PSA 10 Team Rocket Pokémon Cards: Prices, Returns & Investment Comparison

27 cards from Team Rocket graded PSA 10: 365 real sale prices, annualized returns and a comparison with Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and gold.

Pokémon cards as an investment, compared with Bitcoin, stocks and gold. The figures rest on 365 recorded sales of 27 cards from public auction archives.

For investors, not collectors. Only PSA 10, the highest grade, is covered. In this condition, trading cards compare most consistently as an asset class. Every dot in the chart is a price actually paid at auction, not an estimate or asking price.

The Set

Team Rocket came out in 2000 and introduced Dark Pokémon, sinister versions of familiar ones such as Dark Charizard and Dark Blastoise. It also added a card outside the set numbering: Dark Raichu is number 83 of 82 and is regarded as the game’s first secret card. Cards with the edition stamp are listed apart from the later print run without it.

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Alakazam #1 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Alakazam #1 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$4,320 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

19 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 10 sales · $2,880 to $6,300 · median $3,900

1 year +242.1%
3 years +755.3%+104.5% a year
since start +655.8%+65.8% a year

Last 10 Sales of 19 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,320
Nov 2026$3,960
Nov 2026$3,960
Nov 2026$4,560
Oct 2026$6,300
Sep 2026$3,840
May 2026$2,880
Apr 2026$3,360
Mar 2026$3,240
Feb 2026$3,000
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Arbok #2 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Arbok #2 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$1,320 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

16 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $1,110 to $1,620 · median $1,420

3 years +375.0%+68.1% a year
since start +309.5%+42.3% a year

Last 10 Sales of 16 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$1,320
Sep 2026$1,620
Aug 2026$1,530
Jul 2026$1,110
Dec 2024$336
Dec 2024$336
Nov 2024$420
May 2024$384
Oct 2023$192
Jul 2023$300
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Blastoise #3 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Blastoise #3 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$15,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

20 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $15,000 to $25,800 · median $15,000

1 year +160.4%
since start +614.3%+63.5% a year

Last 10 Sales of 20 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$15,000
Oct 2026$25,800
Sep 2026$15,000
Sep 2026$16,200
Jun 2026$15,000
Aug 2025$6,000
Jul 2025$6,000
Jun 2025$5,760
Apr 2025$4,800
Mar 2025$4,800
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Charizard #4 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Charizard #4 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$24,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

30 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 14 sales · $8,100 to $28,200 · median $20,100

1 year +216.3%
3 years +486.2%+80.3% a year
since start +415.2%+50.7% a year

Last 10 Sales of 30 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$24,000
Oct 2026$24,600
Oct 2026$28,200
Sep 2026$24,000
Sep 2026$21,000
Jul 2026$20,400
Jul 2026$19,800
Jun 2026$19,200
Jun 2026$20,400
Apr 2026$17,400
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dragonite #5 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dragonite #5 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$35,400 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

14 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $13,200 to $35,400 · median $15,600

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$35,400
Sep 2026$26,400
Apr 2026$14,400
Mar 2026$15,600
Mar 2026$13,200
Oct 2025$5,640
Mar 2025$3,480
Mar 2024$1,950
May 2023$1,890
Feb 2023$2,070
Jan 2023$2,070
Oct 2022$2,010
May 2022$1,830
Apr 2022$2,010
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dugtrio #6 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dugtrio #6 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$3,720 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

8 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $2,370 and $3,720

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$3,720
Jul 2026$2,370
Dec 2024$360
Nov 2024$348
Jul 2023$468
Mar 2023$516
Aug 2022$396
Apr 2022$492
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Golbat #7 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Golbat #7 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$2,880 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

30 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $810 to $2,880 · median $1,360

1 year +77.8%
3 years +445.5%+76.0% a year
since start +344.4%+45.2% a year

Last 10 Sales of 30 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$2,880
Sep 2026$1,440
Aug 2026$1,140
Aug 2026$1,290
Jul 2026$1,530
Jul 2026$960
Mar 2026$2,070
Dec 2025$810
Oct 2025$960
Mar 2025$432
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Gyarados #8 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Gyarados #8 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$6,000 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

25 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 12 sales · $1,410 to $6,600 · median $3,780

1 year +188.9%
3 years +790.4%+107.3% a year
since start +584.2%+61.7% a year

Last 10 Sales of 25 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$6,000
Oct 2026$6,300
Sep 2026$6,600
Sep 2026$6,600
Sep 2026$3,960
Aug 2026$3,840
May 2026$3,360
Mar 2026$3,720
Mar 2026$3,600
Mar 2026$3,600
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Hypno #9 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Hypno #9 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$3,120 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

20 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $1,440 to $3,720 · median $1,760

3 years +441.7%+75.6% a year
since start +387.5%+48.6% a year

Last 10 Sales of 20 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$3,120
Oct 2026$3,720
Sep 2026$1,680
Aug 2026$1,440
Aug 2026$1,680
Jun 2026$1,830
Mar 2025$504
Jul 2024$288
May 2024$396
Apr 2024$408
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Machamp #10 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Machamp #10 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$3,000 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

14 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $3,000 to $3,720 · median $3,060

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$3,000
May 2026$3,120
Apr 2026$3,000
Apr 2026$3,720
Oct 2025$1,230
Sep 2025$1,140
Mar 2025$1,050
May 2024$444
Feb 2024$444
Dec 2023$396
Jul 2023$444
Mar 2023$690
Oct 2022$630
Apr 2022$552
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Magneton #11 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Magneton #11 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$26,400 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

8 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 5 sales · $22,800 to $28,200 · median $27,000

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$26,400
Sep 2026$27,600
Sep 2026$22,800
May 2026$28,200
Mar 2026$27,000
Jul 2025$6,600
Feb 2025$5,280
Mar 2023$4,920
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Slowbro #12 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Slowbro #12 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$4,320 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

15 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $2,040 to $4,320 · median $3,600

1 year +275.0%
since start +631.7%+64.5% a year

Last 10 Sales of 15 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$4,320
Sep 2026$3,720
Sep 2026$3,480
Jul 2026$3,000
Mar 2026$3,720
Jan 2026$2,040
Oct 2025$1,260
Jul 2025$780
Jun 2025$960
Aug 2024$468
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Vileplume #13 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Vileplume #13 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$1,860 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

12 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $1,380 to $3,480 · median $1,640

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$1,860
Aug 2026$1,410
Jul 2026$1,380
Mar 2026$3,480
Oct 2025$1,050
Sep 2024$372
May 2024$348
Jul 2023$408
May 2023$690
Jan 2023$384
Oct 2022$348
Apr 2022$372
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Weezing #14 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Weezing #14 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$1,380 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

19 recorded sales5 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $492 to $2,520 · median $1,080

1 year +191.7%
3 years +521.0%+83.8% a year
since start +483.3%+55.4% a year

Last 10 Sales of 19 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$1,380
Oct 2026$2,520
Sep 2026$1,080
Jul 2026$870
Mar 2026$930
Jan 2026$1,230
Nov 2025$492
Jul 2025$300
Nov 2024$186
Oct 2024$198
PSA 10 Pokémon Here Comes Team Rocket! #15 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Here Comes Team Rocket! #15 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$690 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

26 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $456 to $780 · median $594

3 years +405.1%+71.6% a year
since start +296.0%+41.1% a year

Last 10 Sales of 26 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$690
Aug 2026$600
Jul 2026$630
May 2026$552
May 2026$576
May 2026$588
Mar 2026$780
Jan 2026$456
Aug 2024$162
May 2024$288
PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rocket's Sneak Attack #16 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$810 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

16 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 6 sales · $492 to $1,260 · median $705

3 years +389.6%+69.8% a year
since start +335.2%+44.4% a year

Last 10 Sales of 16 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$810
Oct 2026$720
Oct 2026$1,260
Sep 2026$690
Jul 2026$492
Jan 2026$660
Mar 2025$288
Sep 2024$162
Sep 2024$216
May 2024$162
PSA 10 Pokémon Rainbow Energy #17 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Rainbow Energy #17 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$1,230 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

10 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 7 sales · $1,230 to $2,160 · median $1,560

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,230
Sep 2026$1,710
Sep 2026$1,800
Aug 2026$1,530
Mar 2026$2,160
Jan 2026$1,560
Dec 2025$1,500
Nov 2025$3,600
Jul 2025$1,740
Mar 2023$1,110
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Raichu #83 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Raichu #83 · Team Rocket 1st Edition (2000)

$17,400 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

16 recorded sales4 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 8 sales · $5,760 to $20,400 · median $9,900

3 years +522.6%+84.0% a year
since start +392.5%+49.0% a year

Last 10 Sales of 16 Recorded

Most recent recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$17,400
Oct 2026$20,400
Sep 2026$9,900
Sep 2026$9,900
Sep 2026$9,900
Aug 2026$7,500
Jul 2026$5,760
Apr 2026$10,500
May 2024$1,440
Apr 2024$1,290
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Arbok #2 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Arbok #2 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$750 last recorded sale · Jun 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $750

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jun 2026$750
Jun 2024$186
Nov 2023$138
Nov 2022$198
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Blastoise #3 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Blastoise #3 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$11,100 last recorded sale · Sep 2026

4 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $11,100

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Sep 2026$11,100
Jun 2025$3,600
Apr 2025$1,500
Oct 2024$1,170
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Charizard #4 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Charizard #4 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$10,800 last recorded sale · Jul 2026

7 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 3 sales · $2,760 to $10,800 · median $5,520

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jul 2026$10,800
Mar 2026$5,520
Dec 2025$2,760
Mar 2024$1,290
Oct 2023$1,230
Nov 2022$1,350
May 2022$1,320
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dugtrio #6 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Dugtrio #6 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$2,400 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

6 recorded sales2 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $516 to $2,400 · median $1,470

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,400
Jun 2026$1,320
Mar 2026$1,620
Nov 2025$516
Sep 2025$780
Jan 2023$300
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Gyarados #8 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Gyarados #8 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$2,400 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $1,410 and $2,400

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$2,400
Mar 2026$1,410
Nov 2024$312
Dec 2022$186
Oct 2022$252
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Hypno #9 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Hypno #9 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$1,470 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

5 recorded sales1 yearPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $660 and $1,470

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$1,470
Jun 2026$660
Jan 2023$162
Dec 2022$222
Sep 2022$288
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Vileplume #13 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Vileplume #13 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$1,440 last recorded sale · Jun 2026

3 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 1 sale · $1,440

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Jun 2026$1,440
Apr 2025$276
Nov 2022$360
PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Weezing #14 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Dark Weezing #14 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$540 last recorded sale · Nov 2026

9 recorded sales3 yearsPSA 10

Past 12 months: 4 sales · $312 to $750 · median $615

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Nov 2026$540
Nov 2026$750
Oct 2026$690
Jun 2026$312
Apr 2025$252
Feb 2025$150
Nov 2022$110
Sep 2022$91
Sep 2022$91
PSA 10 Pokémon Here Comes Team Rocket! #15 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

PSA 10 Pokémon Here Comes Team Rocket! #15 · Team Rocket Unlimited (2000)

$384 last recorded sale · Oct 2026

4 recorded salesPSA 10

Past 12 months: 2 sales · $384 and $492

Too few sales for a return series. All recorded sales:

Recorded sales
MonthPrice
Oct 2026$384
Jun 2026$492
Apr 2025$252
Jan 2023$86

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