Gyarados 1st Edition #6 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 27 Sept 2026Related Gyarados & chase cards
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Gyarados is one of those Base Set cards that just about every collector from 1999 remembers pulling or wanting to pull, and the 1st Edition #6 version is the one everyone actually chases. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and stamped Rare, it captures that fierce, thrashing energy that made the original Pokemon set so iconic. If you are trying to figure out Gyarados value today, the short answer is that it still commands real money, and the story behind why is worth knowing.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $415, up 91% over the past year, with an all-time high of $575 in May 2026.
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Gyarados price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,865 graded, only 104 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $26k | 104 | 89 / 15 |
| PSA 9 | $3.5k | 546 | 499 / 47 |
| PSA 8 | $2.1k | 616 | 527 / 89 |
| PSA 7 | $1.5k | 425 | 366 / 59 |
| PSA 6 | $955 | 435 | 360 / 75 |
| PSA 5 | $837 | 363 | 305 / 58 |
| PSA 4 | $644 | 210 | 185 / 25 |
| PSA 3 | $601 | 90 | 79 / 11 |
| PSA 2 | $347 | 32 | 30 / 2 |
| PSA 1 | $682 | 44 | 42 / 2 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $415 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 6 of 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Dragon Rage50Water · Water · Water
- Bubblebeam40Water · Water · Water · Water
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The collector's take on Gyarados
Is Gyarados worth grading?
So is it worth sending this one off to get graded? The raw price sits at $416, and a PSA 10 brings $26,241, which works out to about 63.1 times the ungraded price. That is a serious jump, and it explains why so many people are tempted to grade their copy. But here is the honest part: gem mint 10s are hard to hit. Out of 2,860 total graded copies, only 103 have made that PSA 10 cut, so the odds are stacked against a perfect grade even on a nice looking card. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee the card comes back a 10, or even a 9. If your copy has sharp corners and clean edges under a good light, it might be worth the gamble. If it has any visible wear, you are probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Gyarados?
Scarcity is really the heart of why this card holds its value. With 2,860 copies graded across all grades, Gyarados is not the rarest Base Set card out there, but the PSA 10 population tells a different story. Only 103 of those graded copies earned a perfect grade, which is a small slice of an already limited pool. That gap between total population and gem mint population is exactly why the price jumps so dramatically at the top end. Scarcity at the highest grade, not just scarcity overall, is what drives real value here.
Where can you pull Gyarados?
This is where PackSpy's tracking earns its keep, because we log actual pulls across live pack sites instead of relying on guesswork. Gyarados has been recorded pulled 1 time across the sites we track, on packz, with a value of $416 for that pull, coming out of a Pokémon Arena Pack. That single recorded hit tells you this card does not come around often in modern pack openings. Most collectors chasing this one today are going to find it on the secondary market rather than ripping it out of a pack, and that is worth knowing before you spend money hoping for a lucky pull. Opening packs can be fun, but it is gambling, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost.
Questions people ask
How much is Gyarados worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Gyarados 1st Edition #6 is valued at $416. Once graded, the price climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits at $3,530, and a PSA 10 reaches $26,241. The condition and grade make a huge difference here, so where your copy lands matters a lot.
Is Gyarados worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The PSA 10 price of $26,241 is about 63.1 times the raw price of $416, which sounds tempting, but only 103 out of 2,860 graded copies have actually hit that PSA 10 mark. If your card is genuinely pristine it can pay off, but grading costs and risk mean it is not a sure thing for every copy.
Why is the Gyarados 1st Edition #6 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition cards from Base Set were part of an earlier, smaller print run before the wider unlimited release, which makes them scarcer and more sought after by collectors. That extra rarity, combined with Gyarados being a fan favorite illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, is a big part of why the 1st Edition stamp adds real value on top of the card itself.
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