Dark Jolteon #38 value & price
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Dark Jolteon is one of those Team Rocket cards from 2000 that longtime collectors just have a soft spot for, an uncommon card numbered 38 with artwork from Mitsuhiro Arita that still holds up two decades later. If you are checking Dark Jolteon value today, a raw copy runs about $8, which makes it an easy, affordable card to pick up, while high grade copies tell a very different story. It is a great example of how a modest looking card can carry real weight once you factor in condition and rarity.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $6.98, up 60% over the past year, with an all-time high of $13 in December 2020.
Recent pulls of Dark Jolteon
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$85PSAPokémon ReserveTrove · 36m ago
$15PSA 7Pokémon Common PackPackz · 2h ago$85PSAPocket Monsters ReserveTrove · 2h ago
$42PSAPokémon StarterTrove · 3h ago$85PSAPokémon ReserveTrove · 4h ago$85PSAPokémon ReserveTrove · 10h ago$42PSAPocket Monsters BoosterTrove · 12h ago
$185GradedchallengerLastpack · 1d ago
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Dark Jolteon price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,635 graded, only 83 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $164 | 83 | 56 / 27 |
| PSA 9 | $45 | 368 | 250 / 118 |
| PSA 8 | $30 | 495 | 247 / 248 |
| PSA 7 | $26 | 291 | 186 / 105 |
| PSA 6 | $17 | 188 | 111 / 77 |
| PSA 5 | $14 | 131 | 81 / 50 |
| PSA 4 | $12 | 48 | 28 / 20 |
| PSA 3 | $9.69 | 13 | 10 / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $7.44 | 12 | 10 / 2 |
| PSA 1 | $40 | 6 | 6 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $6.98 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Card number
- 38 of 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Lightning Flash20Lightning
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
- Thunder Attack30Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Dark Jolteon does 10 damage to itself.
Where to pull Dark Jolteon
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The collector's take on Dark Jolteon
Is Dark Jolteon worth grading?
So is Dark Jolteon worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $8, a Grade 9 jumps to $250, and a PSA 10 comes in at $56, which works out to 7.1 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a 2000 era card like this one, since older Team Rocket prints often have centering or edge issues that keep them out of that top grade. Grading fees and turnaround times add up too, so before you send one in, take a hard look at the corners and centering in hand. If it looks clean to your eye, grading can pay off, but if there is any doubt, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is rather than gamble on the grade.
How rare is Dark Jolteon?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 1,602 graded copies of Dark Jolteon on record, and only 83 of those have earned a PSA 10. That is a fairly small slice sitting at the very top, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over raw and even over Grade 9. Population numbers like these are really the clearest window into scarcity we have, and they show that while Dark Jolteon is not impossible to find, a true gem mint copy is genuinely uncommon.
Where can you pull Dark Jolteon?
We have tracked 8 recorded pulls of Dark Jolteon across pack sites like collector-crypt and courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $112. It has shown up in packs such as the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, Pokemon Pro Pack, and Pokemon Starter Pack. That said, 8 pulls is a small number in the grand scheme, so most people looking to add Dark Jolteon to their collection end up buying it directly on the secondary market rather than chasing it in packs. Worth remembering too that opening packs is inherently a gamble and most rips do not cover their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Jolteon worth?+
A raw or ungraded Dark Jolteon is worth about $8 right now. Once you move into graded copies, the value climbs quickly, with a Grade 9 reaching $250 and a PSA 10 sitting at $56, so condition really does drive most of the value here.
Is Dark Jolteon worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 7.1 times the raw price, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to land with only 83 out of 1,602 graded copies hitting that top grade. If your copy has clean centering and sharp edges it may be worth the risk, otherwise grading fees can eat into any upside.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Jolteon worth?+
A PSA 10 Dark Jolteon is valued at $56, which is 7.1 times what the raw card sells for. With only 83 PSA 10 copies out of 1,602 total graded, that top grade carries real scarcity behind the price.
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