Vintage
Dark Blastoise
Team Rocket · #20 · English · released 2000
Raw market price
$72
30 days
▲ 1%
90 days
▲ 8.3%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $1,081 | 684 |
| PSA 9 | $182 | 1,814 |
| PSA 8 | $114 | 1,187 |
PSA population recorded 2026-09-05 · total graded 4,888
Why this card matters
pop
PSA 10 commands a 17x premium over raw which signals real grade scarcity, but 360 active listings and modest comp sample sizes (n=5 across grades) suggest raw supply is plentiful and high-grade copies aren't truly thin.
demand
Dark Blastoise carries strong Gen 1 nostalgia and Team Rocket set appeal, but it's a secondary Blastoise variant — not the Base Set holo — capping its collector ceiling versus the flagship.
artist
Standard Team Rocket set illustration with no alt-art distinction or notable artist cult following; visually competent but not a card sought primarily for its artwork.
catalyst
30-day momentum is down -15% with no visible near-term catalyst — grading hype, set reprint news, or tournament relevance — making this a falling-knife risk rather than a dislocation opportunity.
Graded comps on record
$2,250
BGS 10
$1,081
PSA 10
$747
BGS 9.5
$468
PSA 8
$431
CGC 10
$375
TAG 9
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Market data recorded 2026-08-26 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.