Pokémon · Black & White
Gyarados
Legendary Treasures · #31 · Rare · 2013
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Market reference
$1.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 140
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- hatachu
- Pokédex #
- 130
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 24 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 (Hydro Splash) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — 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 ≥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.
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.
Building around Gyarados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Once it begins to rampage, a Gyarados will burn everything down, even in a harsh storm."
WCHowling Rampage — 20+
Does 20 damage times the number of Prize cards both players have taken.
WWCCCHydro Splash — 120
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.92 | $1.71 | $49.99 | $1.53 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $12.00 | $40.00 | $160.00 | $37.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.18 |
| 30-day average | €1.81 |
| Low | €0.75 |
| Trend price | €2.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €7.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €20.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.37 |
| reverseHoloSell | €20.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €20.88 |
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 $1.53; 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 "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Gyarados?
Gyarados is a Rare card in the Legendary Treasures set.
Other Gyarados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
