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Cards/Gyarados G
Gyarados G card from the Platinum set
Illustration by Kent Kanetsuna. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Gyarados G

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A powerful water attacker that deals massive damage if it has taken hits itself.

Water110 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Wriggle attack flips a coin for every opponent Pokemon to deal 30 damage to each one.

The Dwindling Wave attack deals 100 damage minus 10 for each damage counter on Gyarados G.

Signature attack

Dwindling Wave

Does 100 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Gyarados G. (100- damage)

This card uses its own injury as a weapon. The second attack deals less damage the more hurt it is, so you must play it before taking too many hits.

Attacks

WCC
Wriggle

Flip a coin for each of your opponent's Pokémon. If that coin flip is heads, this attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

WWCC
Dwindling Wave100-

Does 100 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Gyarados G.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits aggressive decks that want to clear the board quickly with Wriggle. It also works in decks that can protect it from damage to keep Dwindling Wave strong.

Strengths
  • Board clearing
  • High potential damage
  • Basic Pokemon speed
Watch out for
  • Lightning weakness
  • Damage reduces power
  • Requires many coins to flip
Pro tip

Use Wriggle early when the opponent has many Pokemon on the bench.

From the Pokédex

Gyarados is known for its fierce temper and destructive nature in the wild.

Note for the parent

Explain that the second attack gets weaker as the Pokemon takes more damage, so timing is everything.

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