Dark Blastoise #9 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Dark Blastoise & chase cards
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Dark Blastoise #9 comes from the Japanese Rocket Gang set, and it's the kind of card that makes collectors stop scrolling when it shows up in a binder. Between the Team Rocket artwork and the nostalgia of that era, it's earned a real following, and if you're checking Dark Blastoise value right now, a raw copy sits at $65 while a PSA 10 commands $1,096. That gap alone tells you why so many people end up asking how much is Dark Blastoise worth before they decide whether to send one off for grading.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $63, up 81% over the past year, with an all-time high of $67 in August 2026.
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Dark Blastoise price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 8,724 graded, only 1,096 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.2k | 1,096 |
| PSA 9 | $325 | 3,104 |
| PSA 8 | $190 | 1,778 |
| PSA 7 | $118 | 882 |
| PSA 6 | $75 | 730 |
| PSA 5 | $65 | 503 |
| PSA 4 | $48 | 293 |
| PSA 3 | $41 | 133 |
| PSA 2 | $37 | 78 |
| PSA 1 | $116 | 127 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $63 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Dark Blastoise
Is Dark Blastoise worth grading?
So is Dark Blastoise worth grading? The math is tempting on paper: a PSA 10 is worth 16.9x the raw card, and a Grade 9 alone sits at $3,104, which is honestly a bit of a surprising number to see so high next to the PSA 10 figure. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on cards from this era, corners and centering get picked apart at the top grades, and grading takes real time and money with no guarantee you land a 10. If you've got a copy that looks clean under a light and you don't mind the wait, it can pay off. If it's got soft corners or print lines, it might be better loved as a raw/ungraded piece in your collection than risked on a grading submission.
How rare is Dark Blastoise?
There are 8,724 total graded copies of Dark Blastoise on record, and only 1,096 of those are PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a relatively small slice of an already established population, which is part of why the PSA 10 price holds firm well above the raw and Grade 9 tiers. When you're weighing Dark Blastoise price across grades, that population split is really the story: plenty of copies exist, but true gem mint is the rare outcome, not the norm.
Where can you pull Dark Blastoise?
We've recorded Dark Blastoise pulled 28 times across sites we track, including courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $2,640. It's shown up in packs like Pokémon Pro Pack, Wildcard 3: Inferno, Pokémon Master Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Tilt Treasure Pack. That's the kind of cross-site pull data most price guides simply don't have, and it's worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble where most rips don't come close to breaking even, so treat any hit like this as a nice surprise rather than the expected outcome.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Blastoise worth?+
A raw or ungraded Dark Blastoise is valued at $65. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $3,104 and a PSA 10 valued at $1,096, so condition and grading make a real difference to what it's worth.
Is Dark Blastoise worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 16.9x the raw price, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off and grading costs money with no guaranteed outcome. Check your copy carefully for corner wear and centering before deciding it's worth the submission.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Blastoise worth?+
A PSA 10 Dark Blastoise is valued at $1,096. Out of 8,724 total graded copies recorded, only 1,096 have reached that PSA 10 gem mint grade, which is part of why it commands such a premium over the raw price.
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