Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Gyarados
HeartGold & SoulSilver · #123 · Rare Holo · 2010
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Market reference
$131.84
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 123 / 124
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Wataru Kawahara
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 30 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 (Heavy Storm) 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.
More by Wataru Kawahara
This card was illustrated by Wataru Kawahara.
Building around Gyarados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They say that during past strife, Gyarados would appear and leave blazing ruins in its wake."
CThrash — 30+
If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, Gyarados does 20 damage to itself.
WCCCHeavy Storm — 70
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $251.95 | $800.00 | $2,339.90 | $131.84 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $126.25 | $140.00 | $1,213.00 | $132.97 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €126.67 |
| 7-day average | €57.25 |
| 30-day average | €39.95 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €37.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €18.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €49.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.57 |
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 $131.84; 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 "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare Holo card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.
Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
