Biology

Gyarados with its mouth closed Gyarados is a serpentine Pokémon with a long body covered in slightly overlapping scales. It is mostly blue with a yellow underbelly and a row of yellow spots down each side. Its mouth is very large and gaping, bearing four pointed teeth and yellow lips. It has one barbel and a small white fin on each side of its face. The barbels are white on a female and tan on a male. It has small, red eyes, a three-pointed, dark blue crest on its head, and four white, spiky dorsal fins. Gyarados's tail fin is similar in structure to the crest on its head, except with a thin, white fin spread between the points. The process of evolution causes a change in its brain structure that is believed to cause its violent nature. Gyarados's fangs can crush stones and its scales are harder than steel. Gyarados is feared for its fierce temper and wanton destructive tendencies. It appears in times of conflict and destroys the surrounding area. Its rampages have been known to last a month at a time. Gyarados lives in both fresh and salty waters. Both Gyarados and its Mega form have demonstrated in the anime that it can leap huge distances both from the water and from the ground, usually several times its own body length. However, Gyarados is rarely seen in the wild. When it Mega Evolves, Gyarados becomes bulkier. The fins on its cheeks become longer and gain a yellow tint. Its crest is larger and black, and its barbels also gain considerable length. A large spike extends downward underneath its chin, and it now has a black underside with a red stripe around the edges. The yellow spots along its body are replaced by raised red scales, which propel Mega Gyarados through the water. Two large yellow fins with blue spines appear on its back. Most of the other fins along its back disappear, replaced by two rows of blue spikes. There are now four yellowish, spiky fins near its tail: two on its back and two on its underside. While its brain has a powerful destructive instinct, it will obey a Trainer it truly trusts. Mega Gyarados is tied with Hoopa Unbound as the tallest Dark-type.

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In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギャラドス Gyarados From 虐殺 gyakusatsu or 逆境 gyakkyō , 嵐 arashi or 争い arasoi , and 脅す odosu French Léviator A corruption of Leviathan Spanish Gyarados Same as English/Japanese name German Garados Similar to English/Japanese name Italian Gyarados Same as English/Japanese name Korean 갸라도스 Gyarados Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 鯉魚龍 Léih'yùhlùhng Literally "Carp dragon". Possibly from 鯉魚跳龍門 Léih'yùh tiu Lùhngmùhn and 龍鯉 Lùhngléih . Mandarin Chinese 暴鯉龍 / 暴鲤龙 Bàolǐlóng Literally "Violent carp dragon". Possibly from 鯉躍龍門 Lǐ yuè Lóngmén and 龍鯉 Lónglǐ . More languages Bulgarian Гайрадос Gairados From English name Greek Γκαϊράδος Gairádos From English name Hindi ग्याराडोस Gyarados Same as English name Russian Гиарадос Giarados Transcription of English/Japanese name Thai เกียราดอส Gyarados Transcription of trademarked Japanese name



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