01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magikarp)

HP 130

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorWataru Kawahara

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●●

SetHeartGold & SoulSilver

Released2010

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	~$127 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$123 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Gyarados with 130 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thrash Cost: Colorless · 30+ damage

If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, Gyarados does 20 damage to itself.

Heavy Storm Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 3

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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