Partner ideasfor Gyarados

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Gyarados: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (4)

Garchomp
DragonGround
On 36% of Gyarados's ranked teams
Immune to Electric Resists RockGyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with Earthquake
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Redirection covers Gyarados's setup turn
On 14% of Gyarados's ranked teamsResists ElectricHits Rock super-effectively with Matcha Gotcha
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
On 13% of Gyarados's ranked teamsResists RockHits Rock super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard support
Raichu
Electric
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
On 26% of Gyarados's ranked teamsLightning Rod redirects single-target Electric attacks away from Gyarados while both are active

Plan partners (11)

Simisage
Grass
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Resists ElectricHits Rock super-effectively with Energy Ball
Volcarona
BugFire
Redirection covers Gyarados's setup turn
Sets the Tailwind Gyarados wantsHits Rock super-effectively with Giga Drain
Both weak to Rock
alolan Raichu
ElectricPsychic
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Resists Electric
Infernape
FireFighting
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Hits Rock super-effectively with Close Combat
Lopunny
Normal
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Hits Rock super-effectively with High Jump Kick
Meowstic
Psychic
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Adds team-wide guard support
Clefable
Fairy
Redirection covers Gyarados's setup turn
Weavile
DarkIce
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Hits Rock super-effectively with Low Kick
Both weak to Rock
Simipour
Water
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
Hits Rock super-effectively with Scald
Both weak to Electric
female Meowstic
Psychic
Fake Out buys Gyarados's setup turn
also: Liepard

Spicy Tech (1)

jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Fighting immunity via Trick-or-Treat
Resists ElectricHits Rock super-effectively with Power WhipAdds long-game durability
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)

Defensive glue (8)

Stunfisk
GroundElectric
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its BulldozeGyarados is immune to its EarthquakeGyarados resists its SurfHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with Earthquake
galarian Stunfisk
GroundSteel
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its BulldozeGyarados is immune to its EarthquakeGyarados resists its SurfHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with Steel Beam
Hippowdon
Ground
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds weather control Adds long-game durability
Torterra
GrassGround
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with Headlong RushHits Rock super-effectively with Headlong RushAdds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durability
Swampert
WaterGround
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with Wave CrashAdds team-wide guard support
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds long-game durability
Sandaconda
Ground
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds weather control
Steelix
SteelGround
Covers its Electric and Rock weaknesses
Gyarados is immune to its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Rock super-effectively with EarthquakeAdds team-wide guard support