japan-arb · holo
Dark Blastoise
Rocket Gang (JP) · #9 · Japanese · released 1997
Raw market price
$155est.
Why this card matters
pop
1997 JP holo with no graded pop on this card; 28yr-old set limits fresh supply, but 65-card set wasn't small & raw comps suggest modest market depth.
demand
Dark Blastoise is a marquee Rocket villain-era fan favourite; Blastoise IP demand is structurally high, but JP Rocket Gang trails English Team Rocket collector mindshare.
artist
Mitsuhiro Arita's moody dark-palette holo treatment is iconic for the era; holofoil shimmer on a 1997 print is visually compelling but finish aging is a grading risk.
catalyst
30d momentum is flat 0%; sold comps are 4 low-dollar graded sales with no recency spike. Zero near-term narrative or event driving urgency here.
Graded comps on record
$13
PSA 10
$9
PSA 10
$5
PSA 8
$2
PSA 9
$1
PSA 8
$1
PSA 7
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