Gyarados #21
As card #21 in Ancient Origins, Gyarados is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $66.91 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Gyarados #21. Sell on your own schedule.
Gyarados at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $66.91 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Rarity: Rare.
- From Ancient Origins (XY), released 2015.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- No published price history.
Gyarados price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Gyarados #21.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $39.00
- Mid
- $61.77
- High
- —
- Low
- $34.99
- Mid
- $60.00
- High
- —
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About Gyarados #21
Ancient Origins placed Gyarados at #21; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2015 within the XY series. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 130 HP, printed as Stage 1.
The card is illustrated by TOKIYA and currently trades at $66.91 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $39.00 to —.
“Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.”
Printed flavour text on the Ancient Origins #21 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Ancient Origins
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #21 / 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Pokédex
- #130
- Released
- 2015/08/12
Gyarados attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Gyarados #21 — the playability layer behind the price.
{title}:
{title}: This Pokémon may have up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards attached to it.
Full Retaliation
This attack does 30 more damage for each damage counter on each of your Benched Magikarp.
Thrash
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- {title}:
- Attacks
- 2
Gyarados price analysis
What drives the current market value of Gyarados #21.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($66.91), Holofoil ($64.68) — 2 versions in total.
This $66.91 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
A $66.91 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
Cardmarket does not list Gyarados, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Gyarados price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Gyarados, with a recorded low of $66.49 and high of $67.01; current value is at 81% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0.6%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0.8%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Gyarados?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $66.91 market translates to a net of about $57.74 (eBay), $58.08 (TCGplayer), $63.21 (Cardmarket), $59.32 (Whatnot) or $66.91 (direct). That $9.17 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Gyarados?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Gyarados #21 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $66.91 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $134.64 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $18.21. You need a graded sale of $112.89 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $50.41 (47.2% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Gyarados within Ancient Origins
By market value Gyarados sits at #11 of 35 in Ancient Origins (set median $24.31).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 71%.
The set's top card is M Rayquaza EX (#98), valued at $1,172.00.
What makes Gyarados valuable
- Gyarados is a Water card with 130 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Gyarados is a modern-era card (2015); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- At Rare rarity, Gyarados is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- A $66.91 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- TOKIYA illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Buying & selling Gyarados
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Gyarados has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Gyarados can realise well above the $39.00 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $66.91 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Gyarados, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Gyarados value questions
What is Gyarados #21 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $66.91 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $39.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Is Gyarados a good investment?
As a modern-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
Is Gyarados rare?
Gyarados is a Rare card from Ancient Origins (XY series, 2015). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Gyarados are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($66.91), Holofoil ($64.68). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Gyarados?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $66.91. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Gyarados?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by TOKIYA also matters to collector demand.
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