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Gyarados
Wizards of the Coast•2002
$49.99Market Price
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Gyarados Card Facts & History
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Card History
This Legendary Collection holo is a direct reprint of the original Base Set Gyarados, preserving Mitsuhiro Arita’s iconic art, the 100 HP body, and the Dragon Rage plus Bubblebeam attack line that helped define early Water-type power cards.
Set Lore
What makes this copy especially memorable to collectors is that Legendary Collection was the 2002 nostalgia set built from Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket cards, and it introduced the famous fireworks-style Reverse Holofoil treatment to English Pokémon TCG.
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita’s Gyarados artwork became so enduring that this same illustration was reused across multiple early English printings, including Base Set, Base Set 2, and Legendary Collection.
In-Game
This card’s whole identity taps into one of Pokémon’s greatest game-era glow-ups: Gyarados is the evolved form of the famously weak Magikarp, turning a joke catch into a powerhouse collectors instantly recognize.
Cultural Impact
Gyarados feels larger than life because its design draws on Chinese dragon imagery, and Magikarp evolving into it echoes the Dragon Gate legend in which a carp’s perseverance transforms it into a dragon.
Card Reference
About Gyarados
Gyarados is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Legendary Collection set, card number 12. This card has a Holo Rare rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the Wizards of the Coast era, and was released in 2002. The current market price is $49.99, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
Card details
- Set
- Pokemon Legendary Collection
- Card Number
- #12
- Rarity
- Holo Rare
- Release Year
- 2002
- Language
- English
- Era
- Wizards of the Coast
Frequently asked questions
What is the current market price of Gyarados?
The current market price of Gyarados is $49.99. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
What set is Gyarados from?
Gyarados is from the Pokemon Legendary Collection set, card number 12, released in 2002.
Is Gyarados worth grading?
Whether Gyarados is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
How can I buy or sell Gyarados?
You can buy or sell Gyarados 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.