Gyarados ex

Gyarados ex

Selected Masterpiece • 109/112
Artist Hikaru Koike
Market Price $152.32
The Illustrator

Hikaru Koike

Hikaru Koike is credited on 47 Pokémon TCG cards from 2000–2006, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases including Skyridge, Dragon, and Emerald. The work favors action-forward, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color and crisp, illustrative detail.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Gyarados ex card captures a moment of raw power as this fierce Pokémon emerges from the water, its scales shimmering with intensity. With its mouth agape in a roar, it conveys a sense of both menace and majesty, embodying the wild spirit of the ocean. The background hints at turbulent waves, suggesting a stormy atmosphere that enhances the drama of the scene. This snapshot invites viewers to appreciate the untamed nature of Gyarados, a creature that commands respect in its aquatic domain.”

Editorial & Data

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Card Type Water
Release
01/09/2004

Twister

40

Flip 2 coins. For each heads, choose 1 Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon, if any, and discard it. If both are tails, this attack does nothing.

Dragon Rage

100
Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost