[OVERVIEW]
Gyarados is a good sweeper in OU due to its access to an excellent boosting move in Dragon Dance alongside solid offensive stats and a sterling offensive typing. It also has two extremely useful abilities in Moxie and Intimidate, which can allow it to snowball and aid it in setting up, respectively. Gyarados's decent bulk and good defensive typing provide it multiple setup opportunities and let it take hits from premier Pokemon in the tier such as Protean Greninja as well as Mega Swampert. However, Gyarados is hurt by its lackluster Speed tier, with Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Zygarde outspeeding it before a boost and most common Choice Scarf users and ultra-fast Pokemon like Mega Alakazam outspeeding it after a boost. Gyarados can also run a Mega set, which is notably trickier for some Choice Scarf users such as Garchomp to revenge kill, but it struggles with the prevalence of checks like Tangrowth and Toxapex. Gyarados, especially non-Mega sets, also faces competition from other Dragon Dance sweepers like Dragonite and Salamence, which are trickier to revenge kill due to Multiscale or have higher Attack and Speed. However, Gyarados has the ability to break past premier defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T more easily, along with access to moves like Taunt and Substitute and a better defensive typing.
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance Sweeper
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Bounce
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Taunt / Earthquake
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Dragon Dance allows Gyarados to perform its role as a sweeper or punch holes early on, if needed. Bounce works in tandem with Flyinium Z to give Gyarados access to a 160-Base Power STAB attack in Supersonic Skystrike to hit Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss, as well as doing massive damage to bulky Water-types. Waterfall hits popular physically defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T for super effective damage and gives Gyarados good neutral coverage. Taunt helps Gyarados deal with Celesteela, Mew, Unaware Clefable, Skarmory, and Toxapex by blocking Leech Seed, Will-O-Wisp, recovery moves, and phazing; however, Gyarados still has to be wary of Scald burns from Toxapex. Earthquake is a solid option on Gyarados, as it gives it the capability to hit Toxapex, Magnezone, Mega Mawile, and Magearna for super effective damage. Gyarados can also use Substitute to avoid being statused by moves like Lava Plume and Scald while still being protected from Will-O-Wisp and Leech Seed, as well as making it harder for Choice Scarf users to revenge kill it.
Set Details
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The given EV spread maximizes Gyarados's power and speed, and a Jolly nature is preferred to outspeed offensive Adamant Landorus-T before a boost and Tapu Koko after a boost. Moxie allows Gyarados to snowball after a KO, and it works well with Supersonic Skystrike, which can easily get a KO due to its great power. Flyinium Z allows Gyarados to use a 160-Base Power move in Supersonic Skystrike for one turn, which gives it coverage on Grass-types like Tangrowth and helps it do massive damage to opposing Pokemon.
Usage Tips
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This set can be used either to soften up walls early-game or to clean late-game. If Gyarados's main role is as an early-game breaker, it can afford to take some damage early on and also can use Supersonic Skystrike aggressively to soften down Pokemon for a teammate. Gyarados can also bluff a Mega set and lure in Grass-types like Tangrowth and take them out for a teammate. If Gyarados is being used as a late-game cleaner, try to avoid letting it taking chip damage, especially from Stealth Rock, as it can decrease its setup opportunities or leave it susceptible to a revenge killer. Gyarados should set up on Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as defensive Landorus-T lacking Stone Edge, Mega Scizor, and Choice-locked Pokemon like Choice Specs Keldeo locked into Secret Sword. You should also be wary of Choice Scarf users and try to remove them before setting up, since they could interfere with a Gyarados sweep.
Team Options
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Gyarados struggles against defensive Electric-types like Zapdos, so it fits well with Pokemon that can wear them down, such as Mega Pinsir, and Pokemon that can pressure them, such as Tyranitar and Latios. Latios also provides entry hazard control, as do Mega Scizor and Mew, which is appreciated because Stealth Rock can wear Gyarados down. Mega Scizor can also pivot Gyarados into Pokemon like Heatran, which it can set up on, while Mew can spread burns to ease setting up for Gyarados. Latias can also be used instead of Latios to offer Gyarados Healing Wish support.
Stealth Rock and Spikes support can help Gyarados, as the residual damage can often wear down common checks like Toxapex, Choice Scarf users, and Tapu Koko into the KO range of a +1 hit. Taunt Gyarados can also help the hazard setters by preventing most Defoggers bar Zapdos from removing the hazards. Ferrothorn and Spikes Greninja can both fit well with Gyarados, as Ferrothorn can check most Electric-types bar Magnezone, while Spikes Greninja can work with Gyarados to weaken Steel-types. Stealth Rock setters like Landorus-T, Mew, and Clefable are also good options.
[SET]
name: Mega Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Gyaradosite
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Dragon Dance boosts Mega Gyarados's Attack and Speed, allowing it to set up late-game to clean. Crunch is a strong primary STAB move that gives Gyarados good neutral coverage and hits Psychic-types such as Mew, Latios, and Slowbro super effectively. Waterfall hits Ground-types like Landorus-T for super effective damage and hits certain Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable for neutral damage. Taunt allows Gyarados to avoid Haze and phazing from Toxapex and Skarmory, prevents Celesteela from getting residual damage through Leech Seed, and works with Mold Breaker to avoid Will-O-Wisp from Sableye. Substitute is an alternative to Taunt that still lets Gyarados dodge Leech Seed and Will-O-Wisp but further allows Gyarados to avoid status from moves like Lava Plume and Scald, making it easier for it to set up, and helps it avoid being revenge killed. Earthquake can be used to hit Magearna, Toxapex, Mega Mawile, Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Rotom-W harder. Ice Fang is another option that does more than Crunch to bulky Grass-types like Amoonguss and Mega Venusaur, as well as hitting Garchomp, Landorus-T, and Zygarde harder, so it can be used alongside Earthquake over Waterfall to improve coverage.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment allows Gyarados to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed investment and a Jolly nature allow it to outspeed Tapu Koko after a Dragon Dance. Intimidate allows Gyarados to check Pokemon like Weavile and generates setup opportunities. Gyaradosite allows Gyarados to Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados.
Usage Tips
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Mega Gyarados should set up only after its checks like Toxapex, Zapdos, Tangrowth, and Tapu Fini have been removed or weakened into the range of its attacks at +1, and it should aim to set up on Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as defensive Landorus-T, Garchomp Choice-locked into Earthquake, Battle Bond Greninja, Heatran if carrying Substitute, and specially defensive Celesteela if carrying Taunt or Substitute. It is best to avoid taking chip damage early on, as doing so can reduce Gyarados's setup opportunities late-game; keeping Stealth Rock off the field helps in that respect. Being careful about the timing of Mega Evolving with Gyarados can also help, as holding off on doing so allows Gyarados to set up on Pokemon like Garchomp locked into Earthquake and Keldeo locked into Secret Sword. On the other hand, Mega Evolving allows Gyarados to take neutral damage from Stealth Rock and gives it a Psychic immunity and Dark resistance, which is useful for taking on Choice-locked Psychic-types like Tapu Lele and Latios and Battle Bond Greninja .
Team Options
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Mega Gyarados fits well with Pokemon that can lure common checks to it like Tangrowth, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Protean Greninja with Extrasensory works extremely well, as it can lure in Toxapex and nail Tangrowth on the switch by bluffing Battle Bond. Pokemon that can pressure the aforementioned checks are also good partners. Three attacks defensive Zapdos can pressure Toxapex and Tangrowth, as well as Steel-types like Mega Scizor, and it can help with Keldeo and Tapu Fini. Latios can also check Keldeo, pressure Toxapex, do massive damage to Tangrowth, and run Hidden Power Fire to bait in Steel-types like Mega Scizor and Magearna and take them out for Gyarados. Mega Gyarados is aided by Pokemon that heavily pressure offensive teams, which it sometimes struggles to deal with, such as offensive Shift Gear Magearna and Autotomize Celesteela. Magearna can punish checks to Gyarados with Thunderbolt, especially with an Electrium Z, while Celesteela can set up on checks to Mega Gyarados like Tangrowth.
Mega Gyarados appreciates entry hazard removal, so Tapu Fini can be good partner. Defog Latios has good offensive synergy with Gyarados and can take on Keldeo and Zapdos, pressure Toxapex, and weaken Steel-types for Gyarados. Tapu Fini also allows Mega Gyarados to avoid Scald burns with Misty Terrain and helps with Choice Scarf Keldeo. Defog Zapdos and Defog Mew are also good partners for this reason.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A bulky Dragon Dance set with Leftovers and Substitute and Bounce is an option to set up more easily and avoid being revenge killed by Choice Scarf users, as well as giving it some form of recovery. Gyarados can also use Rest and a Chesto Berry instead of Substitute to keep itself healthy and generate multiple setup opportunities, though this does make it slightly more vulnerable to Choice Scarf users. Stone Edge is another option on regular Gyarados to give it coverage to hit Zapdos. Mega Gyarados can also run both Substitute and Taunt, while forgoing Crunch, to be able to handle Toxapex and stall teams better, but it does miss out on Crunch hitting Water-resistant Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Tangrowth for neutral damage, which would otherwise let Gyarados break past them after some chip damage. Other Z-Crystals like Waterium Z and Groundium Z are also usable on Gyarados. Waterium Z Gyarados can OHKO defensive Zapdos after Stealth Rock with +1 Hydro Vortex, OHKO faster Zapdos without Stealth Rock, and break past Steel-types like Magearna, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone without running Earthquake. Groundium Z Gyarados can OHKO Toxapex and take out Steel-types like Magearna without a boost. However, both are reliant on a multi-turn attack to bypass Grass-types in Bounce, and Waterium Z sets also compound Gyarados's issue with Water-types.
Checks and Counters
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**Electric-types**: Electric-types, such as Zapdos, Magnezone, and Rotom-W are among Gyarados's most solid answers due to their ability to take on both Supersonic Skystrike and Mega variants . However, if running Earthquake, Gyarados can break past Magnezone, while Mega Gyarados can hit Rotom-W through Levitate.
**Water-types**: Water-types like Tapu Fini, Toxapex, Keldeo, Azumarill, and Rotom-W can beat Mega Gyarados comfortably, except for Earthquake sets for Rotom-W and Toxapex, and can threaten to KO it with their secondary STAB attack, remove Dragon Dance boosts with Haze, or burn Gyarados. While Supersonic Skystrike sets can punish Tapu Fini, non-Choice Scarf Keldeo, and Azumarill, these targets can often scout for it too.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Choice Scarf Keldeo, Garchomp, Greninja, Latios and Terrakion can outspeed Flyinium Z Gyarados even after a Dragon Dance and can do massive damage to or OHKO it. Choice Scarf Terrakion, Choice Scarf Keldeo, and Focus Blast Mega Alakazam can revenge kill Mega sets.
**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangrowth, Ferrothorn, Tapu Bulu, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss can all take on Mega Gyarados and threaten it with super effective STAB attacks, but all of them do have to be careful around Supersonic Skystrike and scout for it.
**Steel-types**: Bulky Steel-types like Magearna, Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone can be annoying if Gyarados does not carry Earthquake for Magearna, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone or Taunt for Skarmory. Mega Scizor can check Mega Gyarados, but it is setup bait for Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Mega Heracross and Keldeo can deal with Mega Gyarados easily, but only Choice Scarf Keldeo can check Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados.
**Fairy-types**: Bulky Fairy-types such as Clefable, Tapu Bulu, Mega Mawile, and Magearna can check Mega Gyarados and threaten it with super effective STAB attacks, but Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados can punish the former two, while Earthquake can hit Magearna and Mega Mawile.
Gyarados is a good sweeper in OU due to its access to an excellent boosting move in Dragon Dance alongside solid offensive stats and a sterling offensive typing. It also has two extremely useful abilities in Moxie and Intimidate, which can allow it to snowball and aid it in setting up, respectively. Gyarados's decent bulk and good defensive typing provide it multiple setup opportunities and let it take hits from premier Pokemon in the tier such as Protean Greninja as well as Mega Swampert. However, Gyarados is hurt by its lackluster Speed tier, with Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Zygarde outspeeding it before a boost and most common Choice Scarf users and ultra-fast Pokemon like Mega Alakazam outspeeding it after a boost. Gyarados can also run a Mega set, which is notably trickier for some Choice Scarf users such as Garchomp to revenge kill, but it struggles with the prevalence of checks like Tangrowth and Toxapex. Gyarados, especially non-Mega sets, also faces competition from other Dragon Dance sweepers like Dragonite and Salamence, which are trickier to revenge kill due to Multiscale or have higher Attack and Speed. However, Gyarados has the ability to break past premier defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T more easily, along with access to moves like Taunt and Substitute and a better defensive typing.
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance Sweeper
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Bounce
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Taunt / Earthquake
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Dragon Dance allows Gyarados to perform its role as a sweeper or punch holes early on, if needed. Bounce works in tandem with Flyinium Z to give Gyarados access to a 160-Base Power STAB attack in Supersonic Skystrike to hit Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss, as well as doing massive damage to bulky Water-types. Waterfall hits popular physically defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T for super effective damage and gives Gyarados good neutral coverage. Taunt helps Gyarados deal with Celesteela, Mew, Unaware Clefable, Skarmory, and Toxapex by blocking Leech Seed, Will-O-Wisp, recovery moves, and phazing; however, Gyarados still has to be wary of Scald burns from Toxapex. Earthquake is a solid option on Gyarados, as it gives it the capability to hit Toxapex, Magnezone, Mega Mawile, and Magearna for super effective damage. Gyarados can also use Substitute to avoid being statused by moves like Lava Plume and Scald while still being protected from Will-O-Wisp and Leech Seed, as well as making it harder for Choice Scarf users to revenge kill it.
Set Details
========
The given EV spread maximizes Gyarados's power and speed, and a Jolly nature is preferred to outspeed offensive Adamant Landorus-T before a boost and Tapu Koko after a boost. Moxie allows Gyarados to snowball after a KO, and it works well with Supersonic Skystrike, which can easily get a KO due to its great power. Flyinium Z allows Gyarados to use a 160-Base Power move in Supersonic Skystrike for one turn, which gives it coverage on Grass-types like Tangrowth and helps it do massive damage to opposing Pokemon.
Usage Tips
========
This set can be used either to soften up walls early-game or to clean late-game. If Gyarados's main role is as an early-game breaker, it can afford to take some damage early on and also can use Supersonic Skystrike aggressively to soften down Pokemon for a teammate. Gyarados can also bluff a Mega set and lure in Grass-types like Tangrowth and take them out for a teammate. If Gyarados is being used as a late-game cleaner, try to avoid letting it taking chip damage, especially from Stealth Rock, as it can decrease its setup opportunities or leave it susceptible to a revenge killer. Gyarados should set up on Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as defensive Landorus-T lacking Stone Edge, Mega Scizor, and Choice-locked Pokemon like Choice Specs Keldeo locked into Secret Sword. You should also be wary of Choice Scarf users and try to remove them before setting up, since they could interfere with a Gyarados sweep.
Team Options
========
Gyarados struggles against defensive Electric-types like Zapdos, so it fits well with Pokemon that can wear them down, such as Mega Pinsir, and Pokemon that can pressure them, such as Tyranitar and Latios. Latios also provides entry hazard control, as do Mega Scizor and Mew, which is appreciated because Stealth Rock can wear Gyarados down. Mega Scizor can also pivot Gyarados into Pokemon like Heatran, which it can set up on, while Mew can spread burns to ease setting up for Gyarados. Latias can also be used instead of Latios to offer Gyarados Healing Wish support.
Stealth Rock and Spikes support can help Gyarados, as the residual damage can often wear down common checks like Toxapex, Choice Scarf users, and Tapu Koko into the KO range of a +1 hit. Taunt Gyarados can also help the hazard setters by preventing most Defoggers bar Zapdos from removing the hazards. Ferrothorn and Spikes Greninja can both fit well with Gyarados, as Ferrothorn can check most Electric-types bar Magnezone, while Spikes Greninja can work with Gyarados to weaken Steel-types. Stealth Rock setters like Landorus-T, Mew, and Clefable are also good options.
[SET]
name: Mega Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Gyaradosite
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Dragon Dance boosts Mega Gyarados's Attack and Speed, allowing it to set up late-game to clean. Crunch is a strong primary STAB move that gives Gyarados good neutral coverage and hits Psychic-types such as Mew, Latios, and Slowbro super effectively. Waterfall hits Ground-types like Landorus-T for super effective damage and hits certain Dark-resistant Pokemon like Clefable for neutral damage. Taunt allows Gyarados to avoid Haze and phazing from Toxapex and Skarmory, prevents Celesteela from getting residual damage through Leech Seed, and works with Mold Breaker to avoid Will-O-Wisp from Sableye. Substitute is an alternative to Taunt that still lets Gyarados dodge Leech Seed and Will-O-Wisp but further allows Gyarados to avoid status from moves like Lava Plume and Scald, making it easier for it to set up, and helps it avoid being revenge killed. Earthquake can be used to hit Magearna, Toxapex, Mega Mawile, Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Rotom-W harder. Ice Fang is another option that does more than Crunch to bulky Grass-types like Amoonguss and Mega Venusaur, as well as hitting Garchomp, Landorus-T, and Zygarde harder, so it can be used alongside Earthquake over Waterfall to improve coverage.
Set Details
========
Maximum Attack investment allows Gyarados to hit as hard as possible, while maximum Speed investment and a Jolly nature allow it to outspeed Tapu Koko after a Dragon Dance. Intimidate allows Gyarados to check Pokemon like Weavile and generates setup opportunities. Gyaradosite allows Gyarados to Mega Evolve into Mega Gyarados.
Usage Tips
========
Mega Gyarados should set up only after its checks like Toxapex, Zapdos, Tangrowth, and Tapu Fini have been removed or weakened into the range of its attacks at +1, and it should aim to set up on Pokemon that cannot threaten it, such as defensive Landorus-T, Garchomp Choice-locked into Earthquake, Battle Bond Greninja, Heatran if carrying Substitute, and specially defensive Celesteela if carrying Taunt or Substitute. It is best to avoid taking chip damage early on, as doing so can reduce Gyarados's setup opportunities late-game; keeping Stealth Rock off the field helps in that respect. Being careful about the timing of Mega Evolving with Gyarados can also help, as holding off on doing so allows Gyarados to set up on Pokemon like Garchomp locked into Earthquake and Keldeo locked into Secret Sword. On the other hand, Mega Evolving allows Gyarados to take neutral damage from Stealth Rock and gives it a Psychic immunity and Dark resistance, which is useful for taking on Choice-locked Psychic-types like Tapu Lele and Latios and Battle Bond Greninja .
Team Options
========
Mega Gyarados fits well with Pokemon that can lure common checks to it like Tangrowth, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Protean Greninja with Extrasensory works extremely well, as it can lure in Toxapex and nail Tangrowth on the switch by bluffing Battle Bond. Pokemon that can pressure the aforementioned checks are also good partners. Three attacks defensive Zapdos can pressure Toxapex and Tangrowth, as well as Steel-types like Mega Scizor, and it can help with Keldeo and Tapu Fini. Latios can also check Keldeo, pressure Toxapex, do massive damage to Tangrowth, and run Hidden Power Fire to bait in Steel-types like Mega Scizor and Magearna and take them out for Gyarados. Mega Gyarados is aided by Pokemon that heavily pressure offensive teams, which it sometimes struggles to deal with, such as offensive Shift Gear Magearna and Autotomize Celesteela. Magearna can punish checks to Gyarados with Thunderbolt, especially with an Electrium Z, while Celesteela can set up on checks to Mega Gyarados like Tangrowth.
Mega Gyarados appreciates entry hazard removal, so Tapu Fini can be good partner. Defog Latios has good offensive synergy with Gyarados and can take on Keldeo and Zapdos, pressure Toxapex, and weaken Steel-types for Gyarados. Tapu Fini also allows Mega Gyarados to avoid Scald burns with Misty Terrain and helps with Choice Scarf Keldeo. Defog Zapdos and Defog Mew are also good partners for this reason.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A bulky Dragon Dance set with Leftovers and Substitute and Bounce is an option to set up more easily and avoid being revenge killed by Choice Scarf users, as well as giving it some form of recovery. Gyarados can also use Rest and a Chesto Berry instead of Substitute to keep itself healthy and generate multiple setup opportunities, though this does make it slightly more vulnerable to Choice Scarf users. Stone Edge is another option on regular Gyarados to give it coverage to hit Zapdos. Mega Gyarados can also run both Substitute and Taunt, while forgoing Crunch, to be able to handle Toxapex and stall teams better, but it does miss out on Crunch hitting Water-resistant Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Tangrowth for neutral damage, which would otherwise let Gyarados break past them after some chip damage. Other Z-Crystals like Waterium Z and Groundium Z are also usable on Gyarados. Waterium Z Gyarados can OHKO defensive Zapdos after Stealth Rock with +1 Hydro Vortex, OHKO faster Zapdos without Stealth Rock, and break past Steel-types like Magearna, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone without running Earthquake. Groundium Z Gyarados can OHKO Toxapex and take out Steel-types like Magearna without a boost. However, both are reliant on a multi-turn attack to bypass Grass-types in Bounce, and Waterium Z sets also compound Gyarados's issue with Water-types.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Electric-types**: Electric-types, such as Zapdos, Magnezone, and Rotom-W are among Gyarados's most solid answers due to their ability to take on both Supersonic Skystrike and Mega variants . However, if running Earthquake, Gyarados can break past Magnezone, while Mega Gyarados can hit Rotom-W through Levitate.
**Water-types**: Water-types like Tapu Fini, Toxapex, Keldeo, Azumarill, and Rotom-W can beat Mega Gyarados comfortably, except for Earthquake sets for Rotom-W and Toxapex, and can threaten to KO it with their secondary STAB attack, remove Dragon Dance boosts with Haze, or burn Gyarados. While Supersonic Skystrike sets can punish Tapu Fini, non-Choice Scarf Keldeo, and Azumarill, these targets can often scout for it too.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Choice Scarf Keldeo, Garchomp, Greninja, Latios and Terrakion can outspeed Flyinium Z Gyarados even after a Dragon Dance and can do massive damage to or OHKO it. Choice Scarf Terrakion, Choice Scarf Keldeo, and Focus Blast Mega Alakazam can revenge kill Mega sets.
**Grass-types**: Grass-types like Tangrowth, Ferrothorn, Tapu Bulu, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss can all take on Mega Gyarados and threaten it with super effective STAB attacks, but all of them do have to be careful around Supersonic Skystrike and scout for it.
**Steel-types**: Bulky Steel-types like Magearna, Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone can be annoying if Gyarados does not carry Earthquake for Magearna, Mega Mawile, and Magnezone or Taunt for Skarmory. Mega Scizor can check Mega Gyarados, but it is setup bait for Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Mega Heracross and Keldeo can deal with Mega Gyarados easily, but only Choice Scarf Keldeo can check Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados.
**Fairy-types**: Bulky Fairy-types such as Clefable, Tapu Bulu, Mega Mawile, and Magearna can check Mega Gyarados and threaten it with super effective STAB attacks, but Supersonic Skystrike Gyarados can punish the former two, while Earthquake can hit Magearna and Mega Mawile.
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