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GYARADOSU
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Gyarados (Gyaradosu) is a fictional sea monster in the Pokémon series of games. This Pokémon is the fictional evolved form of the Water Pokémon known as Magikarp. In the animated Pokémon series it is a fierce, sea-dwelling Pokémon which is never submissive in battle. Although Gyarados is part flying-type, it does not learn any flying-type moves.

Gyarados is derived from the Chinese legend of the Dragon Gate waterfall, which holds that carp who leap over it will become dragons. It is said that less than one in ten thousand carp manage this feat.

Gyarados's name may be derived from a combination of gyakusatsu massacre/slaughter, and gyakkyō, hardship/adversity. Both words relate to the creature's violent nature and the hardship it experienced before evolving. The dos may just indicate that it's the second in its evolutionary line.

It could also be a reference to the Japanese dosu, the sound of stabbing or biting. This would certainly fit in with Gyarados's violent nature and sharp fangs. In the beta version of the games, it was called Skullkraken (a reference to the legendary Kraken, which ruined sailors in a similar way to Gyarados).

..that's about it...

Description
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GYARADOSU
============

Gyarados (Gyaradosu) is a fictional sea monster in the Pokémon series of games. This Pokémon is the fictional evolved form of the Water Pokémon known as Magikarp. In the animated Pokémon series it is a fierce, sea-dwelling Pokémon which is never submissive in battle. Although Gyarados is part flying-type, it does not learn any flying-type moves.

Gyarados is derived from the Chinese legend of the Dragon Gate waterfall, which holds that carp who leap over it will become dragons. It is said that less than one in ten thousand carp manage this feat.

Gyarados's name may be derived from a combination of gyakusatsu massacre/slaughter, and gyakkyō, hardship/adversity. Both words relate to the creature's violent nature and the hardship it experienced before evolving. The dos may just indicate that it's the second in its evolutionary line.

It could also be a reference to the Japanese dosu, the sound of stabbing or biting. This would certainly fit in with Gyarados's violent nature and sharp fangs. In the beta version of the games, it was called Skullkraken (a reference to the legendary Kraken, which ruined sailors in a similar way to Gyarados).

..that's about it...