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Gyarados

No. 006Holo RareHolofoil · EnglishIllus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Catalog reference · USD $56.76 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC

Reference condition: Near mintYour copy’s condition may differ.

Grading verdict · PSAbase1-006 · Oct 30

Grade it

Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 7.0% chance of a PSA 10.

5.9% if a miss grades PSA 9, 13% if it grades PSA 8.

Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.

30%
At 30%: +$101 per card versus selling raw.
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What each grade is worth to you

Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs

PSA 10$608+$408
PSA 9$108−$26
PSA 8$68.00−$60
Buying raw to grade?
Pay up to $150

Grading breaks even at that price with your 30% PSA 10 chance. Raw sells for $56.76.

Fee headroom
$171 per card

Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.

PSA 10 price that flips it
Below $220

If PSA 10s fall 64% from $608, grading stops paying at your 30% odds.

Sales behind these numbers

Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Oct 30. Only sales bound to this printing count.

GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 10$608 longer-run— (1)28Oct 26
PSA 9$108 longer-run—96Oct 19
PSA 8$68.00 longer-run—120Oct 7
CGC 10— too few—12Sep 11
Raw$56.76PokemonPriceTracker—Nov 1
Every other grade on record (38)
GradePrice usedLast 7 daysSalesLast sale
PSA 8.5— too few—1Sep 10
PSA 7$43.20 longer-run— (1)70Oct 26
PSA 6$22.80 longer-run—58Oct 13
PSA 5— too few—41Sep 9
PSA 4— too few—13Sep 8
PSA 3— too few—7Sep 25
PSA 2— too few—4Aug 29
PSA 1— too few—1Oct 19
BGS 9.5— too few—2Mar 23
BGS 9— too few—12Jul 18
BGS 8.5— too few—6Jul 9
BGS 8— too few—3Jun 26
BGS 7.5— too few—3Jul 24
BGS 7— too few—2May 27
BGS 6.5— too few—4Jun 3
BGS 5.5— too few—1Jul 24
CGC 9.5— too few—1Sep 4
CGC 9$102 longer-run—28Oct 21
CGC 8.5$48.00 longer-run—44Oct 13
CGC 8— too few—29Aug 27
CGC 7.5$30.00 longer-run—12Oct 12
CGC 7$34.70 longer-run— (1)15Oct 26
CGC 6.5$23.30 longer-run—19Oct 19
CGC 6$25.00 longer-run— (1)15Oct 26
CGC 5.5$15.00 longer-run—11Oct 4
CGC 5$21.60 longer-run— (1)24Oct 27
CGC 4.5$16.80 longer-run—10Oct 21
CGC 4— too few—8Sep 14
CGC 3.5$14.00 longer-run—7Oct 21
CGC 3$16.80 longer-run—5Oct 21
CGC 2.5— too few—2Aug 31
CGC 2— too few—2Sep 23
CGC 1.5— too few—3Sep 28
CGC 1— too few— (1)1Oct 22
SGC 9.5— too few—1Mar 14
SGC 8— too few—1Feb 19
SGC 7— too few—2Jan 29
SGC 6— too few—2Oct 7
  • PSA 10: only 1 sale in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $608 from 28 sales, last on Oct 26.
  • PSA 9: no sales in the last 7 days, so the verdict uses the longer-run price of $108 from 96 sales, last on Oct 19.
  • Older card: raw prices often include played copies, and PSA 10s are scarcer. Judge by the grade your copy can realistically reach.

In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 10 sold. PSA 9 last sold on Oct 19 and PSA 8 last sold on Oct 7.

PSA 10s are 23% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.

Raw price

Recorded observations through Nov 1, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.

1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions

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Which grader’s 10 sells best

A PSA 10 sells for 1.7× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 28. The verdict uses PSA.

PSA 10$60828 sales
CGC 10$36012 sales

After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $457 from PSA, $282 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.

Already have a PSA 9?

Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.

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Cracking pays if that chance is at least 17%. At 15%: −$9.42 versus selling the 9 for a net $93.29.

A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.

Before you set your odds: what a PSA 10 needs

  • CenteringAbout 55/45 to 60/40 or better on the front, 75/25 on the back.
  • CornersFour sharp corners with no rounding or fraying.
  • EdgesNo whitening or chipping, especially on the back.
  • SurfaceNo scratches, print lines, dents or holo wear under a light.

More from Base

Whole set
How much is Gyarados (Base #006) worth?

As of Nov 1, 12:23 PM UTC, Gyarados (Base #006) has a market reference price of $56.76.

Is Gyarados going up in value?

Over the past 7 days, the reference price for Gyarados (Base #006) has risen 0.8%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.

Where can I check Gyarados prices and sales?

CardIntel tracks Gyarados (Base #006) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.

Related notes

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Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official

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Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis

Holiday Season Drives Record TCGPlayer Volume

TCGPlayer reported record daily sales volume during the week of December 15-21. Pokémon cards were the #1 category, with Evolving Skies and Base Set seeing the highest transaction counts.

Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC · TCGPlayer

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Within the PSA 10 range

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