Dark Gyarados
Celebrations: Classic Collection · 8/82 · Classic Collection
Current Prices
Number
8/82
Rarity
Classic Collection
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Gyarados: Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Gyarados in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #8/82 of the Celebrations: Classic Collection set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Dark Gyarados?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Gyarados (Common, Celebrations: Classic Collection #8/82) changes hands at roughly $5.58, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.58, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.59. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.58, Lightly Played $4.67, Moderately Played $3.08, Heavily Played $0.96, Damaged $2.59 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Gyarados is valued near $67.00 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Gyarados: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dark Gyarados sits around $67.00 — roughly 12x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $29.06, CGC 10 $54.99, CGC 9.5 $28.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 403 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $46.96 | $46.96 | $46.96 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $35.43 | $35.43 | $35.43 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $14.47 | $14.47 | $14.47 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | 64 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 14 |
| ebay | GSG 8 5 | $47.18 | $47.18 | $47.18 | 1 |
| ebay | PCA 9 5 | $52.28 | $52.28 | $52.28 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 | 166 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $13.70 | $13.70 | $13.70 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $68.14 | $68.14 | $68.14 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.06 | $29.06 | $29.06 | 72 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | 5 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $18.26 | $18.26 | $18.26 | 4 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 16 |
| ebay | TAG 7 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.59 | $2.36 | $3.00 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.96 | $0.96 | $0.96 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.67 | $4.22 | $6.30 | 854 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.08 | $2.99 | $3.25 | 137 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.58 | $3.20 | $8.24 | 6,907 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Gyarados
As a Common, Dark Gyarados earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Gyarados on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
