At first, she fearfully dislikes Gyarados due to a traumatic experience, but manages to get over the fear, take over the Cerulean City Gym, and add one to her team. It's revealed in the Sun and Moon anime that Misty can Mega Evolve her Gyarados. ''Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution'' and ''Rage Of Innocence'' focused on a red Gyarados. It was on a destructive rampage until [[Lance (Pokémon)|Lance]] captured it. This Gyarados appeared again in ''Gaining Groudon'' and ''The Scuffle of Legends'' to stop the feuding of [[Groudon]] and [[Kyogre]], and later reappeared in [[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|Pokemon Journeys: The Series]]. Gyarados has appeared many other times under the ownership of various trainers, such as [[Crasher Wake]] and [[List of Pokémon anime characters#Nurse Joy|Nurse Joy]]. In ''Coming Apart at the Dreams!'' a Shiny red Gyarados and its Mega Evolved form is under the ownership and usage by Team Flare Mastermind Lysandre. It is unknown what happened to it after Lysandre is engulfed in [[Zygarde|Zygarde's]] Core Enforcer attack in ''Forming a More Perfect Union!''

===In printed adaptations===
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Gyarados debuts in the ''Red, Green & Blue'' chapter in ''Gyarados Splashes In!''. Here, an enraged one attacks its own trainer, Misty, but is recaught by [[Red (Pokémon Adventures)|Red]], who returns it to her. Later on, Misty traded this Gyarados to Red in exchange for Red's [[Krabby]]. When Red borrows [[Blue (Pokémon Adventures)|Blue]]'s Charizard to travel to Mt. Silver, he temporarily trades his Gyarados to Blue. It later appears as one of Blue's Pokémon in Volume 13, used against [[Entei]], and later part of his revealed team during the Gym Leader faceoff. Prior to the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, Blue returns Gyarados to Red.

A red Gyarados was the leader of a group of Gyarados. When [[Team Rocket]] used the Goldenrod City Radio Tower to disturb Pokémon, these Gyarados went crazy. At the end, it was caught by [[Silver (Pokémon)|Silver]]. After a battle with the Masked Man, this Gyarados was frozen and remained at the bottom of Lake of Rage until [[Lt. Surge (Pokémon)|Lt. Surge]] discovered it. Gyarados was able to free himself and Lt. Surge returned it to Silver. Misty owns a Gyarados in the ''[[Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu|Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' manga. It is used against Ash in their gym battle.

===In film===
Magikarp appears in ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]'' when Pikachu throws Magikarp and immediately evolved into Gyarados as it battles with [[Charizard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/detective-pikachu-artist-teases-charizard-vs-gyarados-battle-photos/|title=Detective Pikachu Artist Teases Scrapped Charizard vs Gyarados Battle|website=Anime}}</ref>

==Reception==
Gyarados has received generally positive reception. Though [[GamesRadar]] described Magikarp as "the ultimate in useless Pokémon", they described Gyarados as one of the "most well-known" characters in the series.<ref name="Elston, Brett 9">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-12/a-20070822123739315022/g-2006100415372930075/p-9 |title=The complete Pokemon RBY Pokedex, part 12 |author=Elston, Brett |page=9 |access-date=3 October 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616052029/http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-12/a-20070822123739315022/g-2006100415372930075/p-9 |archivedate=June 16, 2011 |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |work=[[GamesRadar]]}}</ref> They also featured it as their "Pokémon of the week".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/pokemon-monday-12-seasonal-change/a-201008091780268074/g-201004091000657031 |title=Pokemon Monday 12 - Sea(sonal) change, Pokemon Black / White DS Features |publisher=GamesRadar |author=Carolyn Gudmundson |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> While discussing Shiny Pokémon, GamesRadar used Gyarados' shiny form as an example of a more dramatic change in appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/shiny-pokemon-guide/a-2007091912145600054/g-2006100415372930075 |title=Shiny Pokemon Guide, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Features |publisher=GamesRadar |author=Carolyn Gudmundson |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> They later called it "weird for being a Water/Flying type, but not being able to learn any flying moves at all (except for Bounce and Hurricane)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver/news/catch-self-destructing-munchlax-on-new-pokewalker-route/a-20100505163322695032/g-2009081411831516068 |title=Catch self-destructing Munchlax on new Pokewalker route, Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver DS News |publisher=GamesRadar |author=Carolyn Gudmundson |date=5 May 2010 |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]''{{'s}} John Mix Meyer described it as a "classic powerhouse",<ref>{{cite web|author=John Mix Meyer |url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/03/pokemon-black-and-white-review/ |title=Review: Pokémon Black and White Mix New Monsters, Old Fun &#124; GameLife |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=4 March 2011 |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> and [[GameSpy]] editor Justin Leeper called Gyarados a choice for "more macho gamers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/508/508764p1.html |title=GameSpy: Pokemon - Page 1 |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |author=Justin Leeper |date=24 April 2004 |access-date=19 April 2011}}</ref> [[IGN]] called it "one of the most powerful Pokémon ever encountered", comparing it to the image of Chinese mythological dragons.<ref name="Gyarados Biography">{{cite web |url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/143/14349942_biography.html |title=Gyarados Biography |publisher=[[IGN Entertainment]] |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=3 October 2009}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> They also listed it as one of the "best flying type Pokémon", describing it as a "flying sea snake".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/15787/basics.html |title=Pokémon Stadium 2: Basics |magazine=IGN |access-date=1 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912172356/http://guides.ign.com/guides/15787/basics.html |archive-date=12 September 2010 }}</ref> Kevin Slackie of ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' listed Gyarados as 26th of the best Pokemon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pok-mon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time/|title=The 100 Best Pokémon|date=27 February 2017|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref> Russ Frushtick of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' claimed that Gyarados is a worst first-gen Pokémon that should be wiped from existence, and further stated that "its amazing if there were no Gyarados. You’d find a Magikarp in the game and painstakingly level it up, assuming that, of course, it’ll be worth the effort".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/pokemon/2018/9/26/17878724/worst-original-pokemon|title=37 first-gen Pokemon that should be wiped from existence|first=Russ|last=Frushtick|date=26 September 2018|website=Polygon}}</ref> ''IGN'' readers voted Gyarados as tenth-best pocket monster, receiving 77.3% of win percentage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sea.ign.com/feature/169774/pokemon-face-off-ign-readers-have-chosen-which-pocket-monster-is-the-very-best|title=Pokemon Face-Off: IGN Readers Have Chosen Which Pocket Monster Is the Very Best|date=15 March 2021|website=IGN Southeast Asia}}</ref> Steven Bogos of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'' listed Gyarados as fifth of their favorite Pokemon, describing Gyarados as one of the coolest designs in the Pokemon universe, and also one of the strongest monsters out there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/the-top-10-pokemon-of-all-time/|title=The Top 10 Pokemon of All Time|date=27 February 2016|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]}}</ref>

Author Ash Dekirk wrote that Gyarados and Magikarp were inspired by the Asiatic myth of the [[Asian carp|Dragon Gate]]. He adds that it is "scaled in sapphire" with "catfish barbels" on its "somewhat blunted snout".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gkn0fkhiwS0C|title=Dragonlore: From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry|first=Ash|last=Dekirk|date=28 May 2017|publisher=Career Press|access-date=28 May 2017|via=Google Books|isbn=9781564148681}}</ref> Author Loredane Lipperini similarly described Gyarados as resembling something from the Chinese New Year.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MOQc163-XCcC |title=Generazione Pokémon |via=[[Google Books]] |access-date=1 April 2011|isbn=9788882102494 |last1=Lipperini |first1=Loredana |year=2000 }}</ref> ''[[IGN]]''{{'s}} "Pokémon of the Day Chick" expressed dismay at Gyarados in ''[[Pokémon Crystal]]'', commenting that while in its predecessors ''Pokémon Red'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'', it was one of the "most valuable Pokémon", they ruined it by giving it very low special attack in this game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://faqs.ign.com/articles/383/383839p1.html |title=Pokemon Crystal Version Pokemon of the Day: Gyarados (#130) - IGN FAQs |work=IGN |author=pokemonofthedaychick |date=28 January 2003 |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> IGN described the growth from ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' to ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' as possibly being the "series" biggest evolution since Magikarp morphed into Gyarados".<ref>{{cite web|author=Martin Robinson |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/114/1149495p1.html |title=Pokemon Black: The First Steps - Nintendo DS Preview at IGN |work=IGN |date=2011-02-14 |access-date=2011-04-01}}</ref> IGN commented that a Pokémon game better than ''Black'' and ''White'' was ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'', citing one of their "favorite experiences" as where the player can throw Pester Balls at a Magikarp to make it evolve into Gyarados and attack the player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/115/1157504p1.html |title=Which Pokemon Game is Better Than Pokemon Black and White? - Nintendo 64 Feature at IGN |work=IGN |author=Jack DeVries |date=March 24, 2011 |access-date=2011-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018060404/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/24/which-pokemon-game-is-better-than-pokemon-black-and-white |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Author Tracy West named Gyarados the "fourth best Water-type Pokémon".<!--will expand later--><ref name="Top 10">{{cite book |last1=West |first1=Tracy |last2=Noll |first2=Katherine |title=Pokémon Top 10 Handbook |date=September 2006 |publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Inc]] |isbn=0-439-89047-0}}</ref> IGN readers voted Gyarados as the 11th best Pokémon. Editor Sam wrote, "This iconic Flying and Water Type Pokémon from the first generation of games epitomizes the trials and tribulations of training even the lamest of Pokémon." He says further, "Sure, everyone made fun of you as you toted around a Magikarp, but who’s laughing now -- Now that it’s evolved into a badass sea dragon Gyarados!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/11 |title=Gyarados - #11 Top Pokémon - IGN |work=IGN |author=Sam |access-date=4 March 2012}}</ref> ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' writer Thomas East included it in his list of some of the coolest Pokémon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/44935/cool-pokemon/?page=4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008004553/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/44935/cool-pokemon/?page=4|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2014|title=Cool Pokemon |magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |date=8 October 2014}}</ref> Elijah Watson of ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' described Gyarados as the best Pokemon, and stated that Gyarados is awesome for so many reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/10/best-pokemon-crystal-nintendo/|title=The 50 Best Pokemon Up to "Pokemon Crystal"|website=Complex}}</ref> Andrew Webster of ''[[The Verge]]'' claimed Gyarados is a best Pokemon of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/27/11116786/best-pokemon-20th-anniversary-eevee-squirtle-gyarados-nintendo-day|title=The 10 best Pokemon of all time|first=Andrew|last=Webster|date=27 February 2016|website=The Verge}}</ref>

Gyarados also has been featured in several forms of merchandise including figurines,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/venusaur-and-gyarados-receive-dx-pokemon-gallery-figures/384748/|title=Venusaur and Gyarados Receive DX Pokémon Gallery Figures - Hardcore Gamer}}</ref> plush toys,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fatherly.com/gear/pokemon-toys/|title=Pikachu On These Pokemon Toys and Cards|date=6 May 2019|website=Fatherly}}</ref> and the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/gyarados-vmax-to-feature-in-pokemon-tcg-sky-stream/|title=Gyarados VMAX To Feature In Pokémon TCG: Sky Stream|first=Theo|last=Dwyer|date=26 June 2021|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Video games}}
* [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gyarados_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Gyarados on Bulbapedia]
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/gyarados Gyarados on Pokemon.com]

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