01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magikarp)

HP 90

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorHisao Nakamura

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●

SetDeoxys

Released2005

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$93 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$213 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Gyarados — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Water-type Pokemon (Pokedex #130).
Required for any complete Gyarados master set across eras.
Collectors of the Deoxys set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Gyarados with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Dragon Spark Cost: Water

This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Full Retaliation Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20× damage

Does 20 damage times the number of damage counters on all of your Magikarp.

Pulverize Cost: Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless · 50+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon already has at least 2 damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 50 more damage.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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