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Dark Gyarados (8)
Holo Rare · #08/82
Dark Gyarados (8) #08/82 (Team Rocket) is worth about $222 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Dark Gyarados (8) #08/82 is holding steady: $222.18 today, flat over 30 days and 9% below its all-time high of $245 (2026-08-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
appears in: Water Types
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Dark Gyarados #08/82 comes in 3 printings: the Holo Rare 1st Edition Holofoil from Team Rocket is $222.18, the Holo Rare Unlimited Holofoil from Team Rocket is $73.58 and the Prerelease Promo Holofoil from WoTC Promo is $35.00 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Holo Rare 1st Edition Holofoil from Team Rocket · this page$222.18
- Holo Rare Unlimited Holofoil from Team Rocket · this page$73.58
- Prerelease Promo Holofoil from WoTC Promo$35.00
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Dark Gyarados #08/82 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $985 on eBay vs $222 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 6% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition Holofoil · eBay scanned 19d agoBuy-side estimate
$222
THINa patient buyer pays about $222 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (50,201 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [WWW] Ice Beam (30) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- WEAKNESS
- G
- RESISTANCE
- F
- RETREAT COST
- 2
- CARD TEXT
- 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.
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Dark Gyarados #08/82 have different prices?
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Dark Gyarados #08/82 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: Holo Rare 1st Edition Holofoil from Team Rocket $222.18; Holo Rare Unlimited Holofoil from Team Rocket $73.58; Prerelease Promo Holofoil from WoTC Promo $35.00 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Dark Gyarados (8)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $222.18 market price that is roughly $156 cash or $178 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Dark Gyarados (8) (Team Rocket) worth today?
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Dark Gyarados (8) [1st Edition Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $222.18 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $73.58 to $222.18.
Is Dark Gyarados (8) going up or down in price?
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Dark Gyarados (8) #08/82 is holding steady: $222.18 today, flat over 30 days and 9% below its all-time high of $245 (2026-08-19). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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