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* Excluding [[Battle Tower]]s', [[Battle Frontier]]s', and players' Pokémon, Gyarados is tied at the lowest (with {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}}), and also tied for the highest (again with {{p|Magikarp}}) level non-glitch Pokémon able to be encountered. This is due to that in {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2 and White 2}}, Gyarados lured by a {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} range in levels anywhere from level 1 to 100. | * Excluding [[Battle Tower]]s', [[Battle Frontier]]s', and players' Pokémon, Gyarados is tied at the lowest (with {{p|Regigigas}} and {{p|Magikarp}}), and also tied for the highest (again with {{p|Magikarp}}) level non-glitch Pokémon able to be encountered. This is due to that in {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2 and White 2}}, Gyarados lured by a {{DL|Fishing|Super Rod}} range in levels anywhere from level 1 to 100. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It appears to be based on a sea dragon or {{wp|sea serpent}}. Gyarados is partially based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This is referenced by Pokémon Snap, as | It appears to be based on a sea dragon or {{wp|sea serpent}}. Gyarados is partially based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This is referenced by Pokémon Snap, as the player needs to get a Magikarp into a waterfall to evolve it into Gyarados. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles (which can be tied to the fact that Gyarados' pre-evolution, Magikarp, could possibly take a lot of drive and effort to legitimately evolve into Gyarados). | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||