Gyarados was created in 1996.
The red Gyarados is simply a shiny Gyarados. This means the red Gyarados is not any stronger or weaker than other Gyarados. Gyarados in general is considered to be a very powerful Pokemon for how easy it is to get.
Red Gyarados has no advantages over regular Gyarados. Red Gyarados is a shiny Pokemon, which has a different appearance but has identical stats to regular Gyarados.
A Magikarp can evolve into a red Gyarados. The Magikarp needs to be a shiny Magikarp in order for it to evolve into a red Gyarados. This is due to the red Gyarados simply being a shiny Gyarados.
Gyarados does not evolve
Yes, the "Red Gyarados" is actually just a shiny Gyarados.
Gyarados do not evolve. Magikarp evolve into Gyarados at lvl. 20
Unfortunately Gyarados does not evolve.
You treat it like a normal Gyarados!
Red Gyarados has no advantages over regular Gyarados. Red Gyarados is a shiny Pokemon, which has a different appearance but has identical stats to regular Gyarados.
Gyarados does not evolve into Lapras.
To get a red Gyarados in Pokemon LeafGreen you first need to catch a shiny Magikarp. This shiny Magikarp will be able to evolve into a red Gyarados. This is due to the red Gyarados simply being the shiny color of Gyarados.
No, Gyarados and red Gyarados are basically the same having only one key difference; red Gyarados is a "shiny" Pokemon which changes its color and makes it rare to find in normal gameplay.