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5 facts about this card
This Prerelease Dark Gyarados is a special stamped version of Team Rocket’s holo Dark Gyarados, handed out as a Pokémon League prerelease promo for the set’s launch in April 2000.
Team Rocket was the expansion that introduced Dark Pokémon to the TCG, so Dark Gyarados stands as one of the original cards that gave the game its first truly villain-themed twist.
Dark Gyarados was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, one of the longest-running Pokémon TCG artists, whose work has appeared since the franchise’s early years and is deeply tied to vintage-era card nostalgia.
The card’s Team Rocket identity echoes one of Gyarados’s most famous game storylines, where Team Rocket’s experiments at the Lake of Rage force Magikarp to evolve and unleash the iconic Red Gyarados.
This artwork became iconic enough to be revived decades later in Celebrations’ Classic Collection, a sign that Dark Gyarados remains one of the most beloved symbols of the original Team Rocket era.
Card Reference
Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Team Rocket set, card number 8. This card has a Promo rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the EX Series era, and was released in 2000. The current market price is $33.25, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
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The current market price of Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] is $33.25. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] is from the Pokemon Team Rocket set, card number 8, released in 2000.
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You can buy or sell Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.