Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Dark Gyarados
Celebrations: Classic Collection · #8 · Classic Collection · 2021
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Market reference
$5.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 25
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Classic Collection
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Dark Gyarados plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Ice Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Magikarp; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Gyarados
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dark Gyarados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Normally found only in the deep ocean, it has recently been seen in shallow waters as well."
Pokémon Power: Final Beam
When Dark Gyarados is Knocked Out by an attack, flip a coin. If heads, this power does 20 damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Gyarados to the Pokémon that Knocked Out Dark Gyarados. Apply Weakness and Resistance. This power doesn't work if Dark Gyarados is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
WWWIce Beam — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.00 | $6.76 | $8,888.00 | $5.10 | $6.40 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Gyarados is real?
Dark 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 Dark Gyarados worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Gyarados is $5.10; 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 Dark Gyarados from?
Dark Gyarados is from the Pokémon set "Celebrations: Classic Collection" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Dark Gyarados?
Dark Gyarados is a Classic Collection card in the Celebrations: Classic Collection set.
Other Dark Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
