Red Gyarados

The red Gyarados (Japanese: あかいギャラドス Red Gyarados) is a term used to refer to a that is , which is red rather than its usual blue. According to , this is due to the forced Evolution; the it evolves from retains its red color, having no time to change its scale color to blue. Unlike most Shiny Pokémon, the red Gyarados's existence is canon in that it is encountered as part of an event in the Generation II games and their remakes.
==In the games==
===In the core series===
In , , , the red Gyarados is found in the Lake of Rage. It, along with other at the lake, were forced to evolve by Team Rocket's Radio broadcast. In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, this Gyarados has predetermined IVs, with an Attack IV of 14 and IVs in its other stats of 10, resulting in an HP IV of 0. While battling the red Gyarados, if the player uses , , or , the moves will fail every time. Once captured or defeated, the red Gyarados drops a Red Scale. While this is the only chance to catch the Red Gyarados in the original games, it will respawn in the remakes after the player defeats Lance and the Elite Four, should the player fail to capture it.
In , in the Rocket Warehouse located on Five Island, one of the computers displays information about induced evolution using electromagnetic waves, hinting at their future radio transmission in Generation II.
Sightings of a red Gyarados were national news. , begins with a news report broadcast in Twinleaf Town of Sinnoh, according to which the Red Gyarados had eluded detection by a research crew; it is unknown to which point in time this corresponds in the Johto-based games, although they happened the same time. The player accompanies to Lake Verity in the hopes of seeing a similar Pokémon. In , this reference was removed, but a cameraman in the Battle Zone comments he filmed it, and claims it was "award winning".
In , Lana jokes about having reeled in a red Gyarados once.
While the easiest and most common way to obtain a red Gyarados is at the Lake of Rage in Generations II or IV, any Gyarados will be red, no matter how it is encountered, through evolution of a gold Magikarp or by encountering it with the normal 1/8192 odds. This is the only possible way to get a red Gyarados outside of the Johto-based games without trading.
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===In events===
Due to its popularity, there have also been distributions and Wild Area News updates centered around the Shiny Gyarados and its unevolved counterpart, Magikarp. The following is a listing of them in chronological order.
====Distributions====
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====Wild Area News====
Start date 	End date 	Focus Pokémon	Focus Pokémon	Focus Pokémon	Notes 	Source
Start date 	End date 	Both games 	 	 	Notes 	Source
December 31, 2019	January 4, 2020	 	 	 	Increased chance to be A limited-time serial code, 0T0SH1DAMA, for 10 Dive Balls was also given.	
===In the spin-off games===
Because of its impact on the core series, red Gyarados have frequently appeared in special events and cameo appearances in .
====Pokémon Battrio====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Battrio, as the Gyarados (June 2010 Red Gyarados Cup) and Gyarados (Perfect Book).
====Pokémon Duel====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Duel, as a variant of the figure. Shiny Gyarados was made available in version 5.0.4. This figure was available in during various Team Matches and also as a from October 1 to 16, 2018.
A red Gyarados mask was available to win for the top 3000 players in a Queen's Cup competition from June 20, 2019, to June 24, 2019.
====Pokémon Ga-Olé====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Ga-Olé.
====Pokémon GO====
Red Gyarados, along with Shiny , were the first two Shiny Pokémon made available to the public in Pokémon GO. For the March 22, 2017 Pokémon GO Water Festival 2017, the red Gyarados was available to catch. The event ended on March 29, 2017.
The red Gyarados was once again made available to catch for the Lunar New Year 2020 event that occurred on January 24, 2020. The event ended on February 3, 2020.
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====Pokémon Masters EX====
The red Gyarados and the events at the Lake of Rage are mentioned by .
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare, where it can be obtained at Level 30 via Wonder Mail password.
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, being one of the shiny Pokémon found in Mystery Dungeons.
====Pokémon Tretta====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Tretta as pucks.
====Pokémon Rumble U====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Rumble U, where it appears as a password Pokémon for the US and Europe that has the Special Trait Gift.
Pokémon	Pokémon	Move(s)	Move(s)	Japan 	Europe	US
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====Pokémon Shuffle====
The red Gyarados appears in Pokémon Shuffle, being one of the fifteen Shiny Pokémon in the game. It appeared in a Pokémon Safari during its tenth release. The event lasted from June 21, 2016, to July 5, 2016, and again from June 20, 2017, to July 4, 2017. The red Gyarados also appears in the competitive stage move-limited events 3DS and mobile as a Mega Gyarados.
The red Gyarados is referenced in a Great Challenge, where a Pikachu can be caught wearing a red Gyarados costume during the event Pikachu Appears. The event lasted from June 20, 2017, to July 4, 2017, and again from October 17, 2017, to October 24, 2017.
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Dex#	NDex	Icon	Pokémon	Type	Lv 1 	Max 	Max RML	Initial	Alternate	Ameliaicons
List #	Pokémon	Pokémon 	Type 	Description/Notes	 	Max
478 	 	Shiny Mega	Erases all Mega Gyarados in the puzzle area.	19 	10	
=====Special stages=====
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Event	Pokémon	Pokémon	Type	HP	Moves	Catchability	Catchability	EXP	Cost	Availability	Notes
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======3DS======
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
The red Gyarados debuted in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where it was revealed to have been created by Team Rocket's Project R at Lake Rage as a forced evolution of a regular-colored . By the end of the episode, Team Rocket managed to capture the red Gyarados and began transporting it to for further studying. At the beginning of the next episode, however, it escaped and began rampaging around, threatening Mahogany Town. In the end, battled and the red Gyarados. It has since then made further appearances under his ownership.
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Lake of Rage, Lance and his battled the red Gyarados in a flashback. Its appearance was what inspired Lance to investigate the Team Rocket HQ. Later, after Team Rocket's radio wave generator had been destroyed, Lance witnessed the red Gyarados calming down and diving back into the depths of the lake.
====Moves used====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
This red Gyarados was the leader of a group of Gyarados. When Team Rocket used the Goldenrod City Radio Tower to disturb Pokémon with their evolution-inducing waves, these Gyarados went crazy. At the end he was caught by with 's aid. After a battle with the Masked Man where even his Hyper Beam attack was futile, this Gyarados was frozen and remained at the bottom of Lake of Rage until Lt. Surge discovered him. Gyarados was able to free himself and Lt. Surge acquired and returned him to Silver following a brief battle between the former Team Rocket triad and himself.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
The red Gyarados appeared in Stop That Strange Sonic Sound!!.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Ariana and Petrel were responsible for the appearance of the red Gyarados, which went on a rampage in JBA4; Jō attempted to stop it by battling it with his . When Gyarados got tired, Jō tried feeding it some , but Gyarados was still angry. Later, when Jō and Lance were in a Double Battle against Ariana and Petrel, the red Gyarados returned to assist them. Jō fed it another berry and managed to win it over. It joined Jō's side and took over for Totodile. During the battle, it finished Ariana's off with Twister.
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===Pokémon Journeys===
The red Gyarados appeared in Flash of the Titans!, where it and Lance were defeated by and his during the finals of the World Coronation Series.
==In the TCG==
The red Gyarados has served as the basis for many cards in the TCG, each known by different names. The following is a list of cards based on the red Gyarados.
===Artwork===
Artwork from
===Pokemon Coins===
The red Gyarados was released as a coin for the TCG.
===Pokemon Pins===
The red Gyarados was released as a for the TCG.
===Merchandise===
====XY9 accessories====
The official release of the expansion also saw numerous card sleeves and deck boxes become available to purchase.
Deck case: The Mega Gyarados Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース メガギャラドス) has the capacity to store up to 180 cards (or 90 cards in sleeves) and comes with 2 dividers for organization. The case itself features the focal Pokémon of the expansion—a , its roar parting the sea.
Accessory cases: Participating Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Card Gym venues gave away 1 of 2 exclusive accessory cases (Japanese: 小物ケース) at random to customers who purchased 2 Rage of the Broken Heavens booster boxes in a single transaction. One case features Shiny Mega Gyarados and the other features . The cases can be used to store TCG essentials such as damage counters, status counters, coins, and dice.
Sleeves: Each pack contains 32 card sleeves.
:The Mega Gyarados Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド メガギャラドス Deck Shield: Mega Gyarados) feature the same 5ban Graphics illustration of as that used on booster packs and other products.
Product images:
====Rage of the Broken Heavens Aeon Limited Special Pack====
Numerous items of merchandise were made available on January 1, 2016. One of these was the Rage of the Broken Heavens Aeon Limited Special Pack (Japanese: 「破天の怒り」イオン限定スペシャルパック), which was only available to purchase at brand stores across the country. The pack contains 4 booster packs and a competition record book for players to document their activity during 2016.
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====BREAKpoint Portfolios====
Ultra Pro released a pair of portfolios for the expansion in February 2016. The 4-pocket portfolio features the and artwork from the expansion's booster packs, while the 9-pocket portfolio features the booster artwork of and .
Product images:
====BREAKpoint Pin Blisters====
Two different Pin Blisters were released on February 17, 2016. They feature either or . Each blister contains three BREAKpoint booster packs in addition to the .
Product images:
====Shiny Mega Gyarados Collection====
The Shiny Mega Gyarados Collection was released on February 24, 2016. The collection contains four booster packs from recent expansions, a promotional card, a figure of Shiny , and a code card. Like previous figure boxes, this product was not sold in Europe, being replaced by the .
Promotional card:
* ( 109)
Product images:
====Shiny Mega Gyarados Box====
The Shiny Mega Gyarados Collection was replaced in Europe by the Shiny Mega Gyarados Box and was released on February 24, 2016. It features promotional cards of and , a M Gyarados-EX card, three booster packs of recent expansions, and a code card for the .
Promotional cards:
* ( 109)
* ( 143)
* ( 27; Jumbo)
Product images:
====Triple Power Tins====
Released on March 9, 2016, the Triple Power Tins feature alternate artwork reprints of three Generation I Pokémon: Machamp-EX from , Mewtwo-EX from and Gyarados-EX from . Each tin also contains 4 booster packs from recent expansions, and a code card for the TCGO that unlocks a full 60-card deck.
Promotional cards:
* ( 106)
* ( 107)
* ( 108)
Product images:
====August 2016 accessories====
The Pokémon Company International made a number of TCG accessories created in-house available for sale in August 2016. Products utilizing the same artwork were originally released in Japan alongside expansions: from , from , both forms of from and , and from .
Deck boxes: Each deck box can hold a full 60-card deck and come with 2 dividers for card organization.
:Shiny Mega Gyarados Deck Box
Playmats: Each neoprene single-player playmat provides a surface for people to play the TCG.
:Shiny Mega Gyarados Playmat
Sleeves: Each pack contains 65 card sleeves.
:Shiny Mega Gyarados Sleeves
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====Turbo Colisão Boosters====
The Turbo Colisão Booster packs were released along with the Theme Decks on April 8, 2016, featuring , , Mega , and Shiny Mega . They were also available inside blisters.
Product images:
====Latas Poder Triplo====
Released on June 10, 2016, the Latas Poder Triplo (English: Triple Power Tins) feature alternate artwork reprints of three Generation I Pokémon: Machamp-EX from , Mewtwo-EX from , and Gyarados-EX from . Each tin also contains 4 booster packs from recent expansions and a code card for the that unlocks a full 60-card deck.
Promotional cards:
* Gyarados ( 106)
* Mewtwo (XY Promo 107)
* Machamp (XY Promo 108)
Product images:
==Trivia==
* A red Gyarados is featured on the logo of the in Hiroshima.
* It is impossible to Escape from battle with the red Gyarados in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, unless a Poké Doll is used, a trait shared with the // traps in Team Rocket HQ, the Celebi from the Ilex Forest shrine event, and , when fought at the Tin Tower in Crystal.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
*Lance's Gyarados
*Silver's Gyarados
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