Gyarados V #171 value & price
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Gyarados V is one of those Evolving Skies cards that catches your eye and doesn't let go, an Ultra Rare from 2021 with artwork by PLANETA Tsuji that makes the card feel like it's mid-splash. Collectors love it because Evolving Skies is still one of the most sought-after sets around, and this particular card sits in that sweet spot of striking art and real demand. If you're trying to figure out Gyarados V value, the short version is a raw copy runs $18 while a PSA 10 reaches $495, and the space between those two numbers is where things get interesting.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 64% over the past year, with an all-time high of $18 in September 2026.
Recent pulls of Gyarados V
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Gyarados V price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,248 graded, only 671 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $140 | 671 | 495 / 176 |
| PSA 9 | $39 | 421 | 304 / 117 |
| PSA 8 | $16 | 107 | 72 / 35 |
| PSA 7 | $11 | 27 | 17 / 10 |
| PSA 6 | $7.99 | 15 | 13 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 5 | 5 / - |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 171 of 237
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 220
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Released
- 2021
Attacks
- Get Angry20×Water · Water · Colorless
This attack does 20 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
- Heavy Storm180Water · Water · Water · Colorless
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The collector's take on Gyarados V
Is Gyarados V worth grading?
So is Gyarados V worth grading? The jump from $18 raw to $495 for a PSA 10 works out to 28.0x, which is the kind of multiplier that gets people reaching for their bubble mailers. But that number only tells half the story. A Grade 9 comes back at $304, still a nice return, but a long way from the PSA 10 ceiling, and plenty of copies land there instead of gem mint. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no refund if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, so it's worth checking your copy carefully under good light for edge wear, whitening, or centering issues before you commit to sending it in.
How rare is Gyarados V?
Population numbers tell an honest story here. Across all grading companies, 1,231 copies of Gyarados V have been graded, and out of that total, 662 have come back as PSA 10. That means the majority of graded copies actually hit gem mint, which says good things about how consistently this card was printed and cut. It also means a PSA 10 isn't the rarest thing in the world within its own grading pool, so the price at the top is driven more by ongoing demand for Evolving Skies than by scarcity alone.
Where can you pull Gyarados V?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than just repeating price guide numbers. We've recorded Gyarados V pulled 11 times across sites including Courtyard and Collector Crypt, with the biggest logged pull coming in at $39. It's turned up in the Pokémon Pro Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, so if you're chasing one through packs rather than buying raw, those are the names to watch. Just keep in mind that opening packs is a gamble in either direction, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so treat any hit as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Gyarados V worth?+
A raw, ungraded Gyarados V is worth $18 right now. Once graded, the value climbs fast, with a Grade 9 sitting at $304 and a PSA 10 reaching $495. The gap between raw and gem mint is where most of the real Gyarados V price comes from.
Is Gyarados V worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 28.0x what a raw copy goes for. That said, grading isn't guaranteed to land you a 10, plenty of copies come back as a Grade 9 at $304 instead, so it's worth inspecting your card closely before spending money on grading fees.
What set is Gyarados V from?+
Gyarados V is card number 171 from Evolving Skies, released in 2021. It's an Ultra Rare illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji, and it remains one of the more popular pulls from a set that collectors still talk about today.
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