Gyarados

Gyarados

Selected Masterpiece • 7/130
Market Price $27.95
Base Set 2 Base 2000
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 fierce intensity as this powerful Pokémon emerges from turbulent waters, its fierce expression and dynamic pose conveying a sense of raw energy. The swirling blue background enhances the feeling of chaos surrounding it, suggesting that Gyarados is in the midst of a dramatic confrontation. With its long, serpentine body and sharp features, it embodies both beauty and menace, making it a striking figure in its aquatic domain. This scene invites the viewer to appreciate the balan”

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
Base
Release
24/02/2000

Dragon Rage

50

Bubblebeam

40

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

Weakness
×2
Resistance
-30
Retreat Cost