Dark Persian 1st Edition #42 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 6 Sept 2026Related Dark Persian & chase cards
Tap to open
Dark Persian is one of those quietly charming cards from the Team Rocket set, released back in 2000, and it still catches the eye of collectors who appreciate the darker, moodier art style that defined that whole era. As an Uncommon 1st Edition card illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida, it does not carry the flash of a rare holo, but it has its own following, and plenty of people search for Dark Persian value just to see where the numbers land today. If you are wondering what your copy might be worth, you are in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.84, up 21% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.66 in February 2021.
Recent pulls of Dark Persian
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$20CGC 7.5 NM+Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 6h ago
$100CGC 7.5Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 11h ago
$11CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 13h ago
$39PSA 6 EX-MTPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 13h ago
$49PSA MINT 9Anime Pop Culture GachaCollector Crypt · 14h ago
$44PSA 9 MINTPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 16h ago$20CGC 7.5 NM+Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 18h ago$100CGC 7.5Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 22h ago
Chase Dark Persian yourself
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.
Dark Persian price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,298 graded, only 296 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $263 | 296 | 190 / 106 |
| PSA 9 | $23 | 947 | 644 / 303 |
| PSA 8 | $20 | 701 | 390 / 311 |
| PSA 7 | $17 | 234 | 160 / 74 |
| PSA 6 | $6.50 | 68 | 44 / 24 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 26 | 18 / 8 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 15 | 11 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 8 | 7 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $4.84 | - | - |
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
- 42 of 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- FascinateColorless
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
- Poison Claws10Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Where to pull Dark Persian
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.
The collector's take on Dark Persian
Is Dark Persian worth grading?
Here is the honest answer on whether Dark Persian is worth grading: a raw copy sits at $5, while a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $190, which works out to about 38.4 times the raw value. That is a real gap, and it is the reason people bother sending cards in at all. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, and grading costs money and time whether or not the card comes back a 10. If your copy has sharp corners and clean edges under a good light, it might be worth the gamble, but if there is any visible wear, you are likely better off keeping it raw or selling it as is rather than paying to find out.
How rare is Dark Persian?
Across all grading companies combined, there are 2,279 graded copies of Dark Persian on record, and only 294 of those have earned a PSA 10. That tells you gem mint copies are the minority, not the norm, even among cards that collectors cared enough about to send in for grading. It is not an ultra rare card by population standards, but that PSA 10 population being a fraction of the total graded pool is exactly why the top grade commands the price it does.
Where can you pull Dark Persian?
We have tracked Dark Persian being pulled 17 times across sites like courtyard, collector-crypt, and tilt-rips, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $584. It has shown up in packs including Pokémon Pro Pack, Anime Pop Culture Gacha, Pokemon Premium Pack, Tilt Treasure Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. That is the kind of real, cross site pull data most price guides simply do not have, and it is worth remembering that opening packs is a gamble where most rips do not pay off, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Persian worth?+
A raw, ungraded Dark Persian currently sits around $5. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 valued at $644 and a PSA 10 at $190, so condition and grading status make a real difference in what it is worth.
Is Dark Persian worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The jump from raw at $5 to PSA 10 at $190 is significant, about 38.4 times the raw price, but with only 294 PSA 10s out of 2,279 graded copies, gem mint is not a given, so factor in grading costs before you send it in.
Why is the Dark Persian 1st Edition #42 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition cards from the Team Rocket set were printed in a smaller initial run before the standard unlimited print run followed, which makes them scarcer overall. Collectors tend to place a premium on that early print status, and it shows in how this specific 1st Edition version is valued compared to later prints.
Other Dark Persian cards & values
Every Dark Persian card we track, ranked by value.
More Team Rocket chase cards
See all →
Mumbles built PackSpy so pack-opening data would not be a guessing game. We track real pulls and live card prices across the top pack sites and show what is actually happening, no hype, just the numbers. Every price and population figure here is pulled from live market data. More about Mumbles.
Open a pack that holds Dark Persian
Rip real, graded Pokémon packs live on the top pack-opening sites, the same ones PackSpy tracks. Our #1 pick right now is LastPack.
Affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Play responsibly. 18+.