Vintage · holo
Dark Blastoise
Team Rocket · #3 · English · released 2000
Raw market price
$518.00
30 days
▲ 1.2%
90 days
▲ 16.9%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $35,603 | 228 |
| PSA 9 | $1,859 | 2,183 |
| PSA 8 | $792.00 | 2,913 |
PSA population recorded 2026-10-18 · total graded 9,226
Why this card matters
pop
8,738 PSA pop is substantial; PSA 10s at 228 (2.6%) are scarce but PSA 9s at 2,165 dilute premium tier. Age limits new supply, but existing graded pool is large.
demand
Dark Blastoise is iconic — flagship villain-set holo of a fan-favourite starter. Team Rocket set has enduring nostalgic pull, but Blastoise trails Charizard cohort in raw collector priority.
artist
Keiji Kinebuchi's dark-palette holo delivers a menacing reinterpretation of Blastoise; foil aging on 26yr-old holos adds patina appeal, though artwork is less compositionally dynamic than top-tier Sugimori pieces.
catalyst
28.4% 30d momentum is real but rests on thin recent comp volume (single PSA 10 sale anchors the move). Fragile signal — confirms direction but not durability without sustained sell-through.
Graded comps on record
$35,603
PSA 10
$4,807
CGC 10
$4,450
PSA 9
$2,884
BGS 9.5
$2,819
CGC 10
$2,324
CGC 9.5
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Market data recorded 2026-10-12 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.