Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Gyarados
Dragon Majesty · #20 · Rare Holo · 2018
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From
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Market reference
$2.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 20 / 80
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- kawayoo
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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 (Wild Tail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥80 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 — ≥80 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 kawayoo
This card was illustrated by kawayoo.
Building around Gyarados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"There are people who swear that any place Gyarados appears is fated for destruction."
Ability: Commotion
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on each of your Benched Pokémon.
WWCWild Tail — 160
You may discard any Stadium card in play.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.88 | $2.88 | $33.20 | $2.45 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.75 | $7.90 | $535.88 | $5.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €3.77 |
| 30-day average | €2.55 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.18 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.04 |
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 $2.45; 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 "Dragon Majesty" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon Majesty set.
Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
