Gyarados GX #SM212 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 28 Aug 2026Related Gyarados GX #SM212 & chase cards
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Gyarados GX #SM212 is one of those promo cards that quietly built a following, a big splashy GX attacker from the SM Black Star Promo line that a lot of collectors picked up without even trying, just from prize packs, tins, or starter bundles. It doesn't carry the mystique of a base set holo, but there's something satisfying about that GX text box and the artwork that keeps people checking the Gyarados GX #SM212 value every so often just to see where it sits. Right now a raw copy runs about $4, which is exactly the kind of card worth knowing the real numbers on before you buy, sell, or send one off to get graded.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.17, up 39% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.17 in September 2026.
Recent pulls of Gyarados GX #SM212
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Gyarados GX #SM212 price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 6,746 graded, only 3,023 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $113 | 3,023 |
| PSA 9 | $25 | 2,669 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 748 |
| PSA 7 | $17 | 140 |
| PSA 6 | $8.50 | 85 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | 50 |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 22 |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | 7 |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $4.17 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Gyarados GX #SM212
Is Gyarados GX #SM212 worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Gyarados GX #SM212 sits around $4, a Grade 9 brings it up to $23, and a true PSA 10 jumps all the way to $118, which works out to roughly 30.1 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to think every copy in your binder is a lottery ticket. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on promo cards like this, corners and surface flaws show up more than people expect, and once you factor in grading fees and the wait time, a card that grades a 9 instead of a 10 might barely cover its own costs. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under good light, sharp corners, clean edges, centered print, it's worth a shot. If it's just a nice-looking card with a soft corner or two, it's probably better loved raw or sold as-is.
How rare is Gyarados GX #SM212?
Promo cards like Gyarados GX #SM212 don't follow the same print logic as main set holos, they get distributed through events, starter products, and bundled packs rather than booster boxes, which makes total population numbers tricky to pin down precisely. What we do know is that the value curve from raw to Grade 9 to PSA 10 tells its own story, that big jump to $118 for a true gem mint copy says clearly enough that flawless copies are the exception, not the rule. For collectors, that scarcity at the top end is exactly why a well-preserved copy holds real value even on a card that started out as a giveaway.
Where can you pull Gyarados GX #SM212?
This is where PackSpy actually has something no price guide can offer: we've tracked 47 real pulls of Gyarados GX #SM212 across mnstr, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and the biggest single pull we recorded landed at $744. It's shown up in a mix of products, from straightforward listings like Pack 1, Pack 2, and Pack 5 to gacha-style breaks like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack and the Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, so it's not locked to one specific product if you're chasing it live. Worth saying plainly though, pack opening is a gamble no matter which site you're on, most rips don't come close to that $744 outlier, and buying a graded copy outright is often the more predictable way to add this one to your collection.
Questions people ask
How much is Gyarados GX #SM212 worth?+
A raw or ungraded copy is worth about $4 right now. Grade it up and a Grade 9 sits at $23, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $118, which is about 30.1 times the raw value.
Is Gyarados GX #SM212 worth grading?+
It can be, but only if the card is genuinely close to flawless, since the jump from $4 raw to $118 for a PSA 10 only really pays off at the top grade. A Grade 9 only brings $23, so factor grading fees and the odds of gem mint into your decision before sending it in.
What set is Gyarados GX #SM212 from?+
Gyarados GX #SM212 comes from the Promo set, part of the SM Black Star Promo lineup rather than a standard numbered expansion. That promo-only status is a big part of why its population and value behave a little differently than main set holos.
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