Gyarados, XY Black Star Promos XY109/211, promo

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Gyarados

XY Black Star Promos XY109/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY109/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $66.29
Artist: Hajime Kusajima

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$66.29market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$51.97 – $66.73 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As part of the XY Black Star Promos, this card features Gyarados, one of the most recognizable and iconic creatures from the original generation of Pokémon. Collectors prize this particular printing for its unique artwork and its status as a direct promotional release, which separates it from the standard cards found in traditional booster expansions.

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Card face

What it does

130 HPStage 1

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyBerserker Splash80

This attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyAqua Tail90+

Flip a coin for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Rarely seen in the wild. Huge and vicious, it is capable of destroying entire cities in a rage.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The XY109 Gyarados card was released as part of the XY Black Star Promos series, which served as a bridge for promotional cards distributed throughout the XY era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was specifically included in the XY Steam Siege 'Gyarados Pin Blister' pack, a secondary product released in 2016 designed to highlight the expansion's focus on dual-type Pokémon and the return of popular Generation I creatures.

The card features artwork by Kouki Saitou, a long-time illustrator for the Pokémon TCG known for his dynamic, action-oriented compositions. For this specific entry, Saitou depicted Gyarados in an aggressive, mid-strike posture consistent with the visual themes of the Steam Siege set, which emphasized the intensity of the elemental transformations. As a promotional release, it was well-received by collectors for its distinct holographic pattern and its accessibility as a guaranteed pull within the accompanying blister packaging.

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About Gyarados

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