Gyarados

Gyarados

Selected Masterpiece • 34/108
Market Price $5.46
Evolutions XY 2016
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Gyarados card captures a moment of raw power as this fierce Pokémon thrashes through turbulent waters, its scales glistening in the light. The swirling waves and splashes around it convey a sense of chaos and intensity, reflecting Gyarados's aggressive nature. Its piercing gaze seems to command the scene, embodying both majesty and menace. This snapshot offers a glimpse into the wild spirit of Gyarados, a creature that demands respect in its aquatic domain.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.

Card Type Water
Era
XY
Release
02/11/2016

Bubble Beam

50

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Dragon Rage

180

Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost