Shining Gyarados #130 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 28 Aug 2026Related Shining Gyarados & chase cards
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Shining Gyarados is one of those cards that stops you mid-scroll, the shiny foil treatment on that leaping serpent form makes it stand out even in a binder full of holos. It comes from the Japanese Awakening Legends set, and it's held onto real weight in the market, with raw copies sitting at $1,100 today. If you're trying to pin down Shining Gyarados value, you're looking at a card that rewards patience and careful grading decisions, not a quick flip.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.1k, up 48% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.1k in September 2026.
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Shining Gyarados price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 167 graded, only 14 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $51k | 14 | - / 14 |
| PSA 9 | $8.0k | 18 | - / 18 |
| PSA 8 | $4.9k | 55 | - / 55 |
| PSA 7 | $3.6k | 28 | - / 28 |
| PSA 6 | $2.1k | 21 | - / 21 |
| PSA 5 | $647 | 16 | - / 16 |
| PSA 4 | $550 | 12 | - / 12 |
| PSA 3 | $468 | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 2 | $421 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $750 | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.1k | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Shining Gyarados
Is Shining Gyarados worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Shining Gyarados runs $1,100, but a PSA 10 sells for $32,125, which works out to about 29.2x the raw price. That gap is enormous, and it's exactly why so many collectors get tempted to send copies in. But gem mint isn't a given here. Foil shiny cards like this one are notorious for showing print lines and surface texture under grading lights, so a Grade 9 at $7,250 is a very real outcome too, not just a fallback. Before you submit anything, factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the fact that a 9 versus a 10 is a massive swing in value. If your raw copy already looks clean under a light and loupe, grading can make sense. If it's got any wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Shining Gyarados?
We don't have exact population numbers to share here, but Shining Gyarados carries the kind of scarcity you'd expect from a beloved chase card in an early Japanese set. Shiny holo Pokemon from this era were printed as special pulls, not commons, and that print run scarcity is a big part of why the price holds firm at every grade tier. When a card is hard to find in any condition, and even harder to find in pristine condition, it naturally pushes the high grade prices up and keeps demand steady even as newer sets flood the market.
Where can you pull Shining Gyarados?
PackSpy has tracked 6 real pulls of Shining Gyarados across collector-crypt, and the biggest recorded pull came in at $4,450. It's shown up in the Bronze Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Celestial Pokémon Gacha Pack, so it's not locked to one single product. That said, six pulls is a small number in the grand scheme of things, which tells you this card is genuinely rare to hit. Most people who own one bought it on the secondary market rather than pulled it themselves, and that's worth remembering before you spend heavily on packs chasing it. Opening packs is fun, but it's a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent.
Questions people ask
How much is Shining Gyarados worth?+
A raw, ungraded Shining Gyarados is valued at $1,100. Once you move into graded copies, the price climbs fast, with a Grade 9 at $7,250 and a PSA 10 reaching $32,125.
Is Shining Gyarados worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 29.2x what a raw copy goes for. But gem mint copies are tough to hit on shiny foil cards like this one, so weigh the grading cost and the real chance you land a 9 instead of a 10 before submitting.
How much is a PSA 10 Shining Gyarados worth?+
A PSA 10 Shining Gyarados is valued at $32,125, making it one of the biggest jumps in value you'll see between raw and gem mint condition for a card from Awakening Legends.
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