Gyarados

Gyarados

Selected Masterpiece • 22/78
Market Price $0.34
Pokémon GO Sword & Shield 2022
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 dramatic moment as this fierce Pokémon surges through a cityscape, water cascading around it. Its powerful form is on full display, mouth wide open as if unleashing a roar that reverberates through the urban environment. The contrast of the serene city against Gyarados's chaotic energy creates a palpable tension in the scene. This snapshot invites the viewer to imagine the raw force and wild spirit of Gyarados as it navigates its world.”

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 20, 2026.

Card Type Water
Era
Sword & Shield
Release
01/07/2022

Wreak Havoc

Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.

Wild Splash

230

Discard the top 5 cards of your deck.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost