Gyarados · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Gyarados card
Gyarados is card 130 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 190 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Magikarp, which places Gyarados deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
The Pokédex entry printed on Gyarados reads: "Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it."
About Gyarados in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Magikarp. A massive serpentine water-flying dragon. Famous for the disproportionate evolution arc. Base Set holo Gyarados is one of the most aesthetically beloved holos in the set. Steady graded demand and appreciation.
What is Gyarados worth?
Gyarados is a non-holo Rare. In Scarlet & Violet 151, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Gyarados trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Gyarados before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Gyarados are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Gyarados survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Gyarados
For Gyarados, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Gyarados rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
