Gyarados

Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyaradosu) is a /-type Pokémon and is a And  if Mega Evolved introduced in Generation I.

Physiology
It is serpentine in shape and is covered in blue and yellow scales. It has white fins on top of its body and it has a tan underbelly. It has fins on the side of its face and a large blue crest on its forehead. Like Magikarp, it has "whiskers."

Behavior
Gyarados is known as The Atrocious Pokémon. They are to be extremely violent, destroying anything when in a rampage. It is all so one of the only Pokémon that can have a red form.

Special abilities
Gyarados have the ability Intimidate, which decreases the opponent's Attack by one level when Gyarados is sent out into the battle.

Gender differences
The females have light whiskers.

Evolution
Gyarados is the evolved form of Magikarp as of level 20.

In the anime
James' Magikarp, which he bought from a dealer, evolves into a Gyarados, which called forth four wild Gyarados to use Dragon Rage and send Ash and co flying.

A Red Gyarados is found in the Lake of Rage, north of Mahogany Town, in Johto. It is owned by the Elite Four, Lance. Lance once use the Red Gyarados to save Brock, May and Max from drowning while he is disguising as a Team Magma grunt. Misty owns a Gyarados.

Trivia

 * Despite its dragon-like appearance, it isn't -type, yet it can learn Dragon Type moves such as Dragon Rage and Dragon Breath and is used by many Dragon Trainers such as Lance and Clair.
 * Despite it being a -type, it can only learn one Flying-type move, Bounce, and this is only because its pre-evolution, Magikarp can learn it in Generation IV only.
 * Despite it being seen flying in the anime, it cannot learn the move, Fly.
 * This was the first ever Shiny Pokémon ever seen.
 * If Mega Evolved, it is a and  type Pokemon.

Origins

 * Gyarados appears to based off a sea dragon or a sea serpent from China.
 * This Pokémon may be based off of Utuboros from the Megaman games.
 * Gyarados may be based on the mythological creature, the Kraken, since its original name was going to be Skullkraken.
 * Gyarados, being evolved from Magikarp, which is a useless and weak Pokémon, is a reference to a common belief in Asian countries that a carp will transform into dragon after it passes through hard ordeals.