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Gyarados
Base · #6 · Rare Holo
🎨 Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
PokémonWater
$49.96
1 in 47packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#8 of 101most valuable in the set
$649as a PSA 10, about 13.0× raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
Gyarados is card #6 of 102 in Base (1999), a Rare Holo illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. At about $49.96 it is the #8 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 47 packs. It is one of 57 Gyarados cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 102 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 47 Base packs
- 💎 The #8 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$49.96
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$89.93
PSA 9 · Mint
$200
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$350
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$649
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Card text
HP 100·WWater·Stage 1·Evolves from Magikarp
WWWDragon Rage50
WWWWBubblebeam40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness G ×2Resistance F -30Retreat CCC
Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
Gyarados through the years
1999Base Set
2002Legendary Collection
2006Holon Phantoms
2009Platinum
2013Legendary Treasures
2017Crimson Invasion
2021Evolving Skies
2025Destined RivalsMore by Mitsuhiro Arita
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Questions
How much is Gyarados (Base) worth?
An ungraded Gyarados from Base sells for about $49.96. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $649 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $200.
How rare is Gyarados?
It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 47 Base packs.
Who illustrated Gyarados?
Mitsuhiro Arita drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
Yes, as a digital simulator. Holobrook lets you open Base booster packs in your browser with the set's real pull rates and keep what you pull in a digital binder. No real cards, nothing to buy.