Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Shining Magikarp
Celebrations: Classic Collection · #66 · Classic Collection · 2021
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Market reference
$43.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 66 / 25
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Classic Collection
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shining Magikarp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Shining Magikarp
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Shining Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"An underpowered, pathetic Pokémon. It may jump high on rare occasions, but never more than seven feet."
WGold Scale
Your opponent may draw 2 cards. Either way, you may draw 2 cards.
PDragon Bond
Search your deck for a card named Gyarados, Dark Gyarados, or Shining Gyarados. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
You can't have more than 1 Shining Magikarp in your deck.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/06/24| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $35.63 | $48.00 | $9,999.00 | $43.07 | $42.53 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Magikarp is real?
Shining Magikarp 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 Shining Magikarp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Magikarp is $43.07; 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 Shining Magikarp from?
Shining Magikarp is from the Pokémon set "Celebrations: Classic Collection" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Shining Magikarp?
Shining Magikarp is a Classic Collection card in the Celebrations: Classic Collection set.
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Other Shining Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
