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Misty's Gyarados card from the Destined Rivals set
Illustration by GOSSAN. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Misty's Gyarados

A powerful water attacker that grows stronger by discarding cards.

Water180 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Misty's Gyarados has 180 hit points and evolves from Misty's Magikarp.

It can use Splashing Panic to deal damage based on how many of your other Misty Pokémon you discard.

It can also use Waterfall for a steady 120 damage if you have enough energy.

Signature attack

Waterfall

No game text. (120 damage)

The key attack is called Splashing Panic. You discard the top seven cards of your deck and count how many are Misty Pokemon to decide the damage amount. This makes it very strong if your deck has many Misty cards.

Attacks

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Splashing Panic70×

Discard the top 7 cards of your deck, and this attack does 70 damage for each Misty's Pokémon that you discarded in this way.

WWC
Waterfall120

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits best in a deck built around the Misty trainer theme. It needs other Misty Pokemon to make its main attack useful.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Thematic teamwork
  • Good hit points
Watch out for
  • Weak to lightning attacks
  • Unpredictable damage
  • Requires specific deck build
Pro tip

Check the discarded cards after using Splashing Panic to count the Misty Pokemon accurately.

From the Pokédex

Gyarados is known for its violent nature and destructive power in the wild.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to manage their deck carefully because they must discard seven cards each time they use the strong attack.

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