Pokémon · EX
Gyarados δ
Holon Phantoms · #8 · Rare Holo · 2006
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Market reference
$262.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 111
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 16 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 δ plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Heavy Impact) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal / Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning / Metal type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 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 Gyarados δ
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Gyarados δ?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Delta Reactor
As long as any Stadium card with Holon in its name is in play, each of your Pokémon that has δ on its card does 10 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
MCHyper Beam — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
LMCCCHeavy Impact — 80
This Pokémon is both Lightning Metal type.
Weakness:L×2
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $175.00 | $288.49 | $999.97 | $262.11 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $290.00 | $299.99 | $379.99 | $349.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €71.25 |
| 7-day average | €59.61 |
| 30-day average | €69.45 |
| Low | €17.00 |
| Trend price | €63.48 |
| Low (excellent+) | €60.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €29.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €219.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €124.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €101.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €72.69 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €103.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €110.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gyarados δ is real?
Gyarados δ 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 δ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gyarados δ is $262.11; 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 δ from?
Gyarados δ is from the Pokémon set "Holon Phantoms" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Gyarados δ?
Gyarados δ is a Rare Holo card in the Holon Phantoms set.
