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Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition]
Wizards of the Coast•2000
$18.91Market Price
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Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
Card History
Giovanni's Magikarp is one of the low-rarity surprises of Gym Challenge, a set built around Kanto Gym Leaders and their signature Pokémon, and it sits at #73/132 in the English release.
Set Lore
Gym Challenge launched in English on October 16, 2000, continuing the fan-favorite Gym Leader era by spotlighting devious leaders like Giovanni alongside their personal Pokémon.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives even a humble common like Giovanni's Magikarp a direct visual link to the franchise's earliest art style.
In-Game
The pairing is especially memorable because Giovanni is the secret Viridian Gym Leader and Team Rocket boss in the original Kanto games, so seeing him tied to an underdog Magikarp adds a wonderfully unexpected twist to his usual powerhouse image.
Card History
Its attack Ancestral Memory is a classic early-Pokémon-TCG oddball: a risky one-shot move that can swing for big damage from a tiny 30 HP Magikarp, making the card far more flavorful than its Common rarity suggests.
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About Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition]
Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Gym Challenge set, card number 73. This card has a Common rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the Wizards of the Coast era, and was released in 2000. The current market price is $18.91, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo, with 1 listing currently available.
Card details
- Set
- Pokemon Gym Challenge
- Card Number
- #73
- Rarity
- Common
- Release Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Era
- Wizards of the Coast
Frequently asked questions
What is the current market price of Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition]?
The current market price of Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] is $18.91. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
What set is Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] from?
Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] is from the Pokemon Gym Challenge set, card number 73, released in 2000.
Is Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] worth grading?
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