Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Gyarados
151 · #130 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.24
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 130 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 190
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Gyarados plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hyper Beam) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 200 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥95 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Gyarados
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
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About this card
"Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it."
Ability: Untamed One
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you must discard the top 5 cards of your deck.
WCCCHyper Beam — 200
Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Gyarados or 151.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Gyarados was legal.
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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.32 | $100.00 | $0.24 | $0.14 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.99 | $1.79 | $50.00 | $1.56 | $1.63 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.28 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.18 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.93 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.44 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.26 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gyarados is real?
Gyarados is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gyarados worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gyarados is $0.24; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gyarados from?
Gyarados is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
