Best Nature For Magikarp and Gyarados In Pokemon Scarlet And Violet

Looking for the best nature for Magikarp and Gyarados in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? These high-recognizable Pokemon are some of the best physical attackers in the game. Because of this, Gyarados often pairs well with special attackers that can blast through a Pokemon’s special defense.

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This guide will highlight suitable Natures for Magikarp and, more importantly, its evolved form Gyarados to make the most out of its stats.

Best Nature For Magikarp and Gyarados

Magikarp’s Nature does not directly matter since it’s rather likely that it will be swap-trained or be given an EXP Share to evolve into Gyarados. However, Pokemon retain their Nature through evolutions, so it is important to search for a good Nature on a Magikarp, especially if you plan on breeding for one.

With Gyarados being a physical sweeper, it’s important to focus on the Natures that bolster this role the best, mainly those that boost Atk and Spd or Defensives if one wishes to consider pursuing a tank Gyarados. That also leads to its Sp. Atk being somewhat irrelevant, making it the obvious minus. With that in consideration, the best Natures for Magikarp/Gyarados would be Adamant, Impish, or Jolly.

Nature	Increased Stat	Decreased Stat	Liked Flavor	Disliked Flavor
Adamant	Atk	Sp. Atk	Spicy	Dry
Jolly	Spd	Sp. Atk	Sweet	Dry
Impish	Def	Sp. Atk	Sour	Dry

Physical Sweeper – Adamant or Jolly

These two Natures will decrease Sp. Atk, a moot stat on physical sweepers, while bolstering Atk and Spd, respectively. An Adamant Nature will boost Atk, making an already hard-hitting physical attacker hit even harder. Jolly will increase Gyarados’ mediocre Spd, allowing for Gyarados to catch up to and potentially beat out its competition. These stats can be very impactful, depending on your preference for powerful attacks or a playstyle oriented toward outspeeding your competition.

Defensive Tank – Impish

With Gyarados having Intimidate, one of the most useful abilities in Pokemon, Gyarados can even take on a tanking role. With a good spread of tankiness and speed, it can take Impish as its Nature, allowing it to reach very reasonable bulk, especially against physical attackers with the aid of Intimidate. While it does lack sustain, this can be potentially mitigated with the usage of Rest or healers in your party.

Base Stats For Magikarp And Gyarados

IV Stat	Magikarp	Gyarados
HP	20	95
Atk	10	125
Def	55	79
Sp.Atk	15	60
Sp.Def	20	100
Speed	80	81

Gyarados can be a potent pick in competitive battles with its respectable Atk stat and access to Dragon Dance and Moxie. Picking the Adamant nature and Jolly nature can easily allow Gyarados to become a challenging obstacle for the opponent as it clears the other team. However, a defensively-focused Gyarados is also a viable option, taking advantage of Gyarados’ Intimidate to put up a formidable wall that opponents will struggle to get over.

If your Gyarados is strong enough, they can help you defeat the Elite Four in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. You might also want to know the best nature for Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkton since they are new Pokemon.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Best Gyarados Nature – FAQ

What moves should Gyarados learn?

Gyarados can learn many moves but some of the best are waterfall, earthquake, bounce, ice fang, substitute, psychic, and crunch.

What is the worst nature for Gyarados in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

The worst natures for Gyarados are Modest and Quiet.