01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Magikarp)

HP 100

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

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

Non Holo	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$302 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,584 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Legendary Collection printing with vintage collector appeal.
Required for any complete Gyarados master set across eras.
Collectors of the Legendary Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Gyarados with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Dragon Rage Cost: Water + Water + Water · 50 damage

Bubblebeam Cost: Water + Water + Water + Water · 40 damage

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

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Gyarados PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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