01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magikarp)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityClassic Collection

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetCelebrations: Classic Collection

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: Classic Collection
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$7.05 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 Celebrations: Classic Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Gyarados with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Final Beam

When Dark Gyarados is Knocked Out by an attack, flip a coin. If heads, this power does 20 damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Gyarados to the Pokémon that Knocked Out Dark Gyarados. Apply Weakness and Resistance. This power doesn't work if Dark Gyarados is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Ice Beam Cost: Water + Water + Water · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
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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