Is Gyarados real?

Gyarados is a Pokémon whose design is inspired by dragons, specifically dragons seen in Chinese mythology. The concept of Magikarp evolving into Gyarados is based on the ancient Chinese tradition that the carp would evolve into a dragon after swimming upstream.
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Is Magikarp a real fish?

Well, it's Magikarp. Or, to put it more precisely, it's the Asian carp, the real life creature upon which Magikarp is based. The term "Asian carp" is used to refer to various related species of freshwater fish native to China and surrounding areas.
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Is Gyarados a sea serpent?

Gyarados is likely based on a sea dragon or sea serpent. The fact that it evolves from Magikarp may also imply that it could be based on the Chinese legend of the dragon gate. In this legend, carps that jump over the dragon gate will become dragons. The dragon gate is said to be a waterfall located somewhere in China.
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Is Gyarados an eel?

Gyarados is a FISH, not a reptile. He's more akin to an eel than a snake. But then I remembered that Gyarados is based on the legend of a carp who jumped over a waterfall and became a dragon so now I'm lost again.
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Is Gyarados a giant shrimp?

This blew my mind: Gyarados is actually a giant shrimp.
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Can Gyarados learn fly?

Gyarados has some of the highest HP stats in the game, complemented by great Attack, Defense, Speed and Special ratings. While it can't learn Fly (or any other Flying attacks) in Blue, Red or Yellow, it is able to learn a range of powerful non-Water/Flying attacks from HMs and TMs.
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Does Ash have a Gyarados?

This Pokémon is fully evolved. Ash's Gyarados was the fourth Pokémon that Ash caught in time travel journey through Hisui, and his sixty-seventh overall.
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Does Gyarados fly or swim?

Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados) is a dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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Why is there a Flying Gyarados?

Believe it or not, Gyarados flying wasn't a random idea, and the Pokedex has stated for quite some time that ancient Gyarados could easily move around on land, meaning that they could fly in the period that Arceus takes place.
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Is Gyarados a fish or dragon?

Gyarados is a Pokémon whose design is inspired by dragons, specifically dragons seen in Chinese mythology. The concept of Magikarp evolving into Gyarados is based on the ancient Chinese tradition that the carp would evolve into a dragon after swimming upstream.
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Why is Gyarados not a dragon?

What didn't make sense was that Gyarados did not get a Dragon-typing when it got a Mega Evolution. Instead, it became a Water/Dark-type. While the Dark-typing is fitting, it was still a headscratcher.
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Are sea serpents dragons?

A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of dragon sea monster described in various mythologies, most notably Mesopotamian (Tiamat), Judaeo-Christian (Leviathan), Greek (Cetus, Echidna, Hydra, Scylla), and Norse (Jörmungandr).
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Can female Magikarp evolve?

Gender differences

In Pokémon GO and its Water Event, the whiskers of the female Magikarp appears to be white silver or platinum. This also applies when it evolves into a female Gyarados as its whiskers remain white silver than its original blue.
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Why is Magikarp so useless?

Why is Magikarp so worthless? To start with, it only has one attack. Magikarp's signature move, Splash, is unique in the Pokémon canon for having no effect.
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Is Magikarp orange or red?

Description. Magikarp is a red, medium-sized fish.
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Why is Gyarados red?

The red Gyarados (Japanese: あかいギャラドス Red Gyarados) is a term used to refer to a Gyarados that is Shiny, which is red rather than its usual blue. According to the anime, this is due to the forced evolution; the Magikarp it evolves from retains its red color, having no time to change its scale color to blue.
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Can Gyarados evolve arceus?

Once it evolves into Gyarados, its stats are massively improved and it becomes one of the strongest Water-types in the game. While Gyarados spends most of its time in the water, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can appear soaring through the air.
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How do you evolve a Magikarp?

To evolve Magikarp into Gyarados, you'll need to level it up to level 20. At this point, after the end of the Pokemon battle which caused it to level up, an animation will play. Your Magikarp will then evolve into Gyarados in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
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Why is misty afraid of Gyarados?

The use of Gyarados is significant, since Misty had been afraid of the species up until this point. This came from a traumatic event that occurred during her childhood, when she had crawled into the mouth of a sleeping Gyarados and was almost swallowed by it.
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Does Ash ever use mega evolution?

Ash had left Charizard at the Charific Valley, until it later rejoined Ash's Unovan party, and Ash left it at Professor Oak's Laboratory, although he had never Mega Evolved it into Mega Charizard X or Y in the XY anime series.
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Did Ash own a Magikarp?

Prior to Series

Gyarados was mentioned to be caught as a Magikarp at in Kanto by Ash when he returned from Kalos. Ash saved Magikarp from the Magikarp Salesman after he attempted to sell him to Ash. Ash then reported him to the authorities and was arrested for Pokémon Marketing. Ash then took Magikarp into his family.
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Who is the strongest legendary?

Pokemon: The 18 Strongest Legendary Pokemon, Ranked According To Their Stats
  1. 1 Arceus (720)
  2. 2 Zamazenta (720) ...
  3. 3 Zacian (720) ...
  4. 4 Zygarde (708) ...
  5. 5 Kyurem (700) ...
  6. 6 Eternatus (690) ...
  7. 7 Rayquaza (680) ...
  8. 8 Mewtwo (680) ...
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Who is the most powerful non-Legendary Pokémon?

Pokemon: The Strongest Non-Legendary Of Each Generation (Based On Stats)
  • 8 Dragonite.
  • 7 Tyranitar.
  • 6 Slaking.
  • 5 Garchomp.
  • 4 Hydreigon.
  • 3 Goodra.
  • 2 Wishiwashi (School Form)
  • 1 Dragapult.
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Is Charizard a Legendary Pokémon?

Charizard was the first non-Legendary Pokémon in the anime to have defeated a Legendary Pokémon and won Ash the Knowledge Symbol before he returned to the Charicific Valley. As of then, Charizard's power rivals that of Legendary and Elite Four Pokémon.
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