Best Gyarados Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.39
2
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.43
3
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.44
4
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.45
5
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.45
6
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.45
7
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.45
8
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.45
9
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.46
10
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.46
11
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.5
12
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

0.51
13
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Discharge

0.51
14
Raikou

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.52
15
Electivire

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.53
16
Magnezone

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.53
17
Tapu Koko

Volt Switch

Thunderbolt

0.54
18
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Thunderbolt

0.55
19
Zapdos

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.55
20
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.55

The top Gyarados counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Gyarados's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Gyarados?

The best counter to Gyarados is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Raikou (Shadow), Zeraora and Regieleki. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Gyarados weaknesses

Gyarados is a Water/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock moves, and doubly weak to Electric moves. Avoid Ground, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire and Water moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Electric
Weak to (×1.6) Rock
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground