Gyarados (UNITE)

	Gyarados; ギャラドス Gyarados
Role	All-Rounder
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Atk
Difficulty	Intermediate
; Evolves when effort gauge is filled or at Lv. 7
License availability; International: 575 / 1,470 Mainland China: 380 / 8,000

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Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on January 25, 2024.

Stats

Gyarados
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

As Magikarp	Rattled びびり Jitter
Description When the Pokémon is damaged by an opposing Pokémon, its movement speed is increased for a short time. This effect can stack up to 5 times. Each time the Pokémon with this Ability knocks out an opposing Pokémon, scores a goal, or otherwise makes a contribution in battle, its effort gauge increases. Once the effort gauge is full, the Pokémon evolves into Gyarados.

As Gyarados	Moxie じしんかじょう Overconfident
Description When the Pokémon knocks out an opposing Pokémon or makes an assist, all of its move cooldowns are reduced.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description As MagikarpHas the user attack nearby opposing Pokémon, dealing damage. Magikarp does not have a boosted attack.As GyaradosBecomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Flail じたばた Flail	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Breath or Aqua Tail
Melee	Description
Has the user flail about, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon. The lower the user's remaining HP, the more damage this move deals.

	Dragon Breath りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath	Learned at Lv. 7 or when effort gauge is full Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Breath+ at Lv. 10
Ranged	Description
Has the user exhale a mighty gust, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and leaving them paralyzed. If the user hits an opposing Pokémon with this move, the user's basic attacks are boosted for a short time, dealing increased damage with increased basic attack speed. The more opposing Pokémon hit by this move (up to a maximum of 3), the greater the basic attack speed increase. Upgrade: Increases the damage dealt by this move and basic attacks.

	Aqua Tail アクアテール Aqua Tail	Learned at Lv. 7 or when effort gauge is full Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Aqua Tail+ at Lv. 10
Ranged	Description
Has the user swing its tail continuously for a set amount of time. If this move hits opposing Pokémon three times, this move can be used again. The second stage of the move has the user charge power, then sweep its tail to attack a wider area. If the user charges power for a set amount of time or longer before attacking, the move's area of effect is increased and it deals increased damage. Upgrade: The second stage of the move deals additional damage based on the percentage of HP the opposing Pokémon has lost.

Move slot 2

	Splash はねる Hop	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Waterfall or Bounce
Dash	Description
Has the user jump to the designated location. A maximum of 3 uses can be kept in reserve for this move.

	Waterfall たきのぼり Waterfall Climb	Learned at Lv. 7 or when effort gauge is full Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Waterfall+ at Lv. 12
Dash	Description
Has the user charge three times in a row at awesome speed, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The user can change direction between each charge. If the second charge hits an opposing Pokémon, the user is granted a shield. If the third charge hits an opposing Pokémon, the opposing Pokémon is thrown. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

	Bounce とびはねる Bounce	Learned at Lv. 7 or when effort gauge is full Cooldown: 8.5 seconds Upgrades into Bounce+ at Lv. 12
Dash	Description
Has the user charge power, then bounce to the designated location and attack. The longer power is charged, the farther the user can bounce. If power is charged for a certain amount of time or longer, the user is granted a shield when it bounces, and it throws opposing Pokémon it hits when it lands. Upgrade: Strengthens the effect of the shield granted by this move.

Unite Move

	Dragon Current ヒリュウジョウウン Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds	Learned at Lv. 9
Melee	Description
Has the user dive underwater, where it can't attack or be targeted by opposing Pokémon. When this move is used again, the user leaps up forcefully and attacks. If the user stays underwater for a set amount of time, it creates a whirlpool where it surfaces, applying a continuous slowing effect to opposing Pokémon it hits. If the user stays underwater for an even longer amount of time, it creates a waterspout where it surfaces, throwing opposing Pokémon it hits.

Holowear

Green-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Kimono Style		December 5, 2025	490	Appearance only

Blue-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
New Year Style		January 25, 2024	1,050*	Movement

Purple-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Portrait Frame	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Captain Style			July 18, 2025	Premium Battle Pass - Season 33*	Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement
Darkness Style			May 23, 2024	2,199	Scoring Returning KO Movement

Achievement

Achievement	Criteria	Amount of times	Reward
Beginner	Evolve into Gyarados before Level 6	20 Times Total	100 Aeos Tickets
Expert		40 Times Total	300 Aeos Coins
Master		80 Times Total	3 Holowear Tickets

Gallery

Promotional art

Trivia

Dragon Current is similar to Dive and Whirlpool.
Gyarados is the only Pokémon to not feature promotional art based on itself, but rather its pre-Evolution counterpart, Magikarp.

In other languages

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Dragon Current


Language		Title
Japanese		ヒリュウジョウウン Hiryūjōun (Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds)
Chinese	Cantonese	飛龍乘雲 Fēilùhngsìhngwàhn (Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds)
Chinese	Mandarin	飛龍乘雲 / 飞龙乘云 Fēilóngchéngyún (Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds)
French		Draco-Troubles (Draco Troubles)
German		Tiefenstürmer (Depth Striker)
Italian		Corrente del Drago (Dragon Current)
Korean		비룡승운 Biryongseng'un (Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds)
Spanish		Chapuzón del Dragón (Dragon Dip)
Turkish		Ejderha Dalışı (Dragon Dive)