{"product_id":"dark-gyarados-rocket-gang-near-mint","title":"Dark Gyarados - Rocket Gang (Near Mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Gyarados — 1997 Japanese Rocket Gang Holo (#130)\u003c\/strong\u003e | Near Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the card that started it all for Dark Gyarados. Released in Japan on November 21, 1997, \u003cem\u003eRocket Gang\u003c\/em\u003e was the fourth expansion of the Pokémon TCG — the set that permanently changed how the game looked and felt. It was here that Dark Pokémon were introduced to the world for the very first time, complete with their instantly recognizable brown-and-black artwork window that no other Pokémon card carried. Dark Gyarados wears that identity perfectly: a corrupted, Team Rocket–twisted version of one of the most feared Pokémon in the franchise, rendered in full holofoil on vintage Japanese card stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe origin of Dark type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rocket Gang is where Dark Pokémon debuted in the TCG — this holo is the original Japanese printing, released over two years before Western collectors ever saw Team Rocket hit shelves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolo rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e A full holofoil card in a 65-card vintage Japanese set. The card stock and holo pattern are distinctly era-appropriate and unmistakable to any serious collector of vintage Pokémon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Beam Pokémon Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Gyarados punishes whatever takes it down — a design mechanic as aggressive as the card's artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Near Mint copies have recently sold in the \u003cstrong\u003e$15–$20\u003c\/strong\u003e range, with PSA 10 examples commanding ~$300. A clean NM copy represents genuine vintage Pokémon at an attainable entry point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25th Anniversary recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The holofoil Dark Gyarados was selected as one of the reprints for the Pokémon 25th Anniversary Celebrations: Classic Collection — a direct nod to how culturally significant this card remains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVintage Japanese Pokémon from 1997 sits at the foundation of the entire hobby. This Dark Gyarados Holo from \u003cem\u003eRocket Gang\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive first printing of one of the TCG's most iconic Dark-type Pokémon — sharp, original, and priced well for what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49205273067772,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/64B46A89-BBB8-42F6-A051-E961D7768BD1.jpg?v=1781635125","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/dark-gyarados-rocket-gang-near-mint","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}