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Gyarados Pokémon Cards

National Dex
#130
Printed
1999–2025
Sets
40
Rarities
16
Total value
$11,972
raw, near mint
Cards priced
59
52 with PSA 10
Most valuable
$5,089
Holon Phantoms
Typical PSA 10
27.7×
median of 52

CardTrack prices 59 different Gyarados cards across 40 sets, from 1999 to 2025, worth $11,972 together. The most valuable is the Gyarados ☆ δ from Holon Phantoms at $5,088.62 ungraded, about $80,520 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.

Gyarados is a Water-type Pokémon (Generation I). Evolution line: Magikarp → Gyarados.

All 59 Gyarados cards

Filter by set or rarity, sort by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move.

59 cards

Where the Gyarados money is

Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.

The top 7 of 59 Gyarados cards hold 82% of the $11,972 total. The remaining 52 share what is left, which is why a “complete Gyarados collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.

What grading a Gyarados is worth

Across the 52 Gyarados cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.

Typical (median)

27.7×

half are above, half below

Middle half

15.8× – 60.2×

the 25th to 75th percentile

Cheapest card

3.3×

smallest gap

Largest gap

697×

one card, near-zero raw

This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 69.1×, which only 11 of 52 cards (21%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.

Gyarados value over time

Total tracked value of every Gyarados printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.

90 days

+142.9%

1 year

+234.2%

All time

+504.0%

As of

2026-10

$11,9722026-10-06+739.0% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
$0$5,986$11,972202120222023202420252026

Indexed over 30 of this set's 59 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.

Strongest Gyarados grading opportunities

Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.

All 42 Gyarados grading picks →

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Every Gyarados card, by set

Collecting Gyarados cards

Gyarados has been printed in every era of the game, from 1999 (Base) to 2025 (Destined Rivals). The Modern (2011–2019) era holds the most printings, 24 of the 59. The value sits elsewhere: the Classic (2004–2010) era's 11 cards are worth $6,507, 54% of the total, against $1,404 for the Modern (2011–2019) printings.

Gyarados cards are affordable but not bulk: 16 of the 59 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Gyarados, and the median card is worth about $23.60. 19 are worth $50 or more, and 3 clear $500. Those 19 cards hold 95% of the total on this page.

By rarity the printings split into 16 tiers, led by Rare Holo (19), Rare (12) and Promo (4). 52 of the 59 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses; those cards are worth about $31.42 raw at the median, against $3.01 for the 7 with no gem-mint price on file.

The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Gyarados is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.

Gyarados card questions

How many Gyarados cards are there?

CardTrack tracks 59 priced Gyarados cards across 40 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 1999 and 2025. 52 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.

What is the most valuable Gyarados card?

The most valuable Gyarados card is the Gyarados ☆ δ from Holon Phantoms (#102) at about $5,088.62 ungraded, or around $80,520 in PSA 10 gem mint.

How much is a complete Gyarados collection worth?

All 59 tracked Gyarados cards come to approximately $11,972 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 7 cards alone account for 82% of it.

How much more is a graded Gyarados card worth?

A typical Gyarados card in PSA 10 sells for about 27.7× its raw price — that is the median across the 52 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 15.8× and 60.2×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.

What is the cheapest Gyarados card?

The cheapest priced Gyarados card CardTrack tracks is the Gyarados from Paldea Evolved (#43) at about $0.33. 16 of the 59 priced cards sit under $5, so cheap Gyarados cards exist, but most cost more.

Which set has the most Gyarados cards?

BREAKpoint has the most Gyarados printings, 6 of the 59. The most valuable set is a different one: Holon Phantoms, whose 2 Gyarados cards total about $5,439.

Which Gyarados card is worth grading?

On expected profit the Gyarados ☆ δ from Holon Phantoms leads, at about $5,188 profit per submission after fees, with 2% of 2,108 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 42 gradeable Gyarados cards.