Gyarados (Japanese)
XY7: Bandit Ring · 020/081 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
XY7: Bandit RingNumber
020/081
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Gyarados (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Gyarados (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #020/081 of the XY7: Bandit Ring 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 Gyarados (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Gyarados (Japanese) (Uncommon, XY7: Bandit Ring #020/081) changes hands at roughly $3.99, 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 $3.99, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $2.83. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.99, Lightly Played $2.92, Moderately Played $2.83, Heavily Played $2.83 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Gyarados (Japanese) is valued near $300.00 — about 75x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded 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) Gyarados (Japanese) sits around $300.00 — roughly 75x 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 $14.56, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.92 | $2.92 | $2.92 | 7 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | 12 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $12.61 | $12.61 | $12.61 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.56 | $14.56 | $14.56 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 12 |
Collector Outlook for Gyarados (Japanese)
Gyarados (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Gyarados (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
