Gyarados was supposed to be Water/Dragon but they wanted to keep Dragonite unique so that Lance would seem like a real champion, being able to tame three legendary dragons. This is highly speculated though.
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Fact #19
Gyarados was supposed to be Water/Dragon but they wanted to keep Dragonite unique so that Lance would seem like a real champion, being able to tame three legendary dragons. This is highly speculated though.