Team Rocket Returns card details

Dark Gyarados Team Rocket Returns 36 / 109 Card Price

Dark Gyarados is card 36 / 109 from Team Rocket Returns. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$295

Cardmarket€19.26

RarityUncommon

Card number36 / 109

IllustratorNakaoka

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID ex7-36. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Dark Gyarados Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $295 on TCGPlayer and €19.26 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Team Rocket Returns printing is $295. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $295
Updated: August 3, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €19.26. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €19.26
Updated: August 1, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Reverse Holofoil	$295	$260	$280	$300
Normal	$33.91	$28.99	$69.99	$400

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Dark Gyarados Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Dark Gyarados 36 / 109 belongs to Team Rocket Returns, a EX series release from November 1, 2004. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Series: EX
Number: 36 / 109
Rarity: Uncommon
Category: Pokémon · Stage 1
Type: Water · Darkness
HP: 80
Illustrator: Nakaoka
Pokédex: #130

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Magikarp

Poké-Body

Dark Scale

If Dark Gyarados is your Active Pokémon and is Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, put 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.

Attack · 30 damage

Sharp Fang

Water + Colorless energy. No additional attack text is listed.

Attack · 40 damage

Dark Streak

Water + Colorless + Colorless energy. Flip a coin. If heads, each Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

This Pokémon is both Water Darkness type.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Team Rocket Returns set name, and 36 / 109 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.