Dark Gyarados (Japanese)
s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition · 005/025 · Common
Current Prices
Number
005/025
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Gyarados (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Gyarados (Japanese) 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 #005/025 of the s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Gyarados (Japanese) (Common, s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition #005/025) changes hands at roughly $16.09, 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 $16.09, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $11.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $16.09, Lightly Played $18.99, Moderately Played $11.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Gyarados (Japanese) is valued near $102.50 — about 6.4x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Gyarados (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $102.50 — roughly 6.4x 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 $41.00, CGC 10 $76.00, BGS 9.5 $29.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $53.99 | $53.99 | $53.99 | 14 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $67.01 | $67.01 | $67.01 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $399.99 | $399.99 | $399.99 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $102.50 | $102.50 | $102.50 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.81 | $25.81 | $25.81 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | 12 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $16.09 | $18.00 | $22.00 | 42 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Gyarados (Japanese)
As a Common, Dark Gyarados (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
