Gyarados #21 — Ancient Origins Pokémon card

Gyarados #21 Value

Name: Gyarados #21 — Ancient Origins
Brand: Pokémon

Ancient Origins · Card 21/101 · Rare · 2015

Gyarados #21 is one of those cards that makes you stop and appreciate the artwork, a Rare pull from the 2015 Ancient Origins set with illustration work from TOKIYA that still holds up today. If you are digging into Gyarados value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $40, but the numbers climb fast once grading enters the picture. It is the kind of card that rewards patience, both in finding one and in deciding what to do with it once you have.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$40

Grade 9

$250

PSA 10

$2.7k

PSA 10 is 66.8× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 145× on PackSpy across Collector Crypt, Courtyard, Tilt Rips, Packs, Mnstr · biggest hit $1.1k.

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Card details

Set: Ancient Origins
Card number: 21 of 101
Rarity: Rare
Type: Water
HP: 130
Stage: Stage1
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 3
Illustrator: TOKIYA
Released: 2015

Attacks

Full Retaliation30+
Colorless · Colorless
This attack does 30 more damage for each damage counter on each of your Benched Magikarp.
Thrash100+
Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Gyarados — collector's take

Is Gyarados worth grading?

Here is the honest math on Gyarados price once you start thinking about grading: a raw copy runs $40, a Grade 9 sits at $250, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $2,671, which works out to 66.8 times the raw price. That gap is real money, and it is tempting to send every copy you own straight to grading. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit. Corners, centering, surface, print lines, any small flaw can knock a card down to a 9 or lower, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time add up whether or not you land the 10. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, with clean edges and centering that looks dead on, it is worth the shot. If it has soft corners or a visible scratch, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.

How rare is it?

Ancient Origins was never a huge, sprawling set, and Rares within it sit in that middle tier, uncommon enough to feel special but not chased the way a full art or secret rare is. What really drives the Gyarados price ceiling is what happens after the card leaves the pack: how many people send it in for grading, and how few of those actually come back as a PSA 10. That 66.8x multiplier between raw and PSA 10 tells you plainly that gem mint copies are the rare outcome, not the norm, and that scarcity at the top end is exactly what keeps the graded price so far ahead of the raw one.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites instead of guessing. Gyarados has been pulled 145 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, packs, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $1,022. If you are hunting for it yourself, keep an eye on Water Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, all spots where it has actually shown up. Just remember, opening packs is gambling by nature, and most rips do not come close to covering what you spent. The data helps you play smarter, it does not guarantee a hit.

Questions people ask

How much is Gyarados worth?

A raw, ungraded Gyarados #21 from Ancient Origins is worth $40. Grade it and the value climbs, with a Grade 9 at $250 and a PSA 10 reaching $2,671. Where your copy lands depends entirely on its condition and whether you decide to grade it.

Is Gyarados worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sits at 66.8 times the raw price of $40. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off, and grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, so it really comes down to how clean your specific copy looks before you send it in.

What set is Gyarados from?

Gyarados #21 comes from Ancient Origins, released in 2015. It is a Rare card illustrated by TOKIYA, and it has turned up in packs like Water Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and a few others we track through real pull data.