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Gyarados — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A usage stats and trends
Data through May 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Gyarados ranks #99 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A with 0.56% usage as of May 2026. Over 2 months on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.28% | 69 |
| May 2026 | 0.56% | 99 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 2nd (Florens44) at CHAMPIONS REG. M-A |👑CROWN FIGHT Bo3 TOUR #68👑
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 - Waterfall - Power Whip - Dragon Dance - Protect
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 3rd (NMR | Kuroryu) at Intimidators Champions Challenge #16 REG M-A
Gyarados @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 Careful Nature - Waterfall - Taunt - Thunder Wave - Helping Hand
Top Gyarados moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Waterfall | 24.4% |
| Protect | 19.0% |
| Thunder Wave | 15.3% |
| Taunt | 9.6% |
| Helping Hand | 6.5% |
| Dragon Dance | 4.2% |
| Ice Fang | 3.9% |
| Icy Wind | 3.6% |
| Crunch | 2.5% |
| Roar | 2.2% |
Top Gyarados items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Sitrus Berry | 48.3% |
| Leftovers | 20.9% |
| Wacan Berry | 10.9% |
| Lum Berry | 5.6% |
| Charti Berry | 4.6% |
| Mystic Water | 2.7% |
| White Herb | 2.4% |
| Choice Scarf | 1.5% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Intimidate | 98.7% |
| Moxie | 1.3% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Adamant:25/16/1/0/1/23 | 5.2% |
| Adamant:32/15/11/0/2/6 | 4.5% |
| Adamant:31/5/8/0/14/8 | 3.7% |
| Adamant:32/5/11/0/6/12 | 3.0% |
| Bold:32/0/21/0/13/0 | 3.0% |
Common Gyarados teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Garchomp | 7.4% |
| Sinistcha | 6.0% |
| Excadrill | 5.4% |
| Whimsicott | 4.6% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 4.4% |
| Sneasler | 3.5% |
| Kingambit | 3.4% |
| Tyranitar | 3.3% |
| Rotom-Heat | 3.1% |
| Farigiraf | 3.0% |
Is Gyarados good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A?
By usage, Gyarados is the #99 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A at 0.56% of weighted teams as of May 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Gyarados or a reason you are not running it.