Gyarados 21 #21/98 Holofoil price and PSA 10 value

Gyarados 21 21 grading math

Here is what you keep at each grade if you buy the card raw at today's price, pay PSA and $5 shipping, and sell the slab with a 13% selling fee. PSA's fee depends on what the card is worth after grading: it bills you up to the right tier if the card comes back worth more (the upcharge). PSA's cheapest open tier is Standard ($59.99). If this card grades a 10 it lands in Super Express ($349), so your all-in cost is $419.

Grade	Sells for	PSA fee at that value	You make
PSA 10	$2,900	Super Express $349	+$2,104.46
PSA 9	$275	Standard $59.99	+$109.72
PSA 8	$115	Standard $59.99	−$29.48

The slab has to sell for at least $481 to break even. A PSA 10 sells for about 45 times the raw price, and a PSA 9 for about 4.3 times.

Other grades: a 9.5 sells for about $303 and a BGS 10 for about $3,770.

PSA's cheaper Value tiers are paused right now. If they reopen (from $24.99 a card), a PSA 10 of this card would make +$2,104.46 and a PSA 9 +$144.72. PSA tiers checked September 20, 2026. See PSA grading cost and tiers and the full list of cards worth grading for profit.

Card details

• CardGyarados 21 #21/98
• SetXY - Ancient Origins
• PrintingHolofoil
• RarityHolo Rare
• ReleasedAug 12, 2015
• EraBlack & White / XY Era

This is a heavily traded card: about 500 tracked sales, so the prices above are dependable and a graded copy should sell quickly.

See current Gyarados 21 21 listings on TCGplayer

Before you grade this card

Cards from this era often show edge wear and light surface scratches from play and binder storage. Check all four back corners for whitening. Graders score centering, corners, edges and surface, and the lowest of the four usually sets the grade. Our guide to card grading shows what to look for and compares PSA, BGS and CGC.