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Gyarados
March 16, 2026 at 02:55 AM
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Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokemon found in a hidden area beneath Sparkling Skylands. It teaches the Waterfall transformation, an upgrade to Surf that lets Ditto travel up vertical water streams. Gyarados is encountered behind the waterfalls near the Pokemon Center island and must be woken up with a Bread Bowl before it will teach the move.
Gyarados is hidden below the first island in Sparkling Skylands, behind the waterfalls near the Pokemon Center. After learning Glide from Dragonite, return to the Pokemon Center island and drop down where the waterfalls flow. Enter the water and swim behind the falls to find Gyarados lounging in a pool.
Gyarados is drowsy and needs a hot meal to remember the Waterfall move. When you first speak to it, it says "So sleepy..." and asks for food. The specific item needed is a Bread Bowl.
To craft a Bread Bowl, you need:
Ingredient | How to Obtain |
|---|---|
Wheat x1 | Grow from Wheat Seeds (farming) or find in Poke Ball pickups |
Simple Soup x1 | Cook at a Cooking Pot (Potato x1 + Water x1) |
Any ingredient x1 | Any food item works as the third slot |
Burn-specialty Pokemon | Required to light the Bread Oven (Charmander, Growlithe, Flareon, etc.) |
After eating the Bread Bowl, Gyarados wakes up fully and teaches Waterfall. Prepare the Bread Bowl before traveling to Sparkling Skylands since you need a Burn-specialty Pokemon and pre-made Soup, which are easier to prepare in earlier regions.
Waterfall is the 13th Ditto Transformation and functions as an upgrade to Surf rather than a standalone ability. It allows Ditto to travel upward along waterfalls while in Surf mode.
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Controls | While Surfing (B in water), press A at the base of a waterfall |
Effect | Ditto travels upward along the waterfall |
Requirement | Must already have Surf (learned from Lapras at Bleak Beach) |
Works on | Natural waterfalls and player-created waterfalls |
Waterfall enables vertical navigation in Sparkling Skylands and provides an alternative to Glide for reaching elevated areas. Player-created waterfalls (built using the Suck ability) also support the Waterfall ability, meaning players can build custom elevator-like water routes between different elevation levels on their islands.
After befriending Gyarados, build the Illuminated Waterfall habitat so it can live on your island:
Material | Quantity | Where to Find |
|---|---|---|
Lit Torch | 2 | Craft at workbench; requires a Burn-specialty Pokemon to light |
Waterfall | 1 | Create using the Suck ability on elevated terrain |
Water | 3 | Any water source |
Stepping Stones | 3 | Found near Gyarados's initial location behind the waterfalls |
Most materials for this habitat can be found right where Gyarados is encountered, behind the waterfalls. The Illuminated Waterfall habitat doubles as an impressive decorative centerpiece with lit torches and flowing water.
Gyarados has the Water specialty, which lets it spray water on nearby fields and plants from a full water source. Place Gyarados's habitat near farming areas and a Water Basin for passive crop watering. It can also increase humidity at Rain Dance sites and clean mud from surfaces.
Preference | Details |
|---|---|
Ideal Habitat Type | Humid |
Favorite Flavor | Spicy |
Likes | Lots of water, ocean vibes, nice breezes, cleanliness, slender objects |
Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
Type | Water/Flying |
Generation | 1 |
Species | Atrocious Pokemon |
Pokedex Number | 046 |
Rarity | Common |
Specialty | Water |
Habitat | Illuminated Waterfall |
Location | Sparkling Skylands (behind waterfalls near Pokemon Center) |
Teaches | Waterfall (Ditto Transformation #13) |
Spawn Times | Morning, Day, Evening, Night |
Weather | Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy |
Craft a Bread Bowl before heading to Sparkling Skylands. You need a Burn-specialty Pokemon and pre-made Soup, which are easier to prepare in earlier regions.
Player-created waterfalls work with the Waterfall ability. Build vertical water routes as shortcuts across your islands for rapid elevation changes.
Gyarados's Illuminated Waterfall habitat doubles as a decoration. The lit torches and waterfall create an impressive visual centerpiece for any settlement.
Combine Waterfall with Glide for maximum vertical mobility in Sparkling Skylands. Glide down between islands, then Waterfall back up.
You must learn Surf from Lapras at Bleak Beach before Waterfall works. Waterfall is an upgrade to Surf, not a standalone transformation.
