James's Gyarados (Japanese: コジロウのギャラドス Kojirō's Gyarados) was the first Pokémon shown to be captured by James in the Pokémon anime. As a Magikarp, it was voiced by Maddie Blaustein in the English dub.

James purchased his Gyarados as a Magikarp on the St. Anne. While on the ocean liner, the Magikarp salesman tricked him into buying what he said was a valuable Magikarp inside a gold Poké Ball. Jessie told James that Magikarp is a completely useless Pokémon, and Meowth informed James that the Poké Ball was only gold-plated.

When the St. Anne sank, James tried using Magikarp to help them escape, but it only made their situation worse. After finally making it to the surface, Meowth tried to take a bite out of it. His teeth broke off, and James, angry at how useless it was, kicked it. The kick caused Magikarp to evolve into Gyarados.

Using Dragon Rage, Gyarados sent Team Rocket, Ash and his friends flying. James's Gyarados was never seen again, though it is possible that it was one of the Gyarados seen in The Search for the Legend, as they were in the path that the St. Anne took.

Attacks used

• Dragon Rage

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

Team Rocket's Pokémon
Travel with:	Meowth	Rotom Phone
	Jessie			James
On hand:	Wobbuffet	Seviper	Yanmega	Mime Jr.	Carnivine	Yamask
	Woobat	Frillish	Gourgeist	Amoonguss	Inkay	Morpeko
In training:				Cacnea
At home:				Growlie	Chimecho
Released:	Arbok	Dustox	Mimikyu	Weezing	Gyarados	Mareanie
Traded away:	Lickitung			Victreebel
Lived with (all three):	Bewear	Stufful
Worked with (all three):	Delibird	Pelipper
Temporarily owned:	Porygon Zero	Shellder	Magikarp	Hoppip	Second Victreebel
	Mawile
Befriended:	Blissey
Status unknown:	Starmie			Pidgey	Numel
For a list of other Pokémon Team Rocket has commanded, see here and here