Dark Hypno 1st Edition #9 Value
Team Rocket · Card 9/83 · Rare · 2000
Dark Hypno is one of those Team Rocket cards that quietly rewards patience, a 1st Edition Rare numbered #9 from the 2000 set, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno with that moody, shadowed art style the Dark Pokemon subset became known for. Collectors searching for Dark Hypno value usually land here because the card looks unassuming next to the set's bigger holo names, but 1st edition Team Rocket cards carry weight simply for being from that era. If you are wondering how much Dark Hypno is worth right now, raw copies sit at $60, and that number tells you plenty about where this card stands in the hobby today.
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Dark Hypno price history
Ungraded value is $60, down 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $68 in May 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Dark Hypno price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 5,248 graded copies exist — only 495 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $60 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.0k | 495 |
| Grade 9 | $215 | 2,002 |
| Grade 8 | $130 | 1,518 |
| Grade 7 | $83 | 643 |
| Grade 6 | $71 | 321 |
| Grade 5 | $50 | 185 |
| Grade 4 | $26 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | $26 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | $23 | 4 |
| Grade 1 | $81 | 18 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Card number
- 9 of 83
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Psychic
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Psypunch20Psychic
- Bench Manipulation20xPsychic · Psychic · Colorless
Your opponent flips a number of coins equal to the number of Pokémon on his or her Bench. This attack does 20 damage times the number of tails. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Dark Hypno — collector's take
Is Dark Hypno worth grading?
So is Dark Hypno worth grading? The honest answer is it depends on what you already have in hand. A raw copy sits around $60, a Grade 9 climbs to $215, and a PSA 10 is sitting at $1,964, which works out to roughly 32.8 times the raw price. That gap looks tempting on paper, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card from this era, corners soften, print lines show up, and centering on Team Rocket cards was never perfect to begin with. Grading fees, shipping, and the wait all add up, and there is real risk your card comes back a 8 or 9 instead of a 10. If you already believe your copy is sharp edge to edge, it can be worth the shot, but going in in expecting a guaranteed PSA 10 is where people lose money.
How rare is it?
Right now there are 5,248 graded copies of Dark Hypno on record, and only 495 of those have earned a PSA 10. That is not a tiny population overall, but the PSA 10 slice is a small fraction of it, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over raw and even over Grade 9. When you see thousands of copies graded but under 500 hitting the top grade, it tells you the ceiling on quality control from 2000 era production was real, and it is a big part of why that top grade commands what it does.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we log real pulls straight from pack sites, not just price guide estimates. We have recorded Dark Hypno pulled 6 times across collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $330. It has shown up in the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack and the Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, so if you are chasing this card through packs, those are the ones worth watching. Six recorded pulls is not a lot, which tells you this card is more often bought outright on the secondary market than actually ripped from a pack, and that lines up with what you would expect from an older 1st edition card. Worth remembering too that opening packs for a specific card is a gamble, most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Hypno worth?
A raw, ungraded Dark Hypno is worth $60 right now. Once graded, the value jumps a lot depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 sitting at $215 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,964. So the answer really depends on the condition and whether it has been through grading.
Is Dark Hypno worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 32.8 times the raw price, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off with this card. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee you land a 10 instead of a 9. If your copy already looks clean and sharp, it is a reasonable bet, but go in knowing the risk.
What set is Dark Hypno from?
Dark Hypno is from the Team Rocket set, released in 2000. It is a 1st Edition Rare, card #9 in the set, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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