Lance's Gyarados

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Lance's Gyarados ワタルのギャラドス Wataru's Gyarados

Lance's Gyarados in Pokémon the Series

Debuts in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution Caught in Rage of Innocence Caught at Outskirts of Mahogany Town Evolves in Prior to Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution Gender Unknown Ability Intimidate* Current location With Lance

→ This Pokémon spent an unknown number of episodes as Magikarp.

Voice actor Japanese English As Magikarp N/A As Gyarados Unshō Ishizuka (EP236 - AG098) Unknown (JN012 - present)

Lance's Gyarados (Japanese: ワタルのギャラドス Wataru's Gyarados) is one of Lance's main Pokémon in the games, animation, and manga. In Pokémon the Series, it is also the Red Gyarados of the Lake of Rage incident.

In animation

History

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

As a wild Pokémon

Gyarados in its debut, in a net with Team Rocket

The red Gyarados debuted in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where it leaped out of the Lake of Rage and fired a Hydro Pump at Ash and his friends. However, the attack did not hit them. Later, during a Team Rocket plot, Tyson assigned Jessie, James, and Meowth to capture the red Gyarados. They successfully found the Gyarados and lured it to the surface where the other Team Rocket members caught it in a net.

Ash and the group came by and unsuccessfully stopped Team Rocket from getting away with Gyarados, and they too got captured by Team Rocket. Professor Sebastian explained to them that the red Gyarados was forcibly evolved from a normal-colored Magikarp. Since it didn't have time to officially complete the evolution, the coloration of the Pokémon ended up staying red instead of turning blue.

Gyarados being fought for capture

During Rage of Innocence, after Team Rocket's success in catching the red Gyarados, they decided to do some research on it. Meanwhile, Lance found out that the Evolution Inducement Ray was the cause of all the unevolved Pokémon growing tired. He then destroyed its source with the help of his Dragonite's Hyper Beam. After the machine was destroyed, all of the side effects it caused disappeared. No longer affected by the ray, the red Gyarados began to go on a rampage. It then escaped from the helicopters Team Rocket was carrying it in and dove into the water below. The red Gyarados continued its rampage, destroying everything in sight with Hyper Beam. Ash tried to stop it from going berserk, but it had no effect, making Gyarados retaliate with Hydro Pump.

The Team Rocket grunts tried catching it with another net. This time, Ash sent out Bayleef to cut the net with Razor Leaf. Just when the grunts were defeated, the Team Rocket trio arrived and shot a different net at the red Gyarados. Gyarados broke free from the net and went on another rampage, moving towards the river in Mahogany Town. Pryce stopped the Atrocious Pokémon from going any further by having his Dewgong use Ice Beam on the river. Lance, after defeating Tyson, battled the red Gyarados with his Dragonite in order for it to calm down. Lance successfully did so and caught the red Gyarados.

With Lance

Gyarados and Lance

Shortly after capturing Gyarados, Lance promises Ash that he will take care of his new Pokémon and that, like Dragonite, he will be his friend. The Red Gyarados reappeared in a flashback in Beauty is Skin Deep, when Ash and his friends told Clair about what happened in Mahogany Town.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

In Gaining Groudon, May, Max, and Brock rode on Gyarados when Ash was captured by Team Magma, Brock recognized the Atrocious Pokémon almost immediately. After the confusion is over, and Brock explains who Gyarados belonged to, he takes the trio to the island where Ash, Pikachu, and Lance meet. This time, Gyarados is more calm and loyal to its Trainer's order, showing that Lance managed to fulfill his promise to care for the Pokémon.

In The Shuffle of Legends, it ended up helping them out during the fight between Kyogre and Groudon, joining forces with Brock's Mudkip and May's Beautifly.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Gyarados with Lance against Leon and Charizard

In Flash of the Titans!, Gyarados was Lance's choice in the World Coronation Series finals against Leon's Charizard. During the battle, Lance Dynamaxed his Gyarados, and in response, Leon Gigantamaxed his Charizard. Despite possessing a type advantage, Gyarados was defeated by a relentless barrage of powerful attacks, making Leon the Monarch.

Gyarados reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald! and in a fantasy in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!.

In Pride of a Champion!, Lance used Gyarados as his second Pokémon in his Masters Eight Tournament battle against Diantha and her Gourgeist. Due to the Reflect and Light Screen put up by Diantha's Aurorus, as well as being affected by Trick-or-Treat, Gyarados was unable to defeat its opponent and was knocked out as a result.

Personality and characteristics

Prior to Lance capturing the red Gyarados, it had a bad temper towards people. It became worse after the machine forcing Pokémon to evolve got destroyed. Because of the increased rage, Gyarados easily broke out of the prisons Team Rocket held it in. After Lance caught Gyarados, it calmed down. During Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Gyarados got along with people and worked with Ash's friends to help them out during the fight with Groudon and Kyogre.

Appearance

See also: Dynamax

As a Magikarp	As a Dynamax Gyarados

Moves used

Using Hydro Pump Using Aqua Tail	Move First Used In Hydro Pump Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution Hyper Beam Rage of Innocence Dragon Dance Flash of the Titans! Aqua Tail † Flash of the Titans! Ice Fang † Flash of the Titans! Dragon Pulse † Pride of a Champion!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Max Moves used

Using Max Geyser	Move First Used In Max Geyser Flash of the Titans!* Max Strike Flash of the Titans!* Max Guard Flash of the Titans!*
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Artwork

Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In the games

Excluding Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Lance uses a Gyarados in every game he appears in.

In the core series

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow	Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
		First battle	Rematch
Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.58 Hydro Pump Water   --       Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Leer Normal   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --	Types: Water Flying Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.44 Rain Dance Water   --       Surf Water   --       Flail Normal   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --	Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.56 Bite Dark   --       Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Twister Dragon   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --	Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.68 Hyper Beam Normal   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver		Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
First battle	Rematch/Multi Battle with Clair	First battle	Rematch
Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.46 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --	Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.68 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --	Types: Water Flying Mega Stone: None Gyarados♀ Lv.54 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Types: Water Flying Mega Stone: None Gyarados♀ Lv.64 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Pokémon Stadium series

Pokémon Stadium	Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1	Round 1
Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.50-100 Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --	Types: Water Flying Held item: PRZCureBerry Gyarados♀ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Lance (Masters) → Gyarados

Lance forms a sync pair with Gyarados in Pokémon Masters EX.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#077		New Year's 2021 Lance	#0130		Gyarados♂	Flying	Electric			★★★★★☆EX	Seasonal Sync Pair Scout

Pokémon Mezastar

Promotional art for Pokémon Mezastar

Gyarados appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Lance's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the second Double Chain series set. Gyarados also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating Lance, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Gyarados.

As an opponent

Gyarados Waterfall

Disks

Tag No.	Name	Type	Grade
3-2-024	Gyarados

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gyarados in Pokémon Adventures

Gyarados evolved from a Magikarp sometime before the events of the manga. It debuts in Extricated from Exeggutor together with Lance's other Pokémon. Later was used to shield Lance from the lava on Cerise Island using its bubbles.

It is later used in the final battle against Yellow alongside Lance's Dragon Pokémon.

Appearance

As a Magikarp

Moves used

Using Bubble Beam	Move First Used In Bubble Beam Rhyhorn Rising Hyper Beam The Beedrill All and End All
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Journeys

Gyarados and Lance in Pokémon Journeys

Gyarados appeared in Flash of the Titans!, where it and Lance were defeated by Leon and his Charizard during the finals of the World Coronation Series.

Appearance

See also: Dynamax

As a Dynamax Gyarados

Moves used

Using Aqua Tail	Move First Used In Hyper Beam Flash of the Titans! Dragon Dance Flash of the Titans! Aqua Tail Flash of the Titans! Ice Fang Flash of the Titans!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

• Gyarados has also used Max Geyser and Max Strike in its Dynamax form.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Lance's Gyarados in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Gyarados was the first test that Red and the gang had to handle. It popped out of a pool of water when Lance commanded it to do so. Gyarados was proven to be a challenge when it kept on hiding in the water and used its tail at one point to slap Clefairy. Clefairy tied Red's Pikachu to a fishing line and threw him to the pool of water to find Gyarados. After Pikachu went inside Gyarados's mouth, Pikachu shocked it, defeating Gyarados.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lance's Gyarados in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Lance's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Lance's Gyarados					Pokémon VS		098/141

Trivia

Lance's normal-colored Gyarados

• In The Legend of Thunder!, Lance is seen with a normal-colored Gyarados in Marina's imagination, but it is unknown if he actually owns one.
• Gyarados is the first Shiny Pokémon seen in the possession of an Elite Four member or a Champion in the animated series.
• Gyarados is the only Shiny Pokémon in the animated series to evolve from a non-Shiny Pokémon.
• In the animated series, Gyarados was the first Pokémon seen doing a standard Dynamax or performing a Max Move.
• Gyarados was the first Pokémon in the animated series to use a Generation VIII move.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Magikarp and Gyarados.

• Red Gyarados

Lance's Pokémon
On hand:	Dragonite	Gyarados	Hydreigon
Adventures only:	Dragonair (×4)	Aerodactyl	Tyranitar	Horsea	Lugia
Jō's Big Adventure only:	Charizard

Recurring wild Pokémon in the animated series
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Meowth	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff
Clefairy	Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse
Articuno (OS)	Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred
Spoink	Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill
Hippopotas	Zekrom	Forces of nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram
Malamar	Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2
Guardian deities	Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru
Nebby	Lunala	Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest
Melemele Greens	Mantine	Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna
Celebi	Wingull	Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw
Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes	Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga
Palkia	Heatran	Latias	Terapagos	RTV Wild Pokémon
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok	Dedenne
Goodra	Litten	Rockruff	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Poipole
Eevee	Greedy Rapooh	Meltan	Scorbunny	Gengar	Sobble
Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel	Quaxly

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