Gyarados (HeartGold & SoulSilver 4)

Gyarados
ギャラドス Gyarados

HS Trainer Kit print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Magikarp

Card name

Gyarados

Type

Water

HP

130

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost

English expansion	HeartGold & SoulSilver
Rarity
English card no.	4/123
Japanese expansion	SoulSilver Collection
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	023/070

Deck Kit	HS Trainer Kit
Half Deck	Gyarados Half Deck
English card no.	20/30

Deck Kit	HS Trainer Kit
Half Deck	Gyarados Half Deck
English card no.	30/30

Expansion	Miscellaneous Promotional cards

Expansion	Call of Legends
Rarity
English card no.	7/95

English expansion	Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck	Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck
English card no.	007/034
Japanese expansion	Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck	Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck
Japanese card no.	007/032

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gyarados.

Gyarados (Japanese: ギャラドス Gyarados) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion.

Card text

HeartGold & SoulSilver Series and Call of Legends prints

Hydro Splash

ハイドロスプラッシュ

50

Hyper Beam

はかいこうせん

80

Discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Pokédex data (HeartGold & SoulSilver Series and Call of Legends prints)

Gyarados - Atrocious Pokémon

No.

130

Height

21'04" (6.5 m)

Weight

518.1 lbs. (235.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.

いちどすがたをあらわすとまわりをすべてやきつくさないといかりがしずまらないという。

Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

Hydro Splash

ハイドロスプラッシュ

50

Hyper Beam

はかいこうせん

80

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)

Gyarados - Atrocious Pokémon

No.

130

Height

21'4" (6.5 m)

Weight

518.1 lbs. (235.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

Once it appears, it goes on a rampage. It remains enraged until it demolishes everything around it.

いちどすがたをあらわすとまわりをすべてやきつくさないといかりがしずまらないという。

Release information

This card was released in the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, originating from the Japanese SoulSilver Collection. It was later reprinted in both Holofoil and Non Holofoil prints with English-exclusive artwork by the same artist as part of the HS Trainer Kit. In September 2010, an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil version of the HeartGold & SoulSilver print of this card was released in the Player's Collection. It was reprinted again in the English Call of Legends expansion with another new artwork by the same artist.

This card's HeartGold & SoulSilver print was reprinted in Holofoil in the Blastoise & Suicune ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

HeartGold & SoulSilver print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

HS Trainer Kit print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Call of Legends print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Trivia

Origin

Hydro Splash is an attack that first appeared as Hydrosplash on Vaporeon ex from EX Delta Species. Hyper Beam is a move in the Pokémon games that Gyarados can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon SoulSilver.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.