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Gyarados
#14/54 in Rulers of the Heavens, Rare, Water, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
- Card number
- #14/54
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- June 25, 2003
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Original name
- ギャラドス
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Collector Notes
Gyarados
Gyarados appears in the Japanese print of Rulers of the Heavens, released on June 25, 2003. Gyarados is a rare rarity. The Rulers of the Heavens set contains 54 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.
Collector Insights
Gyarados is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Kouki Saitou, part of the "Rulers of the Heavens" set released on June 25, 2003. It is classified as a Rare card with a base HP of 100. The card includes two distinct attacks, each with unique energy costs and effects. The first attack, Dragon Crush, requires a single Water Energy and deals 10 damage to each defending Pokémon if a coin flip results in heads, while also forcing the discard of an Energy card from each defending Pokémon. The second attack, Aqua Sonic, demands five Energy—comprising one Water and four Colorless—to deal 80 damage, bypassing any Resistance effects that might normally reduce its impact. The card’s design and mechanics reflect its role in competitive play, emphasizing strategic energy management and conditional damage application. Its number in the set is 14, and it is categorized under the Pokémon supertype. This card exemplifies the balance between direct damage and resource manipulation in the Pokémon TCG.
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