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Gyarados in Polished Crystal

Water / Flying — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

  • Abilities gains Mold Breaker

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Crystal, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Learns Bite the moment it evolves
  • Catch rate 45
  • Base experience 214
  • EV yield: 2 Atk
  • Egg groups: Water 2 / Dragon
  • Growth rate: Slow
  • Move tutors: Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Iron Head, Sleep Talk, Swagger, Zap Cannon

Gyarados in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 17 other hacks change it:

Where to find Gyarados

AreaMethodLevel
Cerulean Cave 1FGood Rod20
Cerulean Cave 1FSuper Rod40
Cerulean Cave 1FSurf60-66
Cerulean Cave B1FGood Rod20
Cerulean Cave B1FSuper Rod40
Cerulean Cave B1FSurf60-66
Fuchsia CityGood Rod20
Fuchsia CitySuper Rod40
Lake Of RageGood Rod20
Lake Of RageSuper Rod40
Lake Of RageSurf20-25
Route 23Surf35

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Bite
DarkPhys6010025
1Dragon Rage
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
DragonSpec4010010
1Thrash
NormalPhys12010010
1Waterfall
WaterPhys8010015
1Wrap
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
NormalPhys159020
21Leer
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
NormalStat10030
24Gust
Whips up a strong gust of wind.
FlyingSpec4010035
27Dragon Rage
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
DragonSpec4010010
30Aqua Tail
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
WaterPhys909010
33Scary Face
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
NormalStat10010
36DragonBreath
A strong breath attack.
DragonSpec6010020
39Crunch
DarkPhys8010015
42Hydro Pump
A powerful Water- type attack.
WaterSpec110805
45Dragon Dance
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
DragonStat10020
48Hurricane
An attack that may confuse the foe.
FlyingSpec1107010
51Rain Dance
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
WaterStat5
54Hyper Beam
NormalSpec150905
57Outrage
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
DragonPhys12010010

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (38)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM03Curse
Celadon Mansion
Ghost
TM05Roar
Route 32
Normal
TM06Toxic
Celadon Game Corner
Poison
TM07Hail
Celadon Dept. Store
Ice
TM10Hidden Power
Lake of Rage
Unknown70
TM13Ice Beam
Goldenrod Game Corner
Ice90
TM14Blizzard
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Ice110
TM15Hyper Beam
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal150
TM17Protect
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal
TM18Rain Dance
Celadon Dept. Store
Water
TM21Bulldoze
Route 39
Ground60
TM23Iron Tail
Jasmine
Steel100
TM24Thunderbolt
Goldenrod Game Corner
Electric90
TM25Thunder
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Electric110
TM26Earthquake
Victory Road
Ground100
TM27Return
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal1
TM31Brick Break
Route 36
Fighting75
TM32Double Team
Celadon Game Corner
Normal
TM35Flamethrower
Goldenrod Game Corner
Fire90
TM37Sandstorm
Celadon Dept. Store
Rock
TM38Fire Blast
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Fire110
TM41Substitute
Lake of Rage
Normal
TM42Facade
Dim Cave
Normal70
TM44Rest
Dim Cave
Psychic
TM45Attract
Whitney
Normal
TM55Scald
Route 19
Water70
TM58Dark Pulse
Dark Cave
Dark80
TM59Dragon Pulse
Clair
Dragon85
TM63Water Pulse
Misty
Water60
TM67Avalanche
Pryce
Ice60
TM68Giga Impact
Celadon Game Corner
Normal150
TM71Stone Edge
Blue
Rock100
TM73Thunder Wave
Rock Tunnel
Electric
HM02Fly
Yellow Forest
Flying90
HM03Surf
Ecruteak City
Water90
HM04Strength
Cianwood City
Fighting80
HM05Whirlpool
Route 42
Water40
HM06Waterfall
Ice Path
Water80