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*** Also, keep this in mind: Magikarp evolves into Gyarados 12 levels earlier than the earliest-evolving starter in Red/Blue. It has a stat total of 540, higher than ANY of that generation's starters-not to mention any starter in general.
*** Also, keep this in mind: Magikarp evolves into Gyarados 12 levels earlier than the earliest-evolving starter in Red/Blue. It has a stat total of 540, higher than ANY of that generation's starters-not to mention any starter in general.
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Nef]]: [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] would turn Gyarados's respectable 100 Special stat into its current special defense instead, with its Special Attack sitting at a low 60.
* [[Nerf]]: [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] would turn Gyarados's respectable 100 Special stat into its current special defense instead, with its Special Attack sitting at a low 60.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: Gyarados, once it is enraged from its [[Hair-Trigger Temper]], will destroy ''everything'' in sight. Cities have been destroyed from a Gyarados' rage.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: Gyarados, once it is enraged from its [[Hair-Trigger Temper]], will destroy ''everything'' in sight. Cities have been destroyed from a Gyarados' rage.
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Although not a Dragon-type per se, Gyarados is a sea serpent with aspects of a Chinese dragon, learns several Dragon-type moves by level-up and is in the Dragon egg group. Like Charizard, it's essentially a non-Dragon-type dragon.
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Although not a Dragon-type per se, Gyarados is a sea serpent with aspects of a Chinese dragon, learns several Dragon-type moves by level-up and is in the Dragon egg group. Like Charizard, it's essentially a non-Dragon-type dragon.
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*** And of course the obvious example of Magikarp turning INTO Gyarados in the first place.
*** And of course the obvious example of Magikarp turning INTO Gyarados in the first place.
** Mega Gyarados. It has the highest Attack of any Water type (155), much stronger Defences (109 physical/130 Special), its second type replaced with Dark, and Mold Breaker allowing it to ignore abilities like Levitate.
** Mega Gyarados. It has the highest Attack of any Water type (155), much stronger Defences (109 physical/130 Special), its second type replaced with Dark, and Mold Breaker allowing it to ignore abilities like Levitate.
* [[Useless Useful Spell]]: From Generation 2 onwards, despite being able to learn a wide array of special moves, Gyarados's low Special Attack meant that those moves hit like a wet issue no matter what. To make matters worse, in Gen 2 and 3, all Water-type attacks are categorized as Special, meaning that it can't fully captalize on one of its STAB.
* [[Useless Useful Spell]]: From Generation 2 onwards, despite being able to learn a wide array of special moves, Gyarados's low Special Attack meant that those moves hit like a wet issue no matter what. To make matters worse, in Gen 2 and 3, all Water-type attacks are categorized as Special and doesn't learn any Flying-type attacks except Hidden Power, meaning that it can't fully captalize its STABs.


== Lapras (Laplace) ==
== Lapras (Laplace) ==
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