Daily Red Gyarados set and strategy
Gyarados is A-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#8 of 30) — a strong pick against Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Espeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Gyarados set in Daily Red
Gyarados
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Water Hydro Pump Special · 120
- Normal Double-Edge Physical · 120
- Ice Ice Beam Special · 95
Every player gets this exact set when Gyarados is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Intimidate. The set never changes from day to day.
Gyarados vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Gyarados's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 246–290% (super effective) | Thunderbolt 166–195% (4× super effective) | Pikachu | ❌ loses |
 Espeon |
Double-Edge 71–83% | Psychic 35–42% | Espeon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Double-Edge 35–41% | Rock Slide 54–63% (super effective) | Gyarados | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Double-Edge 41–48% | Sludge Bomb 30–36% | Gyarados | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Hydro Pump 66–79% (super effective) | Aerial Ace 20–24% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Double-Edge 35–42% | Ice Beam 19–22% | Gyarados | ✅ wins |
How to use Gyarados against Red
- Save Gyarados for Espeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Pikachu, Snorlax; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Pikachu's Thunderbolt is 4× super effective on Gyarados (166–195%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Rock Slide is super effective on Gyarados (54–63%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Gyarados
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Gyarados loses:
How often Gyarados shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Gyarados is in the team on 71 days (19%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Blastoise.
Days it has appeared so far:
- Daily Red #2 — Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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