Gyarados

Cards Base Set 2 #7

◐ Water

Gyarados - Base Set 2 (#7)

Pokémon Stage 1 Rare Holo HP 100
Market price
$34.93
holofoil
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Number
7
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Energy
Water
Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.
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Gyarados - Base Set 2

Gyarados is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Base Set 2 Pokémon TCG set, released 2000, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 7 in the Base Set 2 checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 100 HP and the Stage 1 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $34.93, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Gyarados has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#7 in Base Set 2) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 93Grail Tier

Strong market heat, icon status, grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 88

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 92

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

holofoil
$34.93
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 3834m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$34.93
Low
$4.94
Feb 2024
High
$34.93
May 2026
Avg
$21.99
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
+94.2%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 309 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $562.50 PSA 9 high $163.52 Raw high $25.71
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $24.63
RAW $25.71
RAW $21.80
RAW $20.06
RAW $19.05
RAW $14.99
RAW $16.36
RAW $15.99
RAW $16.25
RAW $14.99
RAW $17.65
RAW $18.63
RAW $17.99
RAW $16.26
RAW $15.99
? Card FAQ

Gyarados FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Gyarados from Base Set 2 worth?

Recent recorded market price is $34.93 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Gyarados?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Gyarados has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Gyarados?

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. See Mitsuhiro Arita's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Gyarados released?

The Base Set 2 set released in 2000, so this card (#7 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Gyarados?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Base Set 2 set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.