Pokemon Team Rocket Card List & Grading Guide
Cards with EV Data
98
of 100 total
Avg Gem Rate
10%
Avg EV
$91.50
Positive EV Cards
98
of 98 analyzed
Top 10 Most Profitable Cards
![Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #4](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/4.png)
Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #4
Raw: $504.50
PSA 10: $17,000.00
Gem: 4.8%
Profit: $16,470.50
Dark Dragonite #5
Raw: $69.99
PSA 10: $15,050.00
Gem: 0.6%
Profit: $14,955.01
Dark Dragonite [1st Edition] #5
Raw: $292.21
PSA 10: $13,150.00
Gem: 2.6%
Profit: $12,832.79
![Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/3.png)
Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3
Raw: $292.85
PSA 10: $13,102.75
Gem: 2.6%
Profit: $12,784.90
![Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/11.png)
Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11
Raw: $62.26
PSA 10: $11,755.00
Gem: 1.3%
Profit: $11,667.74
Dark Charizard #4
Raw: $176.60
PSA 10: $8,822.02
Gem: 0.9%
Profit: $8,620.42
Dark Dragonite [Holo] #5
Raw: $101.33
PSA 10: $7,600.00
Gem: 4.8%
Profit: $7,473.67
![Dark Raichu [1st Edition] #83](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/83.png)
Dark Raichu [1st Edition] #83
Raw: $234.84
PSA 10: $6,434.56
Gem: 3.2%
Profit: $6,174.72
![Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #10](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/10.png)
Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #10
Raw: $90.85
PSA 10: $3,577.50
Gem: 5.2%
Profit: $3,461.65
![Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #8](https://images.pokemontcg.io/base5/8.png)
Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #8
Raw: $120.75
PSA 10: $3,300.00
Gem: 8.3%
Profit: $3,154.25
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| Name↑ | Raw | PSA 10 | Gem Rate | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmander [1st Edition] #50 | $10.00 | $405.00 | 21.2% | $370.00 |
| Charmander #50 | $2.85 | $155.43 | 9.5% | $127.58 |
| Dark Alakazam [1st Edition] #1 | $142.50 | $2,753.39 | 5.4% | $2,585.89 |
| Dark Alakazam [1st Edition] #18 | $28.62 | $515.00 | 12.2% | $461.38 |
| Dark Alakazam #1 | $54.08 | $1,397.50 | 1.4% | $1,318.42 |
| Dark Alakazam #18 | $12.00 | $175.99 | 6.9% | $138.99 |
| Dark Arbok [1st Edition] #19 | $10.00 | $250.00 | 18.9% | $215.00 |
| Dark Arbok [1st Edition] #2 | $49.72 | $1,461.14 | 6.4% | $1,386.42 |
| Dark Arbok [W Stamp] #19 | $49.99 | $233.78 | 18.9% | $158.79 |
| Dark Arbok #19 | $7.39 | $495.00 | 7% | $462.61 |
| Dark Arbok #2 | $10.94 | $280.56 | 0.9% | $244.62 |
| Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #20 | $51.01 | $925.54 | 14.4% | $849.53 |
| Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3 | $292.85 | $13,102.75 | 2.6% | $12,784.90 |
| Dark Blastoise #20 | $25.97 | $272.00 | 5.9% | $221.03 |
| Dark Blastoise #3 | $125.00 | $1,393.41 | 0.6% | $1,243.41 |
| Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #21 | $138.83 | $3,032.55 | 8.1% | $2,868.72 |
| Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #4 | $504.50 | $17,000.00 | 4.8% | $16,470.50 |
| Dark Charizard #21 | $50.38 | $1,699.99 | 2.6% | $1,624.61 |
| Dark Charizard #4 | $176.60 | $8,822.02 | 0.9% | $8,620.42 |
| Dark Charmeleon [1st Edition] #32 | $22.12 | $768.72 | 6.4% | $721.60 |
| Dark Charmeleon [W Stamp] #32 | $273.90 | $1,404.83 | 5.6% | $1,105.93 |
| Dark Dragonair [1st Edition] #33 | $12.82 | $580.00 | 10.2% | $542.18 |
| Dark Dragonite [1st Edition Error] #5 | $1,542.70 | $3,203.00 | - | - |
| Dark Dragonite [1st Edition] #22 | $64.59 | $1,212.50 | 12.4% | $1,122.91 |
| Dark Dragonite [1st Edition] #5 | $292.21 | $13,150.00 | 2.6% | $12,832.79 |
| Dark Dragonite [Error] #5 | $507.91 | $30,600.00 | - | - |
| Dark Dragonite [Holo] #5 | $101.33 | $7,600.00 | 4.8% | $7,473.67 |
| Dark Dragonite #22 | $20.02 | $416.66 | 5.9% | $371.64 |
| Dark Dragonite #5 | $69.99 | $15,050.00 | 0.6% | $14,955.01 |
| Dark Dugtrio [1st Edition] #23 | $15.49 | $294.00 | 20.6% | $253.51 |
| Dark Dugtrio [1st Edition] #6 | $69.99 | $2,504.66 | 3.5% | $2,409.67 |
| Dark Dugtrio #23 | $6.74 | $100.63 | 13.7% | $68.89 |
| Dark Dugtrio #6 | $34.98 | $869.24 | 1.2% | $809.26 |
| Dark Flareon [1st Edition] #35 | $15.43 | $241.25 | 9.8% | $200.82 |
| Dark Golbat [1st Edition] #24 | $13.49 | $185.29 | 20.9% | $146.80 |
| Dark Golbat [1st Edition] #7 | $52.53 | $1,709.57 | 7.6% | $1,632.04 |
| Dark Golbat #24 | $7.36 | $109.95 | 15.6% | $77.59 |
| Dark Golbat #7 | $25.00 | $280.00 | 1.5% | $230.00 |
| Dark Golduck [1st Edition] #37 | $8.58 | $350.42 | 12.4% | $316.84 |
| Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #25 | $28.00 | $532.50 | 13.9% | $479.50 |
| Dark Gyarados [1st Edition] #8 | $120.75 | $3,300.00 | 8.3% | $3,154.25 |
| Dark Gyarados [Prerelease] #8 | $33.00 | $592.41 | 4.1% | $534.41 |
| Dark Gyarados #25 | $12.14 | $436.64 | 5.8% | $399.50 |
| Dark Gyarados #8 | $29.24 | $1,829.54 | 2.6% | $1,775.30 |
| Dark Hypno [1st Edition] #26 | $14.99 | $360.00 | 19.2% | $320.01 |
| Dark Hypno [1st Edition] #9 | $67.98 | $1,934.00 | 9% | $1,841.02 |
| Dark Hypno #26 | $6.87 | $51.83 | 8.7% | $19.96 |
| Dark Hypno #9 | $25.44 | $800.00 | 3.7% | $749.56 |
| Dark Jolteon [1st Edition] #38 | $16.75 | $598.00 | 11.8% | $556.25 |
| Dark Jolteon #38 | $6.52 | $159.95 | 5.7% | $128.43 |
| Dark Kadabra [1st Edition] #39 | $5.62 | $289.99 | 11.8% | $259.37 |
| Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #10 | $90.85 | $3,577.50 | 5.2% | $3,461.65 |
| Dark Machamp [1st Edition] #27 | $15.48 | $370.00 | 18.5% | $329.52 |
| Dark Machamp #10 | $39.02 | $967.30 | 1.3% | $903.28 |
| Dark Machoke [1st Edition] #40 | $6.17 | $139.87 | 13.7% | $108.70 |
| Dark Machoke #40 | $2.49 | $45.08 | 8.7% | $17.59 |
| Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11 | $62.26 | $11,755.00 | 1.3% | $11,667.74 |
| Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #28 | $13.50 | $187.75 | 17.8% | $149.25 |
| Dark Magneton #11 | $28.14 | $799.99 | 0.2% | $746.85 |
| Dark Muk [1st Edition] #41 | $4.94 | $339.08 | 14.2% | $309.14 |
| Dark Muk #41 | $2.03 | $32.50 | 5.8% | $5.47 |
| Dark Raichu [1st Edition] #83 | $234.84 | $6,434.56 | 3.2% | $6,174.72 |
| Dark Raichu #83 | $61.98 | $3,209.50 | 0.5% | $3,122.52 |
| Dark Raticate [1st Edition] #51 | $3.35 | $105.56 | 24.2% | $77.21 |
| Dark Raticate #51 | $1.58 | $70.00 | 10% | $43.42 |
| Dark Slowbro [1st Edition] #12 | $98.98 | $3,100.00 | 6.1% | $2,976.02 |
| Dark Slowbro [1st Edition] #29 | $17.49 | $346.17 | 20.2% | $303.68 |
| Dark Slowbro #12 | $38.99 | $1,447.00 | 1.3% | $1,383.01 |
| Dark Slowbro #29 | $6.99 | $212.04 | 9.1% | $180.05 |
| Dark Vaporeon [1st Edition] #45 | $16.33 | $611.05 | 10.9% | $569.72 |
| Dark Vileplume [1st Edition] #13 | $52.50 | $2,345.28 | 4.6% | $2,267.78 |
| Dark Vileplume [1st Edition] #30 | $9.74 | $255.00 | 20.8% | $220.26 |
| Dark Vileplume #13 | $24.00 | $1,438.07 | 0.8% | $1,389.07 |
| Dark Vileplume #30 | $6.90 | $80.68 | 12% | $48.78 |
| Dark Wartortle [1st Edition] #46 | $11.17 | $335.41 | 13.3% | $299.24 |
| Dark Weezing [1st Edition] #14 | $39.88 | $867.83 | 14.3% | $802.95 |
| Dark Weezing [1st Edition] #31 | $9.80 | $237.48 | 18.9% | $202.68 |
| Dark Weezing #14 | $8.24 | $250.00 | 4.4% | $216.76 |
| Goop Gas Attack [1st Edition] #78 | $2.13 | $57.96 | 30.9% | $30.83 |
| Goop Gas Attack #78 | $1.27 | $42.61 | 14.1% | $16.34 |
| Here Comes Team Rocket [1st Edition] #15 | $59.66 | $712.50 | 22.2% | $627.84 |
| Here Comes Team Rocket [1st Edition] #71 | $17.43 | $350.00 | 21.2% | $307.57 |
| Here Comes Team Rocket #15 | $17.49 | $289.06 | 10.8% | $246.57 |
| Here Comes Team Rocket #71 | $9.90 | $100.69 | 11.9% | $65.79 |
| Magnemite [1st Edition] #60 | $3.01 | $156.77 | 25% | $128.76 |
| Magnemite #60 | $1.48 | $37.00 | 14.6% | $10.52 |
| Nightly Garbage Run [1st Edition] #77 | $3.92 | $300.00 | 13% | $271.08 |
| Nightly Garbage Run #77 | $2.14 | $59.99 | 5.7% | $32.85 |
| Rainbow Energy [1st Edition] #17 | $41.00 | $1,744.25 | 3.3% | $1,678.25 |
| Rainbow Energy [1st Edition] #80 | $11.52 | $199.58 | 20.9% | $163.06 |
| Rainbow Energy #17 | $17.49 | $960.00 | 1% | $917.51 |
| Rainbow Energy #80 | $7.49 | $72.09 | 6.2% | $39.60 |
| Rocket's Sneak Attack [1st Edition] #16 | $31.48 | $565.48 | 11.6% | $509.00 |
| Rocket's Sneak Attack [1st Edition] #72 | $13.50 | $225.00 | 21.9% | $186.50 |
| Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 | $19.53 | $280.00 | 4.1% | $235.47 |
| Rocket's Sneak Attack #72 | $8.99 | $66.69 | 13.6% | $32.70 |
| The Boss's Way [1st Edition] #73 | $2.68 | $130.00 | 18.1% | $102.32 |
| The Boss's Way #73 | $1.84 | $45.00 | 10.2% | $18.16 |
| Zubat [1st Edition] #70 | $2.67 | $115.00 | 27.3% | $87.33 |
| Zubat #70 | $1.52 | $38.99 | 17.7% | $12.47 |
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Should You Grade Cards From Pokemon Team Rocket?
Pokemon Team Rocket is a strong grading set: 98 of its 100 cards (98%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 10%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk. We rank all 100 Pokemon Team Rocket cards (released 2000) by net profit — combining live raw prices, PSA 10 sale prices, and real PSA population data to show exactly which cards pay off when graded and which lose money to fees.
Best Pokemon Team Rocket Cards to Grade
- Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #4 — $504.50 raw grades into $17,000 at PSA 10 (5% gem rate), about $16,471 net profit per card (3111% ROI).
- Dark Dragonite #5 — $69.99 raw grades into $15,050 at PSA 10 (1% gem rate), about $14,955 net profit per card (15744% ROI).
- Dark Dragonite [1st Edition] #5 — $292.21 raw grades into $13,150 at PSA 10 (3% gem rate), about $12,833 net profit per card (4046% ROI).
- Dark Blastoise [1st Edition] #3 — $292.85 raw grades into $13,103 at PSA 10 (3% gem rate), about $12,785 net profit per card (4022% ROI).
- Dark Magneton [1st Edition] #11 — $62.26 raw grades into $11,755 at PSA 10 (1% gem rate), about $11,668 net profit per card (13371% ROI).
How We Calculate Grading Profit
Expected value (EV) is the probability-weighted payout of grading a card: the odds of each PSA grade (from real population data) times that grade's market price, minus the raw cost and the grading fee. When EV beats the raw price plus fees, the card is worth grading. Every figure here comes from live PriceCharting prices and GemRate population data, refreshed weekly. See the full methodology.
Pokemon Team Rocket Grading FAQ
What are the best Pokemon Team Rocket cards to grade?
The most profitable Pokemon Team Rocket card to grade is Dark Charizard [1st Edition] #4: about $504.50 raw, $17,000 in PSA 10, a 5% gem rate, for roughly $16,471 net profit per card after grading fees (3111% ROI).
Is Pokemon Team Rocket worth grading?
Pokemon Team Rocket is a strong grading set: 98 of its 100 cards (98%) show positive expected value at PSA 10. This is a tough-grading set: the average PSA 10 rate is just 10%, so only cards with a real price spread justify the submission risk.
What is the average gem rate for Pokemon Team Rocket?
Across Pokemon Team Rocket, the average PSA 10 (gem) rate is 10%. Individual cards range higher and lower — the per-card rates are in the table above.
How many Pokemon Team Rocket cards are worth grading for profit?
Of 100 cards we analyze in Pokemon Team Rocket, 98 currently show positive expected value at PSA 10 after grading and selling fees. That count updates weekly with live market prices.
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