Where are you guys at on your Heart Gold/Soul Silver playthrough?

Thats a terrible attack IV.. Gyarados relies on Attack more than Sp. Atk.

Back to this comment, I caught a few more Gyrados, and WFC-ed myself to get their stats. Sadly, I am disappoint with every other Magikarp.

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Magikarp - #129 (Bashful) Female
HP: 30
Att: 13
Def: 28
SpA: 30
SpD: 18
Speed: 31

Magikarp - #129 (Bashful): 30 / 13 / 28 / 30 / 18 / 31

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Poison

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
66

The other candidates

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Magikarp - #129 (Gentle) Male
HP: 7
Att: 25
Def: 18
SpA: 30
SpD: 20
Speed: 12

Magikarp - #129 (Gentle): 7 / 25 / 18 / 30 / 20 / 12

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Fighting

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
43

Good attack, but HP sucks, and speed is a little lacking.


Magikarp - #129 (Jolly) Male
HP: 4
Att: 29
Def: 2
SpA: 25 - 26
SpD: 30
Speed: 27

Magikarp - #129 (Jolly): 4 / 29 / 2 / 25 - 26 / 30 / 27

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Ghost, Poison

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
57, 68

Better attack and speed, but HP and Def are terribad, but the Jolly Nature makes it the fastest Gyrados out of the six. Gonna MAYBE raise this one only for competitive battling.


Magikarp - #129 (Quirky) Male
HP: 8
Att: 14
Def: 20
SpA: 14
SpD: 18
Speed: 31

Magikarp - #129 (Quirky): 8 / 14 / 20 / 14 / 18 / 31

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Flying

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
66

Bad HP, and ATK IV is about the same as my Bashful Magikarp.


Magikarp - #129 (Quiet) Female
HP: 24
Att: 6
Def: 20
SpA: 19
SpD: 9
Speed: 0

Magikarp - #129 (Quiet): 24 / 6 / 20 / 19 / 9 / 0

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Electric

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
41

Oh good grief. Horrible ATK, and fail speed? Bad sweeper, bad.

Magikarp - #129 (Relaxed) Female
HP: 31
Att: 17
Def: 5
SpA: 7
SpD: 26
Speed: 8

Magikarp - #129 (Relaxed): 31 / 17 / 5 / 7 / 26 / 8

The following Hidden Power Types are possible:
Bug

The following Hidden Power Attack Powers are possible:
61

Bad speed, and Def makes Gyrados a bigger glass cannon than the others.

I like my Pokemon well rounded in their IVs, and the Bashful one stays strong with a spectacular average of 25 IVs, while the others fall below 20, and the average being 15-18 IVs.