Dark Gyarados
Team Rocket Returns · 36/109 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
36/109
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Gyarados: Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Gyarados in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #36/109 of the Team Rocket Returns 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 (Uncommon, Team Rocket Returns #36/109) changes hands at roughly $199.99, 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 $199.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $68.39. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $199.99, Lightly Played $247.32, Moderately Played $107.92, Heavily Played $40.00, Damaged $68.39 — 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 $3,250 — about 16x 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 $3,250 — roughly 16x 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 $600.00, CGC 10 $425.00, CGC 9.5 $357.00 — 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 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $225.70 | $225.70 | $225.70 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $340.00 | $340.00 | $340.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $208.51 | $208.51 | $208.51 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $162.50 | $162.50 | $162.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $425.00 | $425.00 | $425.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $170.00 | $170.00 | $170.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $218.88 | $218.88 | $218.88 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $357.00 | $357.00 | $357.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $3,250 | $3,250 | $3,250 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $349.99 | $349.99 | $349.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $355.00 | $355.00 | $355.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $417.00 | $417.00 | $417.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | 18 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $725.00 | $725.00 | $725.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $68.39 | $68.39 | $68.39 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $247.32 | $299.99 | $299.99 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $107.92 | $107.92 | $107.92 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 30 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Gyarados
Dark Gyarados is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. 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.
