Gyarados

ギャラドス · Léviator

Once GYARADOS goes on a rampage, its ferociously violent blood doesn’t calm until it has burned everything down. There are records of this POKéMON’s rampages lasting a whole month.

Type: flyingwater
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Atrocious Pokémon
Japanese: ギャラドス
Height: 6.5 m
Weight: 235.0 kg
Habitat: Waters-edge
Color: Blue
Shape: Squiggle

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Gyarados.

#0129

Magikarp

Stage 1

Base form

#0130

Gyarados

Stage 2

From Magikarp

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 095

/255
Attack 125

/255
Defense 079

/255
Sp. Atk 060

/255
Sp. Def 100

/255
Speed 081

/255

§ III

Best Gyarados cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 57 cards.

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§ IV

Gyarados through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 5G

5ban Graphics

5ban Graphics has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 through 2025, spanning series such as XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield. The work centers on digital illustration with action-forward, focused compositions and vibrant, contrasting color.

9 cards
XY era → Scarlet & Violet era
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02 MA

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.

9 cards
Base era → Sword & Shield era
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03 SN

Shin Nagasawa

Shin Nagasawa has illustrated Pokémon TCG cards from 2009 to 2025, with work appearing across Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet. The art leans into action-forward clarity—vibrant, contrasting color and focused, character-led staging.

4 cards
XY era → Sword & Shield era
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04 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
Base era → Sword & Shield era
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05 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

3 cards
Base era
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