01Card Stats

VMAX (evolves from Gyarados V)

HP 330

TypeWater

RarityRare Rainbow

IllustratorShin Nagasawa

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetEvolving Skies

Released2021

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 Rainbow
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: Rainbow/gold secret-rare alternate exists as the set chase card.

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	~$47 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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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 Evolving Skies set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

VMAX Gyarados with 330 HP and a top attack near 240 damage. Ultra-rare Gyarados variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Hyper Beam Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 120 damage

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Max Tyrant Cost: Water + Water + Water + Colorless · 240 damage

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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