Which one do you think has the best design?

I have always been more accustomed to the Sea Dragon/Serpent look rather than the medieval Dragon, so Gyarados's design is my most favoured out of the two. Oh and it's blue my favourite colour.

Which one would win in a battle?

Gyarados would most likely win the battle due to it's over whelming type and stat advantage it has over Charizard. Charizard could have an ace up it's sleeve like a Will-o-Wisp, or HP Electric, but overall Gyarados will usually stand as the victor.

Which one is more useful for battling?

They both have the power, but Gyarados has the defensive bulk to match, which is something Charizard only dreams of.

Is there anything you don't like about either/both of them?

No I love them both for their appearance and versatile battling roles.

Should either of them have been Dragon typed instead of Flying?

Gyarados may have benefited more so being a Water/Dragon type like Kingdra, but It's still an amazing Pokemon without this typing, so I guess it's fine as it is. If Charizard wasn't a starter then yes it should have been a Fire/Dragon type, but because it's a starter it makes absolute sense why it's not and besides the Dragon type was meant to be very rare back in Generation 1.

Which is the winner for you and why?

I remember when my Magikarp first evolved into Gyarados back in Gen 1 and I have had such pleasure using this Pokemon over the years more so than Charizard, therefore Gyarados is the winner for me.

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