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Gyarados

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Gyarados

Sun & Moon

Team Up · #30 · Rare Holo · 2019

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Market reference

$9.96

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
30 / 198
Release year
2019
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
150
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Magikarp
Retreat cost
4 energy
Illustrator
Hasuno
Pokédex #
130
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Disruption
Damage efficiency
100 damage
33.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Gyarados plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Hyper Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥75 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.
  • 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 — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 4 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.

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About this card

HP: 150Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Magikarp

"It fires hyper beams in all directions, burning the surrounding area to ash. There are some regions where it's called "the deity of destruction.""

WDistilled Blast — 30+

Reveal the top 7 cards of your deck. This attack does 30 more damage times the amount of Water Energy you find there. Then, shuffle those Energy cards back into your deck and discard the other cards.

WWWHyper Beam — 100

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$5.77$11.95$136.68$9.96$10.95
Reverse Holofoil$6.47$10.43$54.50$9.81$40.34

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/04/04
VariantPrice
1-day average€4.00
7-day average€5.93
30-day average€4.28
Low€1.99
Trend price€4.64
Low (excellent+)€1.99
Reverse holo low€2.00
reverseHoloAvg1€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day€7.07
reverseHoloSell€6.00
averageSellPrice€4.67
Reverse holo 30-day€5.91
Reverse holo trend€6.64

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 $9.96; 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 "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Gyarados?

Gyarados is a Rare Holo card in the Team Up set.

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