Pokémon · Base
Gyarados
Base Set · #6 · Rare Holo · 1999
Highly demanded Base Set holo; fakes are common on the secondary market.
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$52.55
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 6 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage."
[Water · Water · Water]Dragon Rage — 50
[Water · Water · Water · Water]Bubblebeam — 40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $19.78 | $32.47 | $100.00 | $52.55 | $99.93 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €69.80 |
| 7-day average | €23.41 |
| 30-day average | €24.22 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €21.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.94 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.88 |
| averageSellPrice | €20.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gyarados is real?
Gyarados is classified as high counterfeit risk: Highly demanded Base Set holo; fakes are common on the secondary market. 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 $52.55; 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 "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set set.
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Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
