Dark Gyarados #25
📉 Dip AlertAs card #25 in Team Rocket, Dark Gyarados is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $19.44 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 Dark Gyarados #25. Sell on your own schedule.
Dark Gyarados at a glance
- No published price history.
- Trades around $19.44 on TCGplayer.
- Set: Team Rocket (Base, 2000).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare rarity.
Dark Gyarados price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Gyarados #25.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $11.00
- Mid
- $17.25
- High
- —
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About Dark Gyarados #25
Dark Gyarados is the #25 of 82 card in Team Rocket, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Base series. The card carries 70 HP and Water typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Kagemaru Himeno; the Unlimited printing sits around $19.44, spanning $11.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Series
- Base
- Number
- #25 / 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Magikarp
- Released
- 2000/04/24
Dark Gyarados attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Gyarados #25 — the playability layer behind the price.
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
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Final Beam
- Attacks
- 1
Dark Gyarados price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Gyarados #25.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Unlimited ($19.44).
$19.44 gives Dark Gyarados real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$19.44 gives Dark Gyarados real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Dark Gyarados, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Dark 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.
Dark Gyarados has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $19.44 to $32.84; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 40.8% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 17% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 40.8%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Gyarados?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Dark Gyarados at $19.44 nets roughly $16.56 on eBay, $16.66 on TCGplayer, $18.12 via Cardmarket, $17.02 on Whatnot or $19.44 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.88.
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
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Dark Gyarados #25.
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 Dark Gyarados?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Gyarados #25 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Dark Gyarados #25.
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 $19.44 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $65.41 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-30.7% 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.
Dark Gyarados within Team Rocket
Dark Gyarados ranks #23 of 40 tracked Team Rocket cards by market value, against a set median of $39.49.
It sits in the top 45% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dark Dragonite (#5), valued at $531.53.
What makes Dark Gyarados valuable
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Dark Gyarados is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Vintage (2000) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Its Water typing means Dark Gyarados has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Dark Gyarados
- For Dark Gyarados, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Gyarados can realise well above the $11.00 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $19.44 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Team Rocket was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Dark Gyarados value questions
How much is Dark Gyarados worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited print at $19.44 (low $11.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Should I buy Dark Gyarados?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
How rare is Dark Gyarados?
Dark Gyarados is a Rare card from Team Rocket (Base series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Dark Gyarados have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($19.44). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Dark Gyarados sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $19.44. 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 Dark Gyarados?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Base set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
Other Dark Gyarados cards
Dark Gyarados appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
