Dark Gyarados is card #25/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Rare), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 3,088 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
2,317
322
889
625
245
230
6
0
SGC
26
2
9
6
6
2
0
1
Unlimited
PSA
771
45
202
200
125
194
5
0
SGC
18
0
7
4
1
6
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Magikarp
Weakness
Grass ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
2
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
130
Attacks
30Ice Beam[Water Water Water]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Pokémon Power: Final Beam
When Dark Gyarados is Knocked Out by an attack, flip a coin. If heads, this power does 20 damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Gyarados to the Pokémon that Knocked Out Dark Gyarados. Apply Weakness and Resistance. This power doesn't work if Dark Gyarados is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Normally found only in the deep ocean, it has recently been seen in shallow waters as well.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
The non-holofoil counterpart to the holo #8 Dark Gyarados.
About the print variants
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Gyarados (Team Rocket #25/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 3,088 Dark Gyarados from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (2,317 1st Edition, 771 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 44.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Gyarados are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Gyarados worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Gyarados is about $20.39 for Unlimited and about $33.05 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
