Pokémon · XY
Gyarados
Ancient Origins · #21 · Rare Holo · 2015
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Market reference
$66.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 21 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Gyarados plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Thrash) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Magikarp; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Gyarados
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Gyarados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage."
Ancient Trait: θ Double
This Pokémon may have up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards attached to it.
CCFull Retaliation — 30+
This attack does 30 more damage for each damage counter on each of your Benched Magikarp.
WWCCThrash — 100+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Gyarados or Ancient Origins.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Gyarados was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $31.50 | $63.22 | $369.40 | $66.11 | $69.69 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $40.00 | $70.26 | $235.52 | $60.94 | $78.35 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €41.11 |
| 7-day average | €40.42 |
| 30-day average | €38.31 |
| Low | €4.50 |
| Trend price | €50.57 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €50.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €54.07 |
| reverseHoloSell | €55.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €40.61 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €48.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €53.78 |
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 $66.11; 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 "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare Holo card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
